The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Post New Car Buying Stress Syndrome-It’s Real People!

If you can’t decide between a root canal and buying a new car, go with the dentist. I needed another car. My 10 yr old Acura MDX was in what I call The Second Stage, that stage where it needs multiple things that cost $2500 or so.  I was okay with a leather seat that was so […]

SAQA Donation Quilt-187 Bald Men in the Rain

It’s that time of year to create my annual donation quilt to one of SAQA‘s major fundraisers, the Benefit Auction. Artist members are encouraged to create 12″ square quilts that will be auctioned off starting Sept 16. This is an excellent time to get fabulous art to add to your collection. View the quilts here-there […]

Two Big Brags!

I’m doing a happy dance times two! This weekend will be the opening of My Corner of the World, a Studio Art Quilt Associates exhibit that will debut at the Stratford Perth Museum in Ontario Canada. It is SAQA’s first exhibit to debut outside of the US. And my piece, Prairie Afternoon, is one of 41 pieces […]

Vallejo Piecemakers Guild Show 2016

After the Pine Tree Guild’s show last Saturday I drove straight to the Vallejo Piecemakers Guild show. What a treat to see two shows in one day! The Vallejo show is biennial and this is their second ever show, so I was pleased that I could make their show. Pati Fried was the Featured Quilter for […]

Chicago Quilt Festival 2016 and a Hometown Visit

Teaching at the Chicago International Quilt Festival was a first-time-through for me. I was excited to be able to teach and to be able to visit with friends and relatives after the show closed. It’s always a challenge just to get there with all my stuff intact. I shipped two huge boxes ahead since I made […]