The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Learning Something New

With more than just a bit of anxiety I made a Big Commitment-I signed up for Elizabeth Barton‘s year-long “Design Master Class” course. Elizabeth is a very accomplished artist/dyer and I have long admired her work. When she announced in December that she was offering an on-line design class with a very small class size, […]

Markers-Don’t believe what you read!

Really, just because you read it here, don’t necessarily believe it! I recently read an important revelation about marking on quilts, on one of the most respected quilting blogs out there. Well, important if quilting is a big part of your world and something comes along that makes quilting easier. Marking a design on a […]

SAQA Anniversary Quilt

Studio Art Quilt Associates is celebrating its 25th anniversary-whoop! As part of that celebration, a call for entry went out for a 10″ x 7″ art quilt that showcases the artistic expression of the member. The 2014 Anniversary Trunk Show will premier at our conference in Washington, DC, and then travel all across the United […]

My Take on Trapunto

I needed to make another trapunto sample for an upcoming guild visit. I forgot how much I love the texture that trapunto brings to a quilt! I decided to add some metallic thread this time. I can’t figure out how to properly photograph the metallic so that it shows up-those lines are Yenmet Silver Metallic. […]

Quick Gifts and a Book Review

I spent Christmas in Tucson with my youngest son and husband. As luck would have it, the first day we were there my son had to work. So I did my duty (woe is me!) and toured every local quilt shop-all 4 of them. It was fun to explore and see what was new and […]

Tab Hauler and a Golden Mommy Moment

I am just too cool to carry my new tablet around in a plain black carrier: Seriously, this is just unacceptable. I purchased this carrier just to protect it and carry it from place to place. It’s just so ugly and pedestrian. But I didn’t want to spend a week creating a whole new carrier […]