The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Of resolutions, goals and life lessons

This is somewhat of a soliloquy in response to the beginning of a new year. I know many artists make resolutions, set goals or choose a word to guide them in the coming year. I do none of those things. I’m not opposed to them, I have just not found them useful to me. This […]

Family Time

I’ve had a quiet, low-key and positively lovely Christmas! Youngest son is here for a nice visit and we went to Christmas Eve services together, then grabbed Hubby and drove around looking at lights. Our usual Christmas Eve dinner has been “Chicken Dot Soup” (their childhood name for chicken soup with Acini Di Pepe pasta–like little […]

Catching up-Charity quilting

It’s been a challenging week for Hubby and me. Zeke (the Basset) has challenged us to our limits and has became all-consuming, keeping us chained to the house. Fortunately, with the help of an excellent trainer, (Grateful K9 for you locals), we were able to understand his behaviors and cope much better. But it was […]

Pioneer Quilt Guild Show 2017

I’m lucky to live in an area rich in vibrant quilt guilds. I always look forward to the Pioneer Quilt Guild show each year and this one was a treat. Zeke was in a barking stage so I blasted through the show and surely missed some prime quilts. Prismatic Star, Frances Claassens. Frances took a […]