Many will recognize the name Jill DeFelice, as it is tied to many hundreds of paintings of her travels around the world and her experiences right here in the Long Beach Island area. As much as she is an accomplished artist, she is also a quilter and, in fact, president of the Seaport Stitchers.
“I’m an artist, so I’m very loose and free-flowing,” she explained, calling quilting a practice of patience. “Quilting demands that you’re precise and patient and careful with your measurements.
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