The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

Off To Long Beach!

I thought I would have more time to post before I left, but I’m in a rush. I consistently underestimate the amount of time it takes to complete a task. The table runner that will be the give away at IQF-Long Beach took way longer than I thought, but it was great fun to quilt. […]

California State Fair!

I really needed to take a break from all the prep work for Long Beach and NCQC, so I stole away and spent a fun afternoon at the California State Fair-I go every year. I love the Fair: it’s usually blazing hot, misters everywhere; I love the Creative Arts Building, the Fine Arts Building, the buildings full of […]

Play Day and Prep

I was delighted to have the opportunity for a Play Day yesterday with Linda Waddle, a delightful artist/dyer/designer in Auburn, Ca. I spent most of the morning and early afternoon admiring and pawing her huge stash of hand dyed/stamped/screen-printed/painted/stenciled fabric collection. Linda lives where you can see a full view of the Sierras from her back deck-not bad inspiration, huh? I have […]

Linen-offensive?

This is a departure from my normal post, but this subject keeps recurring and I am perplexed. I like to wear linen in the summer. I like linen because it is the most comfortable of all fibers when it’s hot and humid; it breathes. By comparison, cotton will suffocate you and stick when it’s hot and humid. […]

SAQA Donation Quilt

Recently I’ve been working almost exclusively on my Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) annual Benefit Auction quilt-a mere 12″ square piece. How hard can that be and how long can such a tiny piece take? I discovered the hard way that it took a LOT longer than I thought.  Each year SAQA asks for its members […]