sewing somewhere, you know. no, i didn't. >> mitch swallows lives in a special housing unit where inmates overcome their criminal pasts through classes that focus on morals and life skills. >> we have many that have come into our program. i found that sewing was a great way to relieve tension, to gain understanding and respect. so it's helped a lot of people. >> it lets you be so creative. it just -- you know, it is just really a cool thing. this is what i call one of the starburst quilts. i've been working on it. the next step is i'll put a straight line on here and square it up. then we'll put the borders on it and the back and the batting and we've got a quilt. >> swallows was an unlikely candidate for quilting. when he landed in prison 27 years earlier -- >> i was convicted of two attempted murders, four criminal confinements, a rape and criminal deviant conduct. i ended up with a 100-year