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An elderly woman in a plaid shirt sews a patchwork quilt while a red-gold Golden Retriever sleeps on the fabric. 33 / 36

Grandma Odessa Spread Out the Quilt Squares. Copper Found a New Bed.

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Grandma Odessa threads a needle through a patchwork quilt in progress, her silver hair soft in the window light and her eyes on her stitches. She wears a blue plaid shirt over a gray tee and works with a small, steady smile. Copper has made himself a bed right on top of the fabric, his big russet head resting on a scrap of beige cloth, eyes closed, ears draped and nose pressed into the pile of squares. Stacks of folded fabric, a sewing basket and a sunny kitchen with white cabinets fill the room behind the two of them.

Sewing and quilting are calm, satisfying hobbies, and a sleeping dog nearby is a nice companion for them. Still, sewing rooms have hazards for curious pets. Needles, pins and thread can cause serious injury if swallowed, and thread or yarn can cause a dangerous blockage in the stomach or intestines, which needs urgent veterinary care. Use a magnetic pin holder, store supplies in a closed box and sweep up dropped pins quickly. If you see a bit of thread hanging from your dog's mouth, do not pull on it, and call your vet. Golden Retrievers often like to lie on whatever their person is working on, so a soft blanket nearby can give them a better spot.

Copper has not moved in an hour, and the quilt keeps growing around him. Grandma Odessa works carefully, stitching her way around the sleeping dog.

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