Textile Gallery

A majority of art quilts are now quilted using threadpainting techniques and longarm quilting machines. There is great value and artistry in the traditional, hand quilted aspect of my work. The process of handquilting allows the creator (myself), and the artwork to meld and blend together. The additional time spent in the labor intensive process gives the artist more influence over the final outcome. It allows for more introspection and observation of what the piece needs to find its true voice once completed. The handwork aspect is a more relaxed way of stitching and it comes across in the finished piece with a more soft hand to the artwork.

My process is not an assembly line process, and a limited number of works are created and completed each year. Time is spent at all stages of construction of the artwork. None of the stages can be rushed including the beginning design process all the way up to the the finishing work of binding and making the piece ready for display. The large pieces can be used in a traditional manner on a bed, but even those artworks are predominately displayed on the wall by clients.

This is the first quilt I ever made. It was made for my daughter, who was seven years old at the time.

It was started in March of 1991 based very loosely on the log cabin block. It was completed on October 21, 1991. It was made out of polyester fabric and cotton fabrics from the bargain bin at a local department store.

Every seam in this quilt was hand cross stitched over the seam joins using pink quilting thread. Hearts were hand quilted in all of the borders around each block.

This is the first and only quilt I have made where each block was quilted first and then the quilted blocks were joined together to make the quilt.

This quilt was made for my daughter and now her three year old daughter is using it on her bed. The quilt still looks as it did when it was completed 18 years ago. It has been in continuous use since it was made and washed many times in the home washing machine.                    Detail Photo

                              First Quilt - (c) 1991 90"x 72"

This is the second quilt I made. It is similiar to my First Quilt in design, still based loosely on the log cabin block. There is no cross stitching of the seams in this quilt. The quilt top was constructed as one whole piece, sandwiched with batting and muslin, and then hand quilted.

This was started October 26, 1991 and finished January 19, 1992. It was made for my son who was five years old at the time. It is still used on a bed at his home.     Detail Photo

                                Second Quilt - (c) 1992 90"x 72"

To Purchase non-commission exhibition work still available, go to the Wall Art or Home Decor gallery and click on the "purchase" link. You can email me at jean@jeanjudd.com if you have any questions or use the Contact Artist link on the side menu. I can also be contacted by letter through the US Postal Service addressed to: Jean Judd, Textile Artist , 2807 State Road 87, Cushing, WI   54006.

I do ship Internationally as well as within the USA. Appropriate shipping charges are added to your purchase price when using Paypal, which allows you to use your credit/debit card or the eCheck option. As a note, using eCheck in Paypal is a slow process and it can take up to one month for the funds to be deposited into Paypal. I do not ship purchased work until the money has cleared Paypal or the personal check has cleared my bank. For International purchases, I also will accept Wire Transfers in US dollars.