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Craft in America
Quilt artist Karen Nyberg
Former NASA astronaut and quilter Karen Nyberg brought quilting to the International Space Station and inspired the international quilting challenge that connected makers from all over the world. Now retired from NASA, Karen continues to create art inspired by space and science. Segment from SCIENCE episode
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