Program: Jenny Lyon presents The Beauty of the Imperfect

The imperfect is beautiful! I’ll show you inspiring and encouraging examples of my work as well as the work of world renowned quilters and artists that are beautiful in their imperfection and I’ll share my journey to imperfection.

I have been joyfully teaching the art of quilting since 2006. I love seeing my students realize that they CAN quilt their own work on a domestic machine.

I use my domestic sewing machine to create art quilts and wearable art. I love to watch my machine stitches create line, texture, and shadow as they merge on the surface of the fabric.

My work has been juried into a variety of major shows including Houston and Paducah as well art galleries and SAQA exhibits. Some are held by private collectors.

I call myself the Quilt Skipper because once while quilting my own quilt, I was so delighted by the unexpected beauty of it and what emerged from my needle, that I found myself cheerfully skipping around the house when I took my breaks. It is my joy to create art with free motion quilting.

My current work is centered around whole-cloth pieces, with intricate free-hand free-motion quilting. Because there is little or no piecing, the story is told through the line of the thread. I consider this work to be “sculpting” the fabric since the stitches create line and shadow upon the quilt’s surface.

Time: 10:00 AM—12:00 PM

Guest Fee: $10.00 (non-refundable)

This will be a hybrid meeting, meaning you can attend either by Zoom on in-person.