Judi's Quilt Lectures

"What's That In The Drawer With Grandma's Quilt" 

is a trunk show and lecture about items, quilts, and fabrics that show a glimpse of Americana. Hear about important national events, fairs, and political elections; and see the fabrics and quilts used to commemorate special times throughout our nation's history. (Click on the thumbnail below)

      "Fabric, Fun, and the First Ladies"

Join Judi for a lighthearted visit with the First Ladies of the White House. Hear about their times, follies, and personalities. Find who originated the term "First Lady." See quilts, cottons, linens, and textiles that were popular in those days.  Click on the thumbnail of the postcard to see a close-up of Mrs. Cleveland.  

"What Judges See"          

is a lecture about the standards and processes used to judge quilt shows. Sample quilts for each element are explained and circulated for all to see.   Improve your own quilt making by learning what judges expect to find in award winning quilts. Click on the thumbnail to the left to see this quilt up close.

"Antique Doll Quilts"

is a lecture and trunk show on antique doll quilts. Hear about the types of doll quilts, their stories, and what makes one kind more valuable than another. See dozens of delightful little quilts and recall the fond memories of your childhood. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see this quilt up close.

"Quilt Patterns and Pop Culture" 

is a lecture and trunk show that examines quilting trends and quilt patterns through the ages. Hear about history and popular culture decade by decade since the 1840's. Find out when chintz quilts were popular, Tinker Toys were invented, and "The Yellow Rose of Texas" was sung! Test your memory and relive fun times."  Click on the thumbnail to the left to see this quilt up close.




                      "ABCD.....WXYZ-Alphabet and Letter Quilts"



How many different images can you think of to represent the letters "q", "x", and "z" from the alphabet? See just how creative some quilters can be! This trunk show and lecture features Judi's collection of alphabet and letter quilts. See and hear about the variety of styles, letters, techniques, and concepts that were used to illustrate each letter of the alphabet. Included are antique, new, doll, crib, and full sized quilts.

    "Seeing Red-Really Remarkable Redwork Quilts"

Love the look of the antique red embroidered quilts? Remember when your mother taught you to do hand embroidery? Have a new embroidery machine and want some ideas for vintage looking squares? Any of these reasons and more is a good motive to join us for a look at these classic redwork quilts. Hear about the history of redwork, various transfer techniques, and the Turkey red color. See redwork quilts of all sizes, settings, and designs. Discover how images were influenced by current events, politics, popular culture, and world fairs.

Judi Gunter
8875 Orchard Drive
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-2117
judigunter@yahoo.com