My quilt was machine quilted by Janet Bellinger of Wellsboro, PA.
My quilt label reads:
“Around and Around”
In the year 2005, I took a circle quilt class from Janet Bellinger of Wellsboro , PA at Needles Quilt Shop. Katie Mader & Mary Guinn, the shop owners, inspired me to make a quilt for myself and assisted with the selection of fabrics.
Janet did the long arm quilting and my friend Mary Jane Ehlich helped me put the piping and binding on.
Completed July 2007 by:
Kelly March Jackson
This quilt is in our living room and it is used often. I love looking at it and enjoy the warmth it provides our family. I never thought I could sew curves but Janet showed me how to do it and honestly it was not hard at all. Janet helped me build confidence and I was lucky enough to be surrounded by excellent quilters.
I made this quilt during a very challenging time for my family. We had lived in South Carolina and the company Mr. McSteamy worked for had closed after 9/11. It was late fall and Zachary was just 5 months old. Our house sold much faster than we had expected so we went to live with my in-laws in PA. We thought we would be there for 6 weeks. It was 11 months later when Rick found another comparable position. By then Rick had been off of work for 14 months and we had two toddlers.
I learned many lessons during those 14 months. I was grateful that the boys had Rick so available to them in their early months and first year or so. I made many dear friends and was grateful for family that helped us through those tough times.
So that is my quilt story....now I'm official....a real Blogging Quilt Festival Person....oh yeah!!
Smiles,
Kelly
