The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Two Donations and My Classes in Houston!

I’ve got two donation quilts that are soon to find new homes: one is currently in the SAQA Auction going on now and one I’m sending off to Houston today for auction in late October. The Studio Art Quilt Associates annual Benefit Auction is underway-you’ll want to check it out. This year over 421 pieces […]

Two Quick Quilts-Kinda

I just can’t work intensely for too long or I’ll burn out. Fearful of the Big Burn Out, I grabbed a charity quilt and a quick wall hanging to break the cycle. Both are for my local guild, the Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild. Like most guilds, we make charity quilts for various organizations and […]

Sneak Peek at “Morning Breeze”

I recently completed a 50″x 70″ whole cloth quilt that I can’t share until it shows, but I still wanted to show a few detail shots now.  When I post the full quilt I will give more information and details. The short story is that this quilt is made whole cloth from cotton ultra sateen […]

Venturing Into Unknown Territory

I feel like I am teetering very close to the edge of Burn Out and that’s a dangerous place to be. I’ve heard of this place from other artists and quilters and I had no desire to go there. So what to do? It’s not like I want to just go veg in front of […]

West Texas Visit!

With barely time to unpack and repack after teaching at IQF-Long Beach, I flew out to El Paso to meet my family there and also visit DH’s family. I suppose that there are not a lot of glossy brochures that suggest an August visit to El Paso, but I love the spare landscape of West […]