Judy Jensen “Traditional Punch”

I started quilting in the early 70’s when I lived in Kentucky. A friend gave me “100 Patchwork Patterns”, and I checked quilting books out of the Bowling Green library and cut the patterns out of cereal boxes while my kids napped. I grew up in Tennessee and the women in my family were always doing handwork. Their legacy, other traditional quilters, and many local quilters inspire my work, which often combines contemporary fabrics with traditional patterns. Sketches of geometric quilts in “The Mountain Artisans Quilting Book“ gave me the idea for the 2008 Voices in Cloth Opportunity Quilt. Thanks to EBHQ members for sewing blocks together, suggesting names, and stitching down the binding. Thanks to Rebecca Rohrkaste for the quilting. The quilt measure 77“ x 83“

After years of quilting, I look like the picture on the right:

Julie Banfield “Blue Moons & Ghost Grasses”

I began quilting in 2000 after retiring from Kaiser. I went to work at New Pieces and started taking classes and learning the craft of quilting. From the very first, quilting has been a fascinating and soothing pursuit and a lot cheaper than therapy. I love to work with silk, wool, linen as well as cotton. A particular love is Japanese fabrics. I would like to thank JoAnn McMahon for her contribution of the beautiful fabrics for the moons. The ghost grasses are made of silk organza and augmented by Angie Woolman's beautiful quilting. Thai silk scarves are also part of the quilt. The quilt measures 53“ x 65“.