Living in rural Alberta and running a quilt shop! I thought
I would start our very first blog post out with telling you a bit of our story. First off, I thought I would never be living in Falun, Alberta. Growing up on
the west coast in Chilliwack, BC. We spent a lot of time going on trips with
Mom to Vancouver and living a more “city” lifestyle. My Mother owned a Quilt
shop which she purchased from my Grandparents when I was fours years old. As
early as I can remember I was counting change and picking up the phone. My
Nanny (Grandma) spent a lot of time taking care of me to help my Mom out. She
got me sewing at a young age, so I have never feared the sewing machine and
honestly do not worry about making mistakes. I do not always like everything
that I create, but that is part of the journey. Other times I just adore what I
have made.
I moved to Edmonton, Alberta shortly after high school and
started working in Health Care. Then went off to night school to further the
career that I never thought I would leave. At age twenty four I purchased a
condo downtown Edmonton, this way I could walk to work. Little did I know I
bought right across the hall from the man I would marry. Scott was nothing
short of entertaining. He was always friendly and clean. He would chat with me
as I did laundry in the shared laundry room. This was not a new building my any
means. As our friendship grew, we would go out for supper or have a beer at a
local pub. Soon our friendship grew into dating and shortly after we were
engaged. Shortly after our wedding, we found out that we would be expecting our
first child. Little did we know that this would change everything. We were both
currently away at times for work. After the baby came, Scott told me that he
wanted to go home. And he literally meant home! We were house sitting for his
parents while they were away on a holiday, and we just never left. We moved on
into Scott’s childhood home. Scott’s parents moved out shortly after this. As
time went on, our family grew to four.
As my kids started getting older, I came to realize that the quilt business was calling me. I wanted to do something that I loved. So, I started just online in the
basement. Scott knocked out a wall so I could have a
larger space in the basement. This is now my current sewing room. Before, I
knew it I was outgrowing the basement. Somewhere in this timeframe, we also
decided to get into meat goats. Life was busy, but also good. Soon Scott would
join me as a full on business partner. Now, here we are in rural Alberta with
90 plus goats, a lot of garlic, and a quilt shop. I hope to inspire you with
sharing my creation, business story, and a bit of country living.
Stephanie
Owner of Jelly Roll Shop
Picture is of my daughter (Viola) and I working on a Mondo Bag.
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