Austin Area Quilt Guild




Judges

Sherry Massey

Sherry Massey began quilting in 1980.  Countless quilts later, she is honored to have been Oklahoma’s first NACQJ Certified Judge.  She is a member of the Edmond Quilt Guild and has served as the Edmond Quilt Show chairman and most recently as judging room coordinator, a job that is both educational and rewarding. 

She has had quilts juried into AQS shows in Paducah and the Houston Quilt Festival. She is a proud member of a small group that makes quilts for Boys’ Ranch Town. 

She teaches English Paper Piecing classes and enjoys helping guilds discover the rewards of holding judged shows. 

After twice visiting Japan, she has developed a deep admiration for traditional Japanese textiles and is currently working on a project inspired by a quilt at the 2014 Tokyo International Quilt Festival.


Nancy Fuka

Nancy started sewing when she was a small child and has been quilting since about 1982. After taking that first quilting class, she just couldn’t stop taking more and more classes and making more and more quilts and quilt tops. Nancy says she can’t pick a favorite quilt technique or quilting specialty because she loves them all!

She is an NACQJ Certified Quilt Judge who has judged local, regional, and international quilt shows. She also teaches and lectures on various quilting topics. Not content to stay idle during the pandemic, Nancy made over 3,000 face masks for friends, family, and Operation Bandana New Mexico and now has a giant pile of scraps for her next quilting project.

Diane LeClair

Diane (De) is a self-taught appliqué artist who has been crafting quilts since 1981. Her quilts feature the colors of nature and showcase her love for appliqué. De is known for her fine hand quilting but is also an avid long arm quilter. Her work has appeared and won awards at local, regional and national quilt shows including six Best of Show Awards, six Viewer’s Choice Awards, Merit Hand Quilting Awards and Best Machine Quilting Award. She is the recipient of the distinguished Masterpiece Quilt Award given by the National Quilt Association for Coeur du Vigne .

“Judging is a natural extension of my passion for quilting.  I believe it is important to encourage and promote growth in quilting at all levels. I am continually amazed at the creativity quilters’ display in their art.  Most of all I love the art of quilting and the closeness it fosters in all of us.”  De obtained her Judging Certification through the National Quilting Association in 2002 and was qualified to evaluate Masterpiece quilts in 2003. De is a charter member of the “National Association of Certified Quilt Judges.  NACQJ”


Cindy Erickson

Cindy started her career as an interior designer in Arizona and Utah, then specialized in creating applique wall hangings and clothing for boutiques. Since being introduced to the rotary cutter and half-square triangle she’s been unstoppable. Cindy makes commission quilts and samples for various international companies and individuals (including RJR and P&B). She is an NQA certified Quilt Judge and teaches quilting and clothing specialty classes at Bernina Sewing Center in Omaha as well as lecturing and teaching classes around the country. She is qualified to judge Master Quilts, Modern and art quilts of all techniques. She specializes in teaching rotary and sewing machine skills in all aspects of quilt making to all skill levels. “Professional Quilter Magazine” nominated her for National Teacher of the Year in 2009. She has been published in Quiltmaker, Fons and Porters magazine and Leisure Arts publications. Cindy’s quilts have been shown in AQS, Houston, PIQS and NQA. 


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