A former schoolteacher and librarian, Judy Peterson found her niche in life as a woodworker. She bought her first saw in 1990 and, within the first six months, was cutting and creating her own designs. A winner of manydesign awards, Judy now sells her puzzles at science fiction convention art shows around the country.Together with her husband, she has written numerous articles forScroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts.In her spare time, Judy reads, keeps track of politics on TV, gardens, cooks, turns bowls on her lathe, puts together other people's flat puzzles, and plays duplicate bridge.Fox Chapel Publishing published their first book,Dinosaur Puzzles for the Scroll Saw, in 2002, and their second and third books,Fantasy & Legend Puzzles for the Scroll Saw, andAnimal Puzzles for the Scroll Sawin 2005,Zodiac Puzzles for Scroll Saw Woodworking, andMaking Wooden Dinosaur Toys and Puzzles(a revision and expansion of book one).