The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

QuiltCon 2016-Part 1

  Lucky me-I got to go to QuiltCon, the Modern Quilt show in Pasadena this year! This was my first visit to a major Modern quilt show. There were lots of strollers and babies and it was delightful to see such a young crowd get so excited about quilting. I loved the venue too-open and very […]

Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Show 2016-The Big Quilt Room

And on to the Big Quilt Room: Best of Show went to Donna Dale with this beautiful piece quilted by Lin Squires. Donna started with a Primitive Gatherings pattern and incorporated wool and inking into the top. It was just so exquisitely done, a heartfelt quilt. Karla worked on this quilt on three continents and three […]

Improv Piecing and a “Boot”

I didn’t have enough time this week to go through my photos of the Big Quilt Room of the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild show.  It’s been a super busy week for me so I’ll post those photos next week. Lucky me, I got to take an Improv Piecing class with Ellen Schmidt at Meissner’s […]

Craft Napa-a soul filling experience

I am still vibrating from my experience at Pokey Bolton’s Craft Napa. At one point I was unable to sleep and I just voiced these phrases into my phone to capture the moment: Collaborative synergy Porous minds, ready to absorb I poured out ideas and they ignited Fearless, open, adventurous students Tidal waves of energy […]

Catherine Redford’s Modern Machine Quilting DVD and a Give Away

My friend Catherine Redford asked me to review her brand new DVD which is all about machine quilting on a home machine. I met Catherine at the Houston International Quilt Festival last year and we became fast friends. Catherine is funny, personable and….. multi-talented: she machine quilts on a domestic machine, hand embroiders, beads, does […]