When Jan was in college she spent spring break with a friend. The friend’s mother was a quilter. So, after she retired in 1994 as an executive secretary at Kraft Foods in Hayward, then in Pleasanton. She took Linda Cumming's class. She did attend a free class with her Bernina purchase, but that just whetted her appetite to QUILT! She finished the sampler quilt, finally finished hand quitting the sampler years later. She joined Kathy Honeycutt’s class two years after Linda’s class. She quickly made friends, which she still keeps.
Married 56 years in June to the most wonderful man in the world. They have three girls and five grandchildren. She got a puppy but shared with her daughter that babies are so much better. She also had grand-dogs. At Christmas there were eight dogs at the house.
She still attends San Lorenzo Adult School Wednesday mornings but is so grateful to have Pieced Together Quilters. Jan attended Kathy’s class for years and is still heartbroken after losing Kathy. She is thrilled to have so many quilting outlets like the guilds, SLAS and, thanks to Joan Allie, our little club.
Besides quilting, Jan loves knitting, counted cross-stitch, gardening, reading and cooking. She got a new kitchen last year and thoroughly enjoys using it. Jan is sitting here knitting away telling me about her Labradoodle, Jennie, who is the most wonderful dog.
A little know fact about Jan is she was Navy brat who luckily ended up back here in California. She was born in San Francisco.
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