Who’s Who in Pieced Together Quilters Judy Clavin

Judy Clavin has been a quilter - starting with Sandi Geaheart and Juanita Jones -28 years ago. They began taking classes at San Lorenzo Adult School with Linda Cummin and Kathy Honeycutt was one of their fellow students.  Kathy was a very good friend of Judy’s. Shortly after Kathy broke her ankle, Judy fell coming out of church and broke both her ankles. Kathy was there for Judy then and again when Judy lost her sister.

After her son started school, Judy needed SOMETHING to do so she went to San Lorenzo Adult School to find her passion. She has made at least 40 quilts (including baby quilts and lap quilts). She gave most of them away to family.

Besides quilting her loves are hand embroidery, knitting and crocheting and playing the slot machines! She makes frequent trips to Jackson Rancheria. Football (Raiders) and A’s baseball float her boat.  She also loves to read!

Sabina Hill told Pam Gerow, who told Judy about Pieced Together Quilters. It was so sad after Kathy passed away and hard to bond at San Lorenzo Adult School, so finding our club was a God-Send.

Married 39 years having found her true love when she was 30 years old! Not a lady to rush into anything. She traveled all through her 20s and finally fond time to settle down. They have a girl and a boy and only two grandchildren. Her grandson is 14 and the granddaughter is six. Judy gets to baby-sit Maya every day after school

A little know fact about Judy is – O MY GOD – We just had an earthquake. Judy – settle down. It didn’t even move the table! Her little know fact is Judy is petrified of earthquakes.  You’d think she’d be used to it earthquakes being born and raised in Oakland.

Judy has a long history of being friends with quilters from San Lorenzo Adult School – she has the historic memory of all that Kathy did. Thanks for sharing this information Judy.