Elizabeth Spannring has been actively involved with quilting since 1992. In 2002 she completed the course on Judging Quilts and Wearable Arts sponsored by the Northern California Quilt Council. Since then she has judged quilt and wearable art competitions in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California. In 2005 she attended the Two-Day Introduction to Judging in Columbus, Ohio and in 2006 completed the program requirements and is now designated a National Quilting Association Certified Judge.  

Entering her first national show in 2000, her quilts have since won awards at AQS Quilt Exposition, APNQ Quiltfest, International Quilt Festival, Quilter’s Heritage Celebration, Machine Quilter’s Exposition, Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, NQA Quilt Show, Pacific International and Road to California .  

In 1995 she began teaching quilt classes and in 2002 judged her first quilt show. Either by conducting a workshop or evaluating a quilt her objective is to encourage quiltmakers to improve and expand their artistry, creativity and expertise.

SW Washington is the place Elizabeth calls home, where her husband and four cats carefully maneuver their way through fabric, thread and pins. She is a member of two local quilt guilds and is currently serving on the Board of Directors with the National Quilting Association.