The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

The Other Vegas-An outdoor adventure

  I get together with my friend Lynn on occasion for some sort of outdoor adventure. I’m pretty fit but Lynn is the real deal-she bikes and hikes and climbs both rocks and ice. I just do my weights, walk and swim. We decided to meet halfway between us, in Las Vegas, but not THAT […]

Judging…again, and a Blog Hop Winner!

I want to write about judging…again. Keep reading to the end and I’ll reveal the winner of my book! I’ve written about judging previously, but I have new thoughts to share based on my latest experience with Houston. My very first experience being judged was traumatic and it’s a bit of a chuckle to read. […]

Lyric Kinard’s Start Your Art Cards prompt a finish

I am at a crossroads of sorts. Writing my book was a lot of work.  My creative juices were thrown into the book, not my art. As a result, I’ve been in a bit of an artistic dry spell. I feel mentally exhausted between the book launch and the rigors of teaching at Houston. I recognize […]

My Blog Hop starts today! Want a free book?

UPDATE NOTE: Comments are now closed on this post. Wahoo! Welcome to my very first blog hop! I have convinced nine of my incredibly talented friends to join me and each of us will be giving away a free, signed copy of my book. Here’s how it works: Every day from now through Dec 10, […]

Houston Quilt Festival 2018, the quilts, Part 2

I had to edit like crazy to get this down to 54 photos! And then I ran into an entire group of photos I hadn’t reviewed, but I’m sticking with what I’ve got. Here we go: Wild Things, Marianne Williamson, capturing the wild flowers that grow along the highway. I love the controlled chaos, lines […]

Houston Quilt Festival 2018, the quilts, Part 1

I’ll probably have at least 2 posts of the quilts at this year’s Houston International Quilt Festival. Stay tuned as I may have more than one post/week for just awhile. It was not until I began to go through my photos that I realized 2 surprising things: I was drawn to applique (which I do […]