The Quilt Skipper

quilting makes me skip for joy

Jenny K Lyon

Quilting makes me skip for joy

The Monterey Museum of Art

I had a free day before my evening lecture to the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild. I visited the iconic Back Porch Fabric first thing in the morning. Based on their recommendation, I drove to Monterey to visit the Monterey Museum of Art. What a treasure! It is a smaller museum but top-notch all the way. […]

Quilting in the Garden-2018

It was a beautiful day for the annual outdoor show, Quilting in the Garden at the Alden Lane Nursery in Livermore, Ca. There was just enough breeze to flutter the quilts and abundant sunshine. Viewers were sheltered under huge Heritage Oak trees-such a bucolic setting! Eleanor Burns was the Featured Artist and she did not […]

IQA Donation Quilt 2018

As a teacher at the Houston International Quilt Festival, I have the opportunity to donate a quilt no larger than 25″ square to a silent auction to raise funds for the non-profit IQA that supports the show. I am delighted to donate and it’s always fun to see how well your quilt does in bidding. […]

Quick trip to Austin

I don’t have all my photos organized from taping for The Quilt Show so I’ll post about that next week. I returned  home from TQS on Wed and flew out to Austin, TX on Sat for a family wedding. I have lived in Texas for a total of 17 years, at 4 different stages of […]

Bend/Sunriver-Family, Fun, Museums and Art

NOTE: I am revamping my website so any comments made after Sunday Aug 12 will be blocked. I got to spend a week in the Bend/Sunriver area of Central Oregon with my family-such a treat! With grown men as sons, I don’t expect this to happen that often and it filled my Mommy heart. It’s […]