The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Tough Week

I am blessed with exuberant health, something I do all I can to maintain. I am just now recovering from 10 days of itchy, oozy, outrageously strong allergies. It was allergies, trust me. And I’ll spare you the details, but I couldn’t talk, think or sleep for many days. But, I am back and it […]

Markers, Chemicals and Our Quilts

Almost two years ago I wrote my most popular post-a comprehensive explanation of Frixion pens, the heat erasable pens. For some reason there has been a huge flurry of repostings lately along with comments from readers about their experiences. You can read the post here if you’d like. I contacted the manufacturer when I wrote […]

Chester Quilters and a New Basset

We have a new “baby” in our lives now, a gorgeous beautiful baby boy Basset, Zeke. We brought Zeke up from southern California 8 days ago and I can’t believe how life has changed since we brought this adorable bundle of excess skin, slobber and cuteness into our lives. It’s really like having a baby! He […]

42 Hours to Pack?

I have wanted to do this for awhile and last month I finally did it-I kept tally of the activities and time I spent preparing for a recent 4-day gig in Tucson. You might be surprised to know what goes on behind the scenes for traveling quilt teachers! My prep for this engagement had some unique factors: […]