Hemlock-Cole Judy

Indian Time
Vol 31 No 25
June 27, 2013

This beautiful quilt ''Sunshine Corn'' was made by Judy Hemlock Cole and had quilted by Judy and Anne King.

Judy Hemlock Cole (Sateioianere)
MOHAWK/BEAR CLAN

Judy Hemlock Cole has “always been in baskets.” Both her grandmother and great grandmother were accomplished fancy and utility basketmakers. As a child, she remembers going to “basket bees” with her grandmother and watching women make baskets and share work.
Judy Hemlock Cole makes a wide range of beautiful baskets from baby hampers to button and sewing baskets embellished with fragrant sweetgrass. With eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren, she is also a talented quilter and ran the Akwesasne Quilt Club for many years. Judy is deeply interested in traditional Mohawk culture. She is a member of the Mohawk Singers and sings hymns translated from English to Mohawk.