Invitational and juried exhibitions

• ?Judy, Judy, Judy?, Invitational Exhibit East Coast Quilters Alliance, Nashua, NH 2004
• PAQA South, "FABRICations?, Page Walker, Cary, NC. 2004 ,
• ? Tomorrow?s Treasures?, Asheville Quilt Guild, NC Arboretum, Asheville, NC. 2004
• ?Take Two, An Exhibit of Fiber and Clay?, Roswell Visual Arts Center, Roswell, GA 2004
• A Community of Quilts, Asheville, NC 2003
• Fine Focus, 2002
• Fiber New Angles, Roswell Visual Arts Center, Roswell, GA 2001
• Georgia Celebrates Quilts, Marietta, GA 2001
• ?Fiberworks- A Textile Show - Traditional to Contempory?, Harris Arts Center, Calhoun, GA 2001
• Flora, Aullwood Audubon Center, Dayton, OH 2001
• Great American cover-Up, Roswell, GA 2001
• ?Innovations, An Exhibit of Contemporary Art Quilts?, Somerset, KY 2000
• Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild and Kennesaw State University, ?Millenium Fiber Moving into a New Age?, Kennesaw, GA 1999
• ?Innovations?, Contemporary Quilts by Focus Study Group, Atlanta, GA 1999-2000
• Piedmont Arts Association Biennial Invitational Quilt Exhibition, Martinsville, VA 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004
• Marietta Cobb Museum of Art 1998 Invitational Wood and Fiber, Marietta, GA 1998
• La Conner Quilt Museum Invitational Wearable Art Show, La Conner, WA 1998
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• The Body Eclectic: Art to Wear, Spruill Center for the Arts, GA 1997
• Beyond Traditions - Main Line Quilters, Radnor, PA. 1995
• American Quilter's Society - 1st, 2nd 3rd 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th Annual Show Paducah, KY 1985-1994 (fashion and/or quilt)
• Quilt Expo Europa, France 1974 & 2000, Austria 1996, Holland 1992
• Bazaar del Mundo, San Diego, CA 1993
• National Quilting Association, Davenport, IA 1993
• New England Quilt Museum Invitational Show 1992
• Fiber Stars, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY 1991
• Fairfield International, lnvitational Fashion Show 11th,12th,13th,16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd Shows Houston, TX 1989-2001
• Royal School of Needlework, London, England - Exhibition U.S.A.

Film:

• HGTV Television Show - Simply Quilts
• ABC-TV's The Home Show, Burbank, California.

Publications

• Dayton Daily News, 2001
• Lake County Gazette, 2001
• American Quilter Magazine, 2000, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1985,
• Arts Across Kentucky, 2000
• Craft and Needlework Age, 2000, 1996, 1994, 1991
• Quilting Quarterly - article and cover, 2000
• Screensaver - Martingale and Company Publishers 1999
• Quilt, 1997 ?
• Quilter?s Newsletter, 2001, 1988, 1997
• Patchwork Quilt Tsushin, Bernina Quilt Week, 1996
• Bernina Corporation Annual Calendar, 1994
• Sewing and Fine Needlework Magazine, Winter 1992, 1991-Cover, Fall
• Quilt Art Engagement Calendar, 1988
• Sew Crazy, American Quilter?s Society Publication, 2002
• MAQS Quilts: The Founders Collection, American Quilter?s Society, 2001
• Creative Marbling on Fabric, Martingale and Company Publication, Author: Judy Simmons 1999
• Dyes and Paints, Martingale and Company Publication, 1998
• Machine Needlelace and Other Embellishment Techniques That Patchwork Place Publication, Author: Judy Simmons 1997
• Quilts - The Permanent Collection-MAQS, American Quilter?s Society 1987
• Award Winning Quilts & Their Makers, American Quilter?s Society Publication, 1985

Education

• State University College at Oneonta, NY. BS Home Economics Education
• Hofstra University - graduate work
• Stonybrook University - graduate work

Membership Affiliations:

• Southern Highland Craft Guild
• Focus
• Asheville Quilt GUild
• Focus Study Group

