I am a C&T author, award-winning art quilter and garment maker, and quilt judge. I travel the country teaching the art of quilting on a home machine and inspiring others to do their best work. I blog about quilts, art, garment making and life. Enjoy!

My On-Demand Course!

I responded to your requests and I have created an on-demand course for learning to free motion quilt on a domestic machine! I’m very proud of this course – it is jam-packed with all the information and encouragement you need to learn to free motion quilt. You CAN free motion quilt!

Meet Jenny

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Jenny has been joyfully teaching the art of quilting since 2006. Her classes are encouraging, supportive, and light-hearted, and she teaches at various guilds, shops, and events throughout the country as well as at IQF Houston.

Blog

Check out my blog, where I discuss quilting and my travels around the country.

A little garment remake/reuse

By Jenny | June 5, 2026

NOTE: I’m traveling to Minnesota next week to help with judging (volunteer, not judge) of the Minnesota Quilt Show as part of my training for my Quilt Judge Certification. I won’t be putting out a newsletter this Saturday and no blog post or newsletter next week. I clicked on one….. I clicked on one upcycle/redo…

Check out my appearance on The Quilt Show!

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Workshops - In Person and Online

Learn fun and creative quilting techniques in a supportive atmosphere. I bring lots of quilts, photos and samples to illustrate what I’m teaching. I use technology to project my demos so that you can clearly see what I’m doing from the back of the class.

I’m happy to design a custom workshop of 1 - 4 days based on the needs of your group.

Learn more about workshops I can provide for your group or event.

Find the courage to take on any free-motion quilting project in twenty-one days!

My book, Free-Motion Quilting from Ordinary to Extraordinary: 3 Steps to Joyful Machine Stitching in 21 Days is now available. Learn more and order a signed copy from Jenny’s Shop.

Tutorials

I offer a number of tutorials for both beginners and experienced quilters.

Welcome to the Quiltskipper Shop

Check out my new online shop featuring notions and products that I use and am passionate about.
You'll find items that are necessary, as well as others that make the process more enjoyable and accurate!