The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

SAQA Conference 2019 – Part 2

Saturday’s schedule was jam packed with lots of art in the afternoon, followed by a banquet and the Spotlight Auction.  I chose the tour with 3 museums, which was ambitious. There was so much art packed into such a short time that I felt like I just got a taste of each, but that was […]

SAQA Conference 2019 – Part 1

    It’s hard to explain what a Studio Art Quilt Associates conference with 200 artists is like. Here is a jumble of words and feelings to get things started: -Happy, joyful, excited, engaged, inspired, encouraged -Unique hair, shoes and jewelry -Inclusion of all – no cliques -There were Legends in attendance, artists that created […]

Tucson – art, hiking, a hotel and an eviction!

I’ve never visited Tucson at the peak of Spring. Our timing was fortuitous – everything was in bloom and the color was glorious! We both had allergies with headache and sniffles, but it was worth it. We stayed at La Paloma, a golf resort on the northeastern side of Tucson, hugging the Santa Catalina mountains. […]

The Folsom Quilt and Fiber Guild Show 2019 – Small Quilt Room

Here’s part 2 of my local guild’s fabulous show – the Small Quilt Room. As before, this year my comments will be very brief as I’m super busy right now. And some amazing work is not represented here due to my lack of photography skills! Cream and Sugar, Dee Cavanagh. From Bunny Hill Designs for […]

Houston Quilt Festival 2018, the quilts, Part 2

I had to edit like crazy to get this down to 54 photos! And then I ran into an entire group of photos I hadn’t reviewed, but I’m sticking with what I’ve got. Here we go: Wild Things, Marianne Williamson, capturing the wild flowers that grow along the highway. I love the controlled chaos, lines […]