by Natalie Osborne | Apr 13, 2020 |
No Cuervo « back to All Quilts This quilt was made in a Roberta Horton class and is pictured in Roberta’s book The Fabric Makes the Quilt. Roberta notes “Judy added a mola-like ‘outline’ to her shape to provide more contrast with the background. Rather than doing...
by Natalie Osborne | Apr 13, 2020 |
Lois Tree of Life « back to All Quilts This is the first appliqué quilt Judy’s mother Lois made from a kit she bought in Salt Lake City. Judy said, “I didn’t realize it would be for me while she was making it. I think when she wrapped it up, at Christmas time, she...
by Natalie Osborne | Apr 13, 2020 |
Labs and Plaids « back to All Quilts This quilt features reverse appliqué Labrador retrievers, inspired by Edward Gorey and designed by Mimi Spaulding. The quilt features a Wild Goose half border. This quilt won 1st place in the Alaska State Fair in 1987 and was...
by Natalie Osborne | Apr 13, 2020 |
Labrador Parade « back to All Quilts Judy was the Quilter in Residence at the 2007 Empty Spools conference at Asilomar. This was one of the quilts she featured, with the following notes: “This well-loved quilt belongs to my well-loved and terribly interesting husband,...
by Natalie Osborne | Apr 10, 2020 |
Arctic Applique « back to All Quilts Judy developed a set of arctic-themed stencils for reverse appliqué. This quilt was a sample for a class she taught. The class description reads: “Reverse appliqué techniques are a useful addition to the quiltmaker’s...