Collections

• "Nosegay" permanent collection of MAQS - Museum of American Quilters Society
• "Golden Afternoon" Private collection
• 'Peonies" Private collection
• "Flower Power" Private collection of Regional Diagnostics Center, Lyndhurst, Ohio

Teaching Experience - conferences only

• American Quilters Society -1993, 1997, 2002
• Appalachian Quilting Party- 1996
• Bernina Japan - 1996 (Tokyo, Yakasaki, Yokohoma),
• Bernina University 1993, Bernina University of Canada - 1994, 1995
• Carribean Cruise - 2002
• Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival -1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003
• Dealer Bernina University - 1994
• Design and Sew Retreat - 1998
• East Coast Quilters Alliance - 1994, 2003
• Empty Spools Seminar - Asilomar - 1999, 2000
• Festival of Quilts - 1998
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• John Campbell Folk Art School - 1993
• International Quilt Festival - 1995, 1996
• Lake Farmpark - 2001
• Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival - 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003
• North Carolina Quilt Symposium 1997, 2000, 2002
• Northeast Quilt Festival - 1997, 2003
• Northeast Sewing Symposium - 1992, 1993
• Pacific International Quilt Festival 2001, 2002 Quilt Colorado ? 2004
• Quilters Consortium - 2000
• Quilts Across America - 1994, 1995
• Quilting by the Lake - 1996
• School of Needlearts - 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
• Sew Fun Festivals - Bernina 1999 (Tennessee, Montana, Arkansas)
• Southern Sewing Symposium - 1995
• West Coast Quilters Conference - 1994

Lectures

• "A Creative Journey": Journey A slide presentation along with selected quilts will acquaint the audience with Judy's progression into wearables and art quilts. Various techniques for surface design and machine art will be covered along with an interesting account of her creative journey ? it?s light, it?s personal as well as informative
   
• "Inspirations":Ideas and inspirations for quilts and wearables. This slide presentation will inspire audience as to where and how other quilters get their ideas and inspirations for the work they do. Both garments and quilts are covered. Audience will leave with new ideas as well as interesting ways to approach their own quilt art. Samples of quilts will be shown.
   
• "Trunkshow of Wearable Wearables":Audience will see my large collection of clothes along with some quilts, learn about various techniques including surface design, threads, patterns and how I work from start to finish. Audience will see clothes/quilts up close and personal and have the opportunity to ask many questions. Short slide presentation at beginning.
   

Two-day workshops

• Dye it, Marble it :
  (2 days, all levels)
  This 2 day workshop covers low-water immersion dyeing the first morning, Turkish marbling in the afternoon. Students have plenty of time during the 2 days to create beautiful fabrics. Lots of handouts and visuals for inspiration.
• Nature Quilts - Collage, Images and Sheers:
  (machine, 2 days, all levels)
  Through the use of hand painted fabric, sheers, image transfers and collage type techniques, students will create a small wall piece based on a nature theme. Some painting techniques as well as working with image transfer paper will be covered.

Full day workshops

• Bobbin Magic:
  (machine, 1 Day, intermediate level)
  Using beautiful couching threads, students will create an elegant sampler which can be converted into a pillow or small wall hanging. Exciting techniques such as bobbin stippling, bobbin beading, bobbin curls and bobbin stumpwork will be covered.
• The Creative Surface:
  (machine, 1 day, intermediate level)
  Students will learn wonderful techniques for changing the surface of fabric through fabric manipulation, crimping, bobbin work and machine lace. Students work with China silk and beautiful decorative threads to create a very elegant piece of fabric which can be used in an ?art-to-wear? piece.
• Creative Marbling on Fabric:
  (machine, 1 day, intermediate level)
  Students will learn the basics of marbling from fabric and paint preparation to using rakes and combs to create the beautiful ancient patterns. Students will leave with beautiful new fabric for their stash. Tiled floors and water required
• Sheer Magic:
  (machine, 1 day, all levels)
  Students will work with a variety of sheers to create painted and stamped surfaces, burned edges, image transfers, trapped objects and foiling. Students will create beautiful samples as well as see lots of visuals for inspiration. Techniques good for ?art-to-wear? and art quilts.
• Exploring Machine Lace & Other Embellishements Machine:
  (1 day, all levels)
  Students will explore fascinating machine techniques such as lace in appliques, overlays, thread fuzzies, bobbin curls and dimensional petals. Students can create samples or a small wallhanging. The use of a variety of decorative threads is encouraged.
• Marbling and Scrap Quilts:
  (machine, 1 or 1 1/2 days, all levels)
  Students will explore the wonderful art form of Turkish marbling on fabric; using these exciting fabrics, students will create a small scrap quilt in the afternoon.
• Creative Appliqu頢y Machine:
  Machine (machine, 1 day, all levels)
  Students will learn several ways to applique by machine. Some exciting techniques covered are traditional applique, free motion straight and zigzag and invisible applique. Machine tensions, stabilizers and fusibles will also be covered. Many visuals for inspiration.
• From Nature to Paper to Fabric:
  (machine, 1 day, all levels)
  Students will create a foundation pieced backdrop for real leaves collected from nature, transferred to image paper and then to fabric. Students will learn the basics of foundation piecing as well as the wonderful technique of transferring leaves etc. to fabric through the use of image paper. Based on my article in American Quilter - Winter 2000

