Skills

NQA Certified Master Quilt Judge, 2011

National Quilting Association Certified Quilt Judge, 2008

Award winning Long Arm Quilter; Longarming since 1999, quilting since 1985, sewing since 1963.

Undergraduate (1973) and graduate degrees (1977) in Home Economics Education with Textile concentration from The University of Rhode Island.

Graduate (1990) degree in Library and Information Science from The University of Rhode Island

Seventeen years as a Home Economics Teacher of Textiles, International Foods, and Consumer Education to students of Grade 2 through adult in the Narragansett School System, Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Twelve years as an Elementary School Library Media Specialist, Preschool - Grade 4 in the Narragansett School System, Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Teacher of quilting at Rhode Island and Connecticut area quilt quilds, Quilting and Sewing shops.

Creator and Presenter of PowerPoint Presentations/Lectures:
"Longarm Quilting aka Quilting by Check" ©2006.
"Quilt as Desired" - Quilting Design
"The Judging Process"
“Getting that EQ off the Shelf” – PowerPoint Presentation/Lecture

Judging Experience
 

2013

9/14/2013
(future date)

Judging – Silver City Quilt Guild, Taunton, MA     

7/24/2013
(future date)

Judging – Maine Quilts, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME

6/22 - 25
2013
(future date)

Judging – National Quilting Association Show

5/1/2013
(future date)

Judging – North Star Quilters Guild, Somers, NY

3/9/2013 (future date)

Judging - Rhododendron Needlers, Norton, MA
 

2012

11/30 & 31,
2012

Judging - A Quilter's Gathering, Manchester, NH

8/8/12

Judging "Images" - Lowell Quilt Festival,
Lowell, MA

6/10-12
2012

Judging Room Technology, National Quilting Association Show, Columbus, OH

5/13-15
2012

Machine Quilters Showcase, Overland Park, KS

5/2/12

Northern Star Quilters – Somers, NY

4/10/12

Connecticut Piecemakers, Trumbull, CT
 

2011

9/12/11

Eastern States Exposition

7/28/11

Maine Quilts 2011

6/1-2
2011

Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild, New Milford, CT

5/8-11
2011

Machine Quilters Showcase, Overland Park, Kansas

4/10-12
2011

Machine Quilters Exposition, Providence, RI

3/28-30
2011

2011 Omaha Home Show Quilt Gallery, Omaha, NE

3/26/11

Smithtown Stitchers, Smithtown, NY
 

2010

9/15/10   

The Big “E”, W. Springfield, MA

8/5/10 

Images, Lowell Quilt Festival

4/22-23
2010

Judging Chair, Narragansett Bay Quilters, RI 

3/23-25
2010

Quilters’ Guild of East Texas, Tyler, TX

3/16/10

Connecticut Piecemakers Guild, Trumbull, CT
 

2009

9/14/09

The Big "E", W. Springfield, MA

8/4/09

Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI

4/16/09

DAR Contest, New England Region 
 

2008 & Earlier

8/12/08

Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI

8/12/08

Judged at Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI.

62 quilts

6/15 – 17/08  

CJ Candidate Assignments, NQA 2008, Columbus, OH, (NQACJ Lovell Symons, Scott Murkin, Fran Kordek).

365 quilts

4/17 – 18
2008

Scribed at Narragansett Bay Quilters' judging days, North Kingstown, RI for NQACJ Holice Turnbow.

126 quilts

4/1/08  

Scribed at Connecticut Piecemakers judging day, Trumbull, CT for (NQACJ Beverly Fine, Holice Turnbow.

88 quilts

10/6-7
2007 

Scribed at A Quilter’s Gathering, Nashua, NH for NQACJ Beverly Fine, Molly Waddell.

132 quilts

9/10/07   

Judged at “Big E”, Springfield, MA.

25 quilts

9/10/07   

Scribed at “Big E”, Springfield, MA. for NQACJ Beverly Fine.

4 quilts

8/23/07

Judged at Terryville Country Fair, Terryville, CT.

48 quilts

8/14/07 

Judged at Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI.

35 quilts

8/3/07 

Judged at 4-H Fair, Durham, CT.

17 quilts, knitted and crocheted items

7/27/07   

Judged at 4-H Fair, Brooklyn, CT.

12 categories, 3 Best of Show

7/24-25/
20 07  

Scribed at “Images 2007” judging days, Lowell, MA for NQACJ Beverly Fine and Holice Turnbow.

121 quilts

6/3-5
2007  

CJ Candidate job assignments, NQA 2007, Columbus, OH (NQACJ Lynne Erbach, Diane LeClair, Suzanne Swenson).

364 quilts

10/31-11/1 20 06 

Scribed at “A Quilter's Gathering“ judging days, Nashua, NH for NQACJ Anita Shackelford,  Klaudeen. Hanson.

185 quilts

9/8/06

Judged at Sterling Fair, Sterling, MA.

18 quilts

4/20-21
2006  

Scribed at Narragansett Bay Quilters Judging Days, North Kingstown, RI for NQACJ Beverly Fine.

104 quilts

3/27/06  

Scribed at Connecticut Peacemakers Judging Day, Bridgeport, CT for NQACJ Beverly Fine and Lorry Chawzik.

117 quilts

1990-2002

Judged numerous school fairs - Toshiba Imagivision, Mini Communities, Recycled Toys - Narragansett Elementary School, Narragansett, RI.

1985 - 86 

Science Fair Judge - Narragansett Jr-Sr High School, Narragansett, RI.

1986 - 88    

Ecology Fair Judge - Narragansett Elementary School, Narragansett, RI.

1980

Washington County Fair, Richmond, RI - judged jams and pies.

1973-2002

Evaluated and critiqued student work in Grades 1 through 12 and Adult Education. Developed and utilized performance based curriculum and evaluative instruments.


Guild and Related Positions Held

Program Co-Chair – Narragansett Bay Quilters, 2008-09,
Warwick, RI
President – Narragansett Bay Quilters, 2007-2008, Warwick, RI
Program Co-Chair - Narragansett Bay Quilters, 2006-7, East Greenwich, RI
President - Narragansett Bay Quilters, 2004-2006,
East Greenwich, RI
Multimedia Setup - Narragansett Bay Quilters, 1998 - present,
East Greenwich/Warwick, RI
Vendor and Show Program Ad Chair - Ninigret Quilters, 2002-2007, Pawcatuck, CT
President, Rhode Island Home Economics Association, 1988-1990.


Quilt Organization Memberships

American Quilter’s Society, Paducah, KY
International Machine Quilters Association, Minoma, WI
Narragansett Bay Quilters Association, East Greenwich, RI
National Quilting Association, Columbus, OH
New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA
Ninigret Quilters, Pawcatuck, CT

Additional Activities

Guild Demonstrator – Machine Appliqué
Guild and Quilt Shop Workshops: Scrappy Star (an original pattern), Wholecloth Trapunto Mini-Quilt, Piped Bindings, Feather Quilting Design

Publications

See Publications Page

 

Quilt Designs

Selected for:
Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks from Today's Top Designers, Vol. 3,6,7

For Quilting Treasures:

Rainbow Garden
Lucy's Crowd
Loralie Still
 Jim Shore's Santa's Workshop
House Mouse
Scrabble
Loralie's Christmas Fairy
Island Friends
The Golden Book Saggy, Baggy Elephant
Jemima Puddleduck

For Fons & Porter:

Saggy Baggy Elephant - New Design