The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Prepping For Long Beach

International Quilt Festival Long Beach is only 2 weeks away and I’m in the midst of making up kits and preparing for my classes. I have yards and yards of fabric to Mistyfuse and cut for my “Lazy Daisy Table Topper” class and mounds of batting and fabric to make into sandwiches for my “You […]

Long Beach and Houston!

I am so excited to be teaching at the International Quilt Festivals at both Long Beach (August) and Houston (Oct). If you’ve never been to an IQF show, you’re in for a treat! They know how to do a show and it’s a quality experience all the way. I am so thrilled to be teaching […]

2013 Pine Tree Quilt Guild Show

It’s hard to pick a favorite local show, but the Pine Tree Quilt Guild‘s “Springtime in the Pines” is one of my favs. The Pine Tree Guild has a really nice mix of quilters from all genres and one unique part of their show is a gallery that highlights the Mountain Art Quilters. MAQ allows […]

“Put Your Best Foot Forward”-Come See It!

The first ever Northern CA-Northern NV Region‘s exhibit for Studio Art Quilt Associates has opened! “Put Your Best Foot Forward” opened April 1st at Creative Framing & Gallery in Oakland. The exhibit features 44 one-foot-square works from 26 artists-including my “Jewel Box”. If you’ve not seen work in this diminutive format, you will be pleasantly […]

Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Show-2013-Part 1

Wow what a weekend at my guild’s 28th annual show! The theme was “Generations of Stars” and we honored our founding members that are still active in the guild. Those founding members created something special and I get to enjoy the benefits from all their work and dedication. It was a spectacular show, by far […]