The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

August Master Design Class

August was a “beyond busy” month and I did not even get to the mock up stage of my design for Elizabeth Barton‘s Master Class. Our theme was letters-letters of any kind or language. I was pretty stumped at first on this one but some of the designs that other students came up with made […]

Not-so-fast fixes

Although it’s been a very busy week, I just don’t seem to have a lot to show for it. I was hell bent on fixing my Tabula Rosa vest as well as my July “Take 5” Elizabeth Barton Master Class quilt. Both are going to take longer than I thought but as always, I’m sure […]

Taking a Creative Breather

My fall schedule is filled with all sorts of fun and challenges. This summer was supposed to be a respite from all the chaos-and it has not been. Even though I have deadlines and lots of things I need to do, I knew I needed a break. By “break”, I mean a day or maybe […]

July Design Master Class-Final

I shouldn’t expect every month’s piece in Elizabeth Barton‘s Design Master Class to be spectacular. I have to remember that the whole point of this class is to learn what I don’t know, to experiment and feel free to play. I really loved the whole process this month of working from a piece of music, […]

June Design Master Class-Final

I focused on value for June’s assignment in Elizabeth Barton’s on-line Design Master Class. Even though my finished quilt does not really show it, I did learn a lot about value. It seemed like all the quilt artists that I follow were posting new work with high value contrast-what a huge difference. I think much […]