Half-day workshops

• Introduction to Machine Needlelace:
  (machine, 1/2 day, intermediate level)
  Students will be introduced to the beautiful free motion technique of machine needlelace. Students will make samples of lace in an applique, lace without an applique, and exciting dimensional wired lace petals or butterflies.
• Yarn Lace and Confetti:
  (machine, 1/2 day, beginner level)
  With these very simple techniques, students will create interesting fabric for quilts and ?art-to-wear?. Confetti uses snips and pieces of fabric fused and stitched. Yarn lace utilizes scraps of yarn, lace and heavy threads, sandwiched and stitched - all fun, all easy!
• Creative Machine Appliqu鼯b>:
  (machine, 1/2 day, beginner level)
  In this introduction to machine applique, students will learn several methods for machine applique including traditional satin stitch, free motion - straight and zigzag as well as basics of using stabilizers and fusibles.
• Richelieu (cutwork):
  (machine, 1/2 day, intermediate level)
  Appliques cut away leaving negative space and filled in with thread bars constitute the basis of this lovely machine technique. This ancient and beautiful technique is so versatile for home decor, quilts and wearables.
• Wonderful Textures:
  (machine, 1/2 day, all levels)
  Students will explore the many possibilities for creating texture through stitching and fabric manipulation. Thread and fabric crimping, thread fuzzies, thread flowers, Faux Shisha mirrors and twin needle work will be covered. Exciting visuals.

Wearable workshops

• Nylon Screen Vest :

 
(machine, 1 day, all levels)
Just when you think you?ve run out of fabric stores, now your favorite home improvement store carries the latest fun fabric ? nylon screen. It?s soft, transparent, sews beautifully and fun to wear. Students create a vest using whimsical appliques fused onto a sheer base. Enclosing seams is also covered. Fun and easy, you?ll be thrilled with the results. 


 Ribbon and Yarn Scarf :

(machine, 1 day, all levels)
Students will create a unique scarf out of yarn lace, snippets, and threads using water soluble stabilizer and decorative threads. Fun to wear, easy to make and unique

• Woven Vest:
  (machine, 1 day, all levels)
  Students will expand on this half day workshop to create an exciting vest in class. Working with 2 or 4 fabrics, students will weave a magical piece of fabric. Seams will be embellished with decorative stitches and exciting threads. Easy and fun with beautiful results.
• Sheers and Ribons Vest :

(machine, 1 day, all levels)
This fun vest is created using sheer fabrics, trapped objects and ribbons. Choose fun things such as snippets, ribbons and threads to trap inside sheer pockets and then trim with ribbons. Use hand painted sheers or purchased. This fun and easy project gives great results.

• Channels of Silk Vest:
  (machine, 1 day, all levels)
  This elegant vest is created with 2-3 different weight fabrics and very effective when created in silk. Stamping for dimension, and layers of silk in different weights give an interesting and elegant look . This is fun and easy to create and more fun to wear.

To contact Judy about classes or lectures, write to judysimmons@mindspring.com.