The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Pioneer Quilters Guild Show – 2024

  NOTE: I am not sure whether I will have a blog post or newsletter next week. I will play it by ear. Sign up for my newsletter here; it includes my blog post PLUS a lot of other goodies. The Pioneer Quilters Guild show is one of my favorite local shows; there is always a […]

An altered dress finish!

I have a well developed ability to take something simple and make it complex. I got this cute denim dress from Nordie’s Rack online for a very good price. I am redoing my summer wardrobe a bit. My uniform for the last several summers has been easy, sleeveless dresses. Even though I do all kinds […]

Quilt Coat – A finish!

“Make a quilt coat” they said. “It will be fun, easy and fast”! Um, no. It was fun. Fast and easy, no. It was an adventure. This is a really long post and very garment-centric. Some of you may not be interested in the details, so feel free to scroll through the pretty pictures! Several […]

Quilt Coat toile and a little bit of life around the Lyon home

I am skilled at taking something simple and making it complex. So, the quilt coat…. First, what pattern to use? I didn’t want darts, fancy seaming or lots of pieces. After culling through my existing patterns, I settled on the Tamarack by Grainline. I initially rejected it because it has a curved hem. I am […]