The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

A Finish and some fun!

A finish happened this week and it’s got kind of a cute story: BTW, is this upside down? I keep going back and forth on it. My local guild, the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild, has a give away table. For our last meeting we had a Sit ‘n Sew, which was delightful. I walked […]

Stitch Length – Yes, it matters

  I get a lot of questions about stitch length. What is the ideal stitch length? It depends on your thread. How do you know you have the right stitch length? You’ll see it! I have a short, informative post on stitch length. I am talking about free motion quilting here, although the principle would […]

The Carson Valley Quilt Show – 2022

Did you know the Carson Valley Quilt Show was a National Show? I didn’t! I was blown away with the quality and variety of the show. There are judged quilts, many of which are top prize winning quilts, and also non-judged quilts. I loved that mix! I appreciate a variety of quilts in a show. […]

Blooming Sheers with the Israeli Quilter’s Association

Teaching is always waiting to give you a surprise, one of the things I love about it. I taught an international group this week, the Israeli Quilter’s Association, a group that draws from the entire country. I had no idea what I was in for. This was a group of highly talented, experienced quilters with […]

So why should you even care about judging and contests anyway?

I got a lot of responses back from my last week’s post  about my thoughts on judging. Some responses were private and held surprisingly strong opinions. It is just my opinion; I want quilters to do what gives them joy – whether that be to compete, or just enjoy their own quilts and share them […]

Judging – My thoughts and my latest judging comments

  After another competition quilter revealed her judging comments last week, it got me thinking. I have a well-reasoned opinion on judging, for me. These are my thoughts about my quilts being judged. I think they might be useful, or at least entertaining for you. I don’t have a lot of interesting photos about judging, so […]