Who's Who in Pieced Together Quilters - Joan Allie

Joan Allie

Joan stated quilting before Kathy was a teacher – maybe in the early 1970s. The first quilt show was held at Centennial Hall in 1972 or 1973 – called Gail Moore’s Quilters. Gail was the first San Lorenzo Adult School Quilt teacher, who was Kathy’s teacher. They took the class together and became best friends. Kathy called Joan her “mother” and Joan has been a member of Kathy’s family since. It was too long ago to really remember, but Gail was a sewing teacher then moving into quilting so Joan just took class after class going three or four times a week.

Joan collects antiques – has cut back from antiquing every weekend but she and her husband still go as often as their bones will allow them.

As with most of us, Joan learned about Pieced Together Quilters from Kristy’s e-mail. Although Joan didn’t start as one of the quilters in Joy’s living room, she is still one of the original Pieced Together Quilters.

Joan is from Oakland and has loved the Bay Area and East Bay for many years. Married for 56 years, she met her husband on a blind date. Joan wasn’t sure at first taking a year and a half to say yes. They have lived in the same home for 51 years. They have one son and one grandson, as well as Kathy’s kids.

A little know fact about Joan, she was a State Department of Education employee for ten years and she is always running a little late.