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 Judy
Howard
'The Quilting Queen'
Since 1976, Judy Howard has owned and
operated Buckboard Quilts in Oklahoma City.
Her love of quilts developed while taking a
class from nationally renowned fiber artist
Terrie Mangat. Judy became a charter member
of the Central Oklahoma Quilt Guild, and
antique quilts became her specialty. Julia
Roberts, America’s sweetheart, likes to give
Wedding Ring quilts when her family and
friends marry. Jessica Lange and Dustin
Hoffman are also celebrity clients, Dustin
purchasing seventeen quilts while he was in
town filming Rainman.
Judy recently moved her shop home to
concentrate on her web business. Her mail
order business offers photos of 200 antique
quilts. You can visit Judy’s Website to view
her online inventory of quality quilts at
affordable prices.
Editor Rhonda Richards recently honored Judy
by featuring Buckboard Quilts in their book
Great American Quilts 2004. Many of Judy’s
articles and quilts are showcased in quilt
magazines and books.
After graduating in 1966 with honors from
Oklahoma Baptist University and doing
graduate work at Oklahoma State University,
Judy and her husband Bill purchased and
operated Howard Equipment Company for ten
years. Then, quilting won her heart!
Heavenly Patchwork I and II, and Centennial
Stitches were awarded the Golden Seal as
official Oklahoma Centennial Book Projects.
Both Heavenly Patchwork I and II received
Best Non Fiction Book. One of the stories
appears in Chicken Soup for the Christian
Soul II. The Oklahoma City Downtown Library
placed Judy’s books in its Oklahoma Room.
Judy now presents “Under the Covers with
Granny” quilt trunk show programs with story
telling, which includes 50 quilts dating
back to 1837. She also sponsored the
Oklahoma Centennial Quilt Contest for
children and adults and offered the
collection of eighty-five winning twenty-two
inch quilts as a traveling exhibits.
Centennial Stitches—Oklahoma History in
Quilts is the resulting full-color,
coffee-table book.
Judy currently is sponsoring the
God Bless America Patriotic
Quilt Contest and Exhibits that
are available for $100 for a
four day rental (free to
military and veteran groups)
with all profits going to
provide quilts for wounded
soldiers and families of the
fallen.
See Judy’s latest full-color book, God Bless
America Touring Quilts—Thanking our Troops
and Inspiring Patriotism, exhibit and
program photos, calendar, entry, and rental
forms on
www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com . To schedule
a program, book signing, exhibit,
see/purchase her quilts and books call
405-751-3885 or email
BuckboardQuilts@cox.net
Articles & Big Blend Radio Interviews
2010 Patriotic Quilt Exhibits & Contest
Quilt Artists Cheer
Troops in Baghdad for Thanksgiving
Celebrating
America in Quilts
Soft Comforters for Hard
Times
All book and rental profits go
to non-profit groups that provide quilts for
wounded soldiers and the families of the
fallen—all those most in need of the touch
of God’s love and comfort that quilts
represent.
For more information visit
www.BuckboardQuilts.com . |
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