Sherri Bain Driver - Tucson, AZ

A quiltmaker since 1987, Sherri began judging quilts in 1991, and in 1997 became a National Quilting Association Certified judge. She has judged quilt shows including NQA and The Appliqué Society's national show. She is judging coordinator for the National Quilting Association's 2007 and 2008 shows. Senior editor for Quiltmaker magazine for more than 5 years, she currently edits patterns and articles for American Quilter magazine.

Sherri designs her own traditional and innovative quilts. Among her honors in major shows are three Best of Show and three Best Machine Quilting awards. She is an eight-time finalist in the Museum of the American Quilter's Society's annual challenge, New Quilts from an Old Favorite.

Stevii Graves - Leesburg, VA

Involved with quilt making since 1975, Stevii has juried and judged competitions throughout the U.S., and is judging coordinator for Road to California. She is a past President of the California Heritage Quilt Project, and served as President of Quilt San Diego/Visions.

Her quilts have been published in books and magazines and have been exhibited both nationally and internationally. She has edited two Visions catalogues and is the co-author of Contemporary Quilting, released in 2005.

Stevii is a graduate of Hampton University with a degree in Human Ecology Education. She worked for eight years for the United States Navy Memorial in Washington, DC as a fundraiser, and in 2000, was given the Department of the Navy's Meritorious Public Service Award.

Linda McCuean - New Galilee, PA

Linda is a professional longarm quilter and teacher, lecturer, and quilt maker. She has been making quilts since 1978, and became certified as an NQA Quilt Judge in 2004. She has judged 29 shows, totaling 2,974 quilts.

Her work is highly regarded, having received many machine workmanship awards and several best of show awards in national level events, including the grand prize in the $100,000 Quilting Challenge.

Linda has appeared on the NBC Today show with her quilt, "Bella", for the announcement as the $100,000 Quilting Challenge winner, and has appeared twice as a feature quilter on 'Linda's Longarm Quilting' television show. In addition, her quilts have been published in numerous books, calendars and magazines.

Diane Gaudynski - Waukesha WI

Experienced teacher, judge and master quilter, Diane has had twelve quilts juried into the AQS show in Paducah, Kentucky. She has judged this event and the IQA Show and Contest in Houston.

Four of Diane's quilts won the prestigious Bernina Award for Machine Workmanship at the AQS Show in Paducah, KY, 1997-2000, and are now in the permanent collection of the Museum of the American Quilter's Society.

One of her first quilts, "Feathered Star," appears in Harriet Hargrave's Heirloom Machine Quilting. "Arnie's Rising Stars" received a second-place award at Paducah in 1996 and was the Wisconsin winner in the Land's End - Good Housekeeping 1996 All-American Quilt Contest. Its slide and contest entry are now in the archives of the American Folk Life Center at the Library of Congress. www.dianegaudynski.net

Yvonne Porcella - Modesto, CA

Quilt artist, author of nine books, and international teacher, Yvonne is the founder and served as President of Studio Art Quilt Associates for 11 years.

She was honored in 1998 as the 30th inductee of the Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana. She has served as wearable art and quilt exhibition judge since the 1980s in the major national quilt shows and has curated art quilt exhibitions.

Her work has been exhibited internationally and collected by major museums. Currently she serves on the Board of Directors of The Alliance for American Quilts, Asheville, NC. Michigan State University has selected her as a Quilt Treasure for a documentation project archiving the history of American Quiltmakers. www.centerforthequilt.org

Anita Shackelford - Bucyrus, OH

A quiltmaker since 1967, Anita began teaching in 1980. She is an internationally recognized quiltmaker, teacher, author and lecturer who loves combining applique and fine hand quilting to create new quilts in 19th century style.Her work and antique quilts from her collection have been featured in gallery and museum exhibits as well as books and magazines.

Two of her quilts have received the Mary Krickbaum Award for best hand quilting. Her quilts have been exhibited in the United States, Australia and Japan, winning awards, including twelve Best of Show and many for workmanship. A member of the National Quilting Association since 1982, she served four years on the NQA Board. She is a charter member of the American Quilter's Society and the Museum of American Quilter's Society.