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I am delighted to welcome you to my web site. I know you will find the site easy to use and very informative. You can keep up with my travels and classes in the calendar section.
My classes and lectures section offers brief descriptions, supply lists and color photos for each project.

I am now on Facebook and I try to keep in touch with everyone through a large selection of photograph albums. You can scroll through them to see some of my latest projects and tours.
Face book has replaced my monthly newsletters that are now archived under the heading newsletter, just to your left.

This summer has been a busy one with lots of Studio Seminars here in my beloved La Veta, Colorado. Already I have posted the 2012 seminar dates and they are filling up fast!! Please check them out and get signed up so you will not be disappointed.

The seminars are limited to six students to make sure

each student gets exclusive time and attention. The five-day seminars ensure a firm grasp of the subject and students can return home to finish their projects without worry!

Each seminar is a La Veta experience with daily half hour visits to private artist studios, and photography trips to surrounding areas. Ernest and I host a special dinner for the students at our home and we always accompany students up to the Dog Bar in Cuchara. For further information please check out the Seminar Studio section.

2012 will be a busy year with travel and teaching.
I have accepted an invitation to teach in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Mexico, Texas, Washington, Idaho and many other sites. I look forward to meeting you in the coming year.
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Fibreart Montage: Combining Quilting, Embroidery and Photography with Embellishments by Judith Baker Montano has won two major book awards: The International Book Awards for 2010 for the most outstanding “Craft/Hobbies/How-to” category and The Benjamin Franklin Awards recognizing excellence in independent book publishing.

For me and publisher Linda Teufel of Dragon Threads Inc., this is very exciting and a great validation .
I am so proud of this book as it is full of beautiful photographs, step out directions, and covers over nine subjects. The reviews on my book have been wonderful and I hope you will think the same after you have read it.
The hardcover is washable and has a spiral binding so you can lay it flat when working. It is 265 pages with a wonderful source guide in the back. I like to offer my readers the sources I use for my materials.
It has more than nine subjects in one book (Getting started, Crazy Quilting, Cottages, Watercolor painting, dyeing fabrics,
computer skills, photography,
Landscape/Seascape, Patterns,
Underwater, Stitch Guide, Source guide) The step out photographs will really give you the confidence to create your own works of art.
It is color throughout with beautiful photographs and illustrations.
Each chapter is headed with a two page spread of photographs I have taken over the years too. These photographs range from tree to doors to beach scenes.
You can order through my website and I will send you an autographed copy asap.
Fibreart Montage is being published by Dragon Threads of Worthington, Ohio.
You can see some of their beautiful books at www.dragonthreads.com

More News...
I have been busy working on two embroidery Apps for I Phone use!! I never thought I would be creating Apps let alone using an I Phone but I purchased one this March for my 65th birthday and it has made my life so much easier and efficient.

So when C& T Publishing approached me about creating embroidery how – to apps, I said yes! There will be two for embroidery stitches and one for silk ribbon embroidery. Watch for them to come out this fall!!

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The Crazy Quilt DVD:
Judith Baker Montano Teaches You Crazy Quilting, produced by
Jane Moxey for C&T Publishing. It was filmed in my new studio in La Veta and it is two hours long. It thoroughly covers my method of piecing, embroidery and embellishments. There is a fun feature in our garden and a segment on my crazy quilt art-to-wear garments and projects.
You can purchase the DVD from me by going to Books and DVDs.

From C&T Publishing: My new “STITCH TOOL” It has a very long title….”Judith Baker Montano’s Embroidery & Crazy Quilt Stitch Guide” and features 180 stitches and combinations for hand embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, and crazy quilting.It is small and compact and comes with left and right hand illustrations in a handy stand-up format. You can order the Stitch Tool from me by going to Books and DVDs section.

From Robert Kaufman Fabrics:
“Botanica” is an opulent gathering of colourful designs. There is a wonderful Persian
carpet design, an antique English tile layout that is complimented with a stripe design and big overall floral chintz. There is a beautiful vintage Paisley and a rich, colourful seaweed design. The blender is an amazing Victorian geometric.Botanica comes in three colour ways.
You can go to Robert Kaufman Fabrics for further information.
Be sure to check out our wonderful Radiance line which is 45% silk and 55% cotton,
I chose the colours to compliment my fabric lines. I designed the colors to compliment the “Botanica” line. We have designed a line of embossed cotton velveteen named "Baroque" with a very low nap that is washable.
Also we have produced a wonderful jacquard weave, marbleized cotton which feature a floral and a dot pattern. It is a new series of colors and has a lovely soft feel to it. I am thrilled to work for Robert Kaufman Co. who recognizes the need for Crazy Quilters and the Art Quilters.

To learn more about my background, please see the artist's bio. (To hire me, you may access my fees and conditions through the sponsor info page.)

Feel free to browse the artwork section as well, where I've posted many of my original sketches and photography, offered for sale. And be sure to check out the books and video section for the titles that you may have been looking for.

Thank you for visiting my web site and I hope our paths cross in

the near future.