narrative quilt that Kellon
was finishing up when
President Barack Obama
was elected in 2008 – she
was stitching the binding,
while watching the
election returns on
television – was recently
featured in the book,
Journey of Hope: Quilts
Inspired by President
Barack Obama. The
quilt, titled “The Journey
Ends,” depicts Northeast
Ohio’s contribution to the
Underground Railroad system,
including Cleveland’s St. John’s Episcopal
Church, which was known as Station Hope.
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“The Journey Ends” by Gloria Kellon
“Why I Vote” by Regina Abernathy