Meet NACQJ Certified Quilt Judge

& Quilt Zoom Lecturer

Colleen Carlson

A smiling middle-aged woman with curly hair, wearing glasses, a black blazer, and a pendant necklace, standing against a blue background.

Colleen has been sewing since childhood and quilting since 1999 and enjoys quilts of all styles. She has studied art at her local university and enjoys creating original compositions. Drawing from her 41-year career as a pharmacist, Colleen brings professionalism, organization, and clear communication to quilt show judging, jurying, and to Zoom Lectures for guilds and organizations.

Are you looking for fresh lectures for your local guild meetings?

Colleen has Zoom lectures available.‍ ‍

Event poster featuring a smiling woman with glasses, information about a lecture titled 'Back Talk' by Colleen Carlson on November 14, 2026, at 9 am at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, with logos for the International Quilt Festival and National Association of Quilt Judges, and the website www.quiltjudgecolleen.com.

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2026 Cherrywood Semi-Finalist

Banner for a storytelling event titled 'Storytime: Celebrating the Classics' featuring a tree illustration with children reading, and the words 'Connection, Imagination, Nostalgia'.

Colorful quilted fabric depicting a blue steam locomotive train on tracks, with rolling hills, a blue sky, clouds, flying birds, and flowers.

Colleen Carlson NACQJ Certified Judge with her juried entry in the Cherrywood Fabric in the Abyss Challenge of 2025. Photo taken at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas. Jelly fish are depicted as raw edge machine applique.

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Cherrywood finalist quilt judge Colleen Carlson certification

Zoom Lectures