Judy Mathieson

Judy Mathieson

Rebecca Salinger interviews Judy Mathieson, an award-winning quilter and teacher, about her life and career in quilting. Mathieson discusses her signature traditional quilt design, the "mariner's compass" design. She talks about how she creates her quilts and what inspires her, particularly the textiles she works with and the other traditional designs she uses in her quilts. Mathieson also discusses the quilting industry, including her feelings on male quiltmakers, how quilting impacts the lives of women, and the expressive qualities of quilt making. As a licensed quilt judge, Mathieson talks about what she looks for when judging a quilt, as well as the qualities of a great quilter and quilt. Mathieson discusses her future in quilting with the interviewer, her plans for future quilts, and any advice she has for quilters.

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Quilts

Quilting

Textiles

Textile artists

Artists

Arts & crafts

Art--Commissioning

Quilts--Design

Fabrics

Fabric arts

Creativity

Male quiltmakers

Quilting today

Craft and art

Decorative arts

Crafts & decorating

Judy Mathieson

Rebecca Salinger

Karen Alexander

Textile arts

Creativity in quilting

Quilting as a craft

Quilting as an art

Textile production

Award-winning quilters

100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century

Teaching quilting

Technical aspects of quilting

Future of quilting

Mariner's compass