Welcome To My Piece Of The Web
This is the quilt that started it all for me, Charleston Beckonings. Six years ago, I was asked to design the donation quilt for our quilt show in Charleston. Previously, I had made lots of quilts but I had never made a large one entirely from an original perspective. And I didn't know I could actually do it, until I tried! Since our guild is in Charleston, SC, I decided that the quilt should reflect our local environment. I started with a palmetto tree, which is our state tree, and then went on to choose other elements--such as a loggerhead turtle and magnolias--that would further enhance the theme. The result was life-altering. The entire direction of my quilting changed. Now I focus far more on interpreting my environment in fabric and sharing that vision with others.
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87" x 99"
Judith Heyward
Quilts From The Earth
The year 2009 was a momentous one for me as we moved back to the mountains of North Carolina--which I love so much. It is a great place to be a quilt artist. There are so many gifted artisans throughout the entire mountain area and the climate is just about perfect. However, after spending a year in Hendersonville, it became necessary for us to move back to the Charleston area. It was a difficult decision, but the right one. I have reconnected with a lot of quilters and have come to appreciate even more the opportunites that I have there to grow in my craft and share ideas with fellow artists. It's good to be back home!
Swamp Hibiscus
