an ohio star

the year was

nineteen

seventy six...

.

the 2011 jingle bell shop hop block from jellen's house of fabric

i had just secured

my drivers license

and looked for any

opportunity to take the car

for a spin

judie and bob rothermel

had just opened

schoolhouse quilt shoppe

so i signed up

 for a class

 an ohio star block

thirty five years later

how excited i am

to have been assigned

the ohio star

as the block customers

will receive when they stop

at our shop

during the northeast ohio

jingle bell shop hop

our first ever

i am thrilled to have been

invited to participate

hope you will join us

september 10-17, 2011