JUDY MATHIESON ----- Sebastopol, California

Judy became interested in quiltmaking in 1973 while completing a BS degree in Home Economics (Textiles and Clothing) at California State University, Northridge. She lectures and conducts workshops throughout the United States, and has worked in Canada, Japan, Australia, Scotland, New Zealand and England. She is certified by the National Quilt Association as a Judge. Her work has won numerous prizes at Houston Quilt Festival, Pacific International Quilt Festival, Quilt National, Visions, NQA, and many other shows. Mariner's compass quilt designs and their many variations are Judy's specialties.