Mariner's Compass Quilts by Judy Mathieson

Mariner's Compass Quilts by Judy Mathieson

Sixteenth-century cartographers made beautiful sailing charts with colorful compass roses to indicate the principal winds, and a lodestone (often a fleur-de-lis motif) pointing north. They let their imaginations run free on these designs, and so can you when creating a Mariner's Compass quilt. Judy's students usually find that the sewing is much easier than they had envisioned, so don't let anyone frighten you away from this beautiful pattern. Judy shares stunning examples and projects, and gives 11 full-size patterns for traditional 16- or 32-point compasses, as well as designs based on the sparkling six-spoken wheels of Costa Rican carts and other dramatic off-center compasses.

Judy Mathieson 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. Judy and her husband Jack live in Sebastopol, 50 miles north of San Francisco. Jack is a retired systems manager who photographs quilts. 

Mariner's compass quilt designs and their many variations are Judy's specialities.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780914881971
ISBN 10	0914881973
Title	Mariner's Compass Quilts
Author	Judy Mathieson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	C & T Publishing
Year published	2010-06-01
Number of pages	106
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.