I am a C&T author, award-winning art quilter and garment maker, and quilt judge. I travel the country teaching the art of quilting on a home machine and inspiring others to do their best work. I blog about quilts, art, garment making and life. Enjoy!

My On-Demand Course!

I responded to your requests and I have created an on-demand course for learning to free motion quilt on a domestic machine! I’m very proud of this course – it is jam-packed with all the information and encouragement you need to learn to free motion quilt. You CAN free motion quilt!

Meet Jenny

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Jenny has been joyfully teaching the art of quilting since 2006. Her classes are encouraging, supportive, and light-hearted, and she teaches at various guilds, shops, and events throughout the country as well as at IQF Houston.

Blog

Check out my blog, where I discuss quilting and my travels around the country.

Loomis Quilt and Fiber Guild Show 2026

By Jenny | May 28, 2026

The Loomis Quilt and Fiber Guild always puts on a good show with a wide variety of genres. This year’s Featured Quilter was Tamera Failla whose work runs the gamut from art quilts to garments to quilts and other ephemera that suits her fancy. This is just a small selection of her work shown at…

Check out my appearance on The Quilt Show!

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Workshops - In Person and Online

Learn fun and creative quilting techniques in a supportive atmosphere. I bring lots of quilts, photos and samples to illustrate what I’m teaching. I use technology to project my demos so that you can clearly see what I’m doing from the back of the class.

I’m happy to design a custom workshop of 1 - 4 days based on the needs of your group.

Learn more about workshops I can provide for your group or event.

Find the courage to take on any free-motion quilting project in twenty-one days!

My book, Free-Motion Quilting from Ordinary to Extraordinary: 3 Steps to Joyful Machine Stitching in 21 Days is now available. Learn more and order a signed copy from Jenny’s Shop.

Tutorials

I offer a number of tutorials for both beginners and experienced quilters.

Welcome to the Quiltskipper Shop

Check out my new online shop featuring notions and products that I use and am passionate about.
You'll find items that are necessary, as well as others that make the process more enjoyable and accurate!