13 Facts About Holice Turnbow

Since the early 1970s, Turnbow has curated, judged, and lectured at a multitude of quilting events throughout the United States and Canada.

Holice Turnbow is certified by the National Quilting Association as a judge and teacher.

Holice Turnbow was born in Shamrock, Texas, on October 1,1930.

Holice Turnbow has three sisters, each of whom was born in Shamrock, Texas.

Holice Turnbow began his quilting career in the early 1970s after he was asked to teach needlework and quilting for a county recreational program.

Holice Turnbow first received national exposure in 1978, when he was asked by the West Virginia Department of Culture and History to consult on and organize a quilt show.

Holice Turnbow is a quilt judge and teacher certified by the National Quilting Association.

Holice Turnbow has been a judicial fixture in a multitude of quilting and craft events since the 1980s.

Holice Turnbow has designed and made garments for two invitational exhibits; "Statements", which was sponsored by P and B Fabrics, and the Fairfield Fashion Show.

Holice Turnbow continues to teach quilting techniques, both hand and machine, to quilting groups, quilt shops, and national conventions across the United States.

Holice Turnbow has been featured on Quilters TV, and appeared on Kay Wood's Strip Quilting with Kaye and Quilting for the '90s.

Holice Turnbow has recently completed the quilting series Quilt as Desired for QuiltersTV, which began showing on the internet in late April 2011.

Holice Turnbow was featured in the book Men and the Art of Quiltmaking by Joe Cunningham, published by the American Quilter's Society.