The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Don’t Laugh!

Don’t laugh-this is my next garment project: Given my recent debacle with the infamous Cape Caper, you might think I’m crazy. But seriously, I am jumping right from the cape to a Chanel-style jacket. It will probably take a year for me to make given my schedule with all things quilt-related, but I have always lusted […]

My Cape Caper

I needed a break from all the quilting I’ve been doing, so I thought I would tackle this super simple cape from Butterick (#5819). The cape is unlined and the edges are unfinished, perfect for the quirky reversible boiled wool/lace fabric in my inventory. There are only 4 seams and 3 pattern pieces so I thought this would be […]

Free Motion Quilting Challenge Summary for 2012

SewCalGal has generously provided an excellent year-long Free Motion Quilting Challenge to increase and better our free motion quilting skills. In accordance with the challenge requirements, I am publishing my summary of the year: In January Frances Moore challenged us to do a leaf meander motif. I chose to use Wonderfil “Accent” thread, a 12 wt […]

December Free Motion Quilting Challenge

December’s Free Motion Quilting Challenge from SewCalGal was provided by Patsy Thompson. Patsy encouraged us to have fun free motion quilting borders. So I created this 22″ piece with a center medallion and 5 borders for the challenge. I used cotton sateen, wool batting and a variety of threads. I marked the feather spine, center medallion […]

Two More Tips: Lights and Blades

I’ve started on a new project and I’m in the Honeymoon Phase where nothing has gone wrong yet. So I’m sewing up a storm before my boys arrive for Christmas. As a result, I’ve got more tips: A BETTER LAMP Maybe it’s a bit pathetic that I am so excited about this, but I happened […]

Tri Tips

I’ve been in my sewing room a lot this week and as I worked, I came upon three handy tips that I thought I would share. BASTING WITH WATER SOLUBLE THREAD: I am beginning a new quilt and I decided to machine baste it together using water soluble thread top and bottom-that way I don’t have […]