JUDGING METHOD
Our show is judged by the Elimination Method.  Awards are given in each categories at the sole discretion of the judges. 

Meet the Judges

We are pleased to have the following outstanding quilters judge our 2010 show:

Helen Hardwick

Helen has been actively involved in quilt-making since the early 1980's.  To earn judging certification she completed the "Course on Judging Quilts and Wearable Art" sponsored by Northern California Quilt Council in 2001.  She has judged at quilt shows and county fairs in several counties.

Hel has been an active member of Folsom Quilt and Fiver Guild (FQFG) for 25 years, holding various quilt show, committee and board positions.  She was President of FQFG in 2005-2006.  She produces a miniature challenge for FQFG each Year. 

Helen has developed a number of quilting classes and teaches regularly at Meissner's Folsom store.  Her most popular classes are the "Quilter's Academy" five-level series.  She also has designed two block of the month quilts and a number of other quilting classes.  Her favorite quilting format is miniatures.

Hel holds an A.A. degree in Management Information Systems (completed in her 50') and retired in 2005 after 10 years as a computer programmer for Health Net.  She lives in El Dorado Hills, CA with her husband of 49 years.  Each of her two sons and five grandchildren have several quilts especially designed for them.

Carolie Hensley

Carolie began sewing at age 5 on her grandmothers White machine.  She has sewn garments, draperies, alterations, etc. Finding the quilt world began a new career as she opened The Cotton Patch in Lafayette, Ca., August 1978.  In 1983 Carolie and her husband, Tom, founded C & T Publishing.  In 1990 their sons, Tony and Todd purchased the business, which is still producing the best books in the industry.

Carolie was a member of NCQC (Northern California Quilt Council) for over 20 years where she served as an active Board Member.  Carolie successfully completed the National Quilt Association's "Short Course On Quilt Judging."  She participated as a member of the NCQC committee that complied "Guidelines for Judged Quilt Competitions, a manual for judges and sponsoring organizations with Elizabeth Marrs and Helen Powell.  Carolie has judged many county fairs, local quilt shows, Pacific International Quilt Festival and Road to California.

Elizabeth Marrs

Elizabeth has been involved with quilt-making since the 1970's.  She combined her passion for quilting with her earlier teaching experience and taught quilting in Sacramento before opening a shop called Quilters' Corner in 1981.  She served as an active Board Members of the Northern California Quilt Council (NCQC) for sixteen years.

Elizabeth successfully completed the National Quilt Association's "Short Course on Quilt Judging."  She participated as a member of the NCQC committee that complied "Guidelines for Judged Quilt Competitions", a manual for judges and sponsoring organizations.  Since 1991 she has been judging quilts at county fairs and quilt shows, the California State Fair, and Pacific International Quilt Festival.  From 1997 through 2003 Elizabeth and Helen Powell presented the educational program "How Do Judges Judge?"  She also served on the team that developed and presented "A Course on Judging Quilts and Wearable Art" sponsored by NCQC until 2003.

Jody Ohrt

Jody has been quilting since 1995.  She completed "A Course in Judging Quilts and Wearable Art" sponsored by the Northern California Quilt Council (NCQC) in 2001.  She has judged many quilting competitions including Marin Quilt and Needle Arts Show and Pacific International Quilt Festival. 

An accomplished speaker, her focus is on the judging process, tips on preparing items for competition, and understanding judges comments.  She offers suggestions for guilds that include setting up the judging arena and category determination.  A mock judging follows the lecture.

Jody also teaches a class on Machine Trapunto focusing on choosing the right stencil, where to "puff", batting suggestions and "tips and tricks" that make this art form truly easy.  Heirloom machine quilting on antique linens is the newest aspect of her quilting "hobby".  Her work is published in the AQS book, Whole Cloth Linen Quilts, by Cindy Needham.

Active in the Valley Quilt Guild in Yuba City, Jody has served on the Board of Directors and is involved in planning many6 guild projects including chairmanship of the 2010 quilt show, "Thread of Friendship".  She was honored by the guild in 2009 by being selected as "Featured Quilter" for the 25th anniversary quilt show, "Silver Threads".  She lives in Marysville, California with her husband and three dogs.