About Jen Eskridge

Jen is the founder of Quilty Quill and first instructor on the website.

But what about Jen BEFORE the Quilty Quill? Glad you asked! We have a handy little timeline here with some of the career highlights. ➡️

She invented the Seamingly Accurate Seam Guide, is the author of 5 quilt books, and is published in numerous magazines with her brand ReannaLily Designs. (see below) Shop Jen's Books On Amazon.

Jen worked for Nancy Zieman Productions until 2017 and moved to Handi Quilter/Pro-Stitcher shortly thereafter. While working with Pro-Stitcher Jen became quite proficient at drawing and digitizing artwork for the computerized longarm environment.

She has thousands of digital quilting designs available for sale on the Pro-Stitcher website.

Join any number of classes at the Quilt Quill to start your drawing, quilting, and digitizing journey.

**Yes, in the above photo I took off the little "antenna bobbles" of a Dollar Store headband and added little color images of my book covers to walk around the first, QUILTCON 2013.

Previous Speaking Engagements
Classes offered before 2024 were from ReannaLily Designs and may not be currently available.

2025

•  2025 April 21 -United Methodist Quilt Guild of San Antonio - Free-Motion Framework Trunk Show/Demo + Mini Wholecloth Quilt  Workshop

2024

•2024 Aug 21-23 -Free-Motion Quilting Summit (online) Class - Free-Motion Framework Mini Wholecloth Quilt + Live Q&A

2021 + 2022

• 2022 June - Handi Quilter Academy - Layton Utah - Demo ADVANCED Pro-Stitcher Designer Techniques

• 2021 June - Handi Quilter Academy - Layton Utah -Taught Intro to PS Designer •Hosted the Quiltable.com Booth at HQ Academy

2020

•2020 April 20-21 - Hill Country Quilt Guild, Kerrville TX, Lecture - Texty Trapunto Workshop

• 2020 March 4 - Calhoun County Quilt Guild, Port Lavaca TX, If a Person Werta Lecture

• 2020 Feb 15-16 - Vereins Quilt Guild, Fredericksburg TX, Lecture and two workshops

2019

•2019 June 20-21 - Friendship Quilt Guild, Brenham TX, If A Person Werta - Texty Trapunto Workshop

• 2019 May 24-26 - Kerrville Quilt Show, VENDOR

• 2019 May 9 - Alamo Heritage Quilt Guild, San Antonio TX - Free-Motion Framework

• 2019 April 2-3 - Tri County Quilt Guild, Katy TX - If a Person Werta Lecture - Hexagon Workshop

2018

•2018 June 8 - Sew Special Quilt Shop, San Antonio TX - Free-Motion Framework Book Launch Party

• 2018 May 18-21 - International Quilt Market, Portland OR - Free-Motion Framework Book Launch

• 2018 May 5- Town'N Country Quilt Guild, Stephenville, TX - If a Person Werta Lecture - Random Circles Workshop

• 2018 March 7-8 - Squanicook Colonial Guild, Pepperell MA - If a Person Werta Lecture - Texty Trapunto Workshop - cancelled due to weather

• 2018 Feb 24-26 - New Mexico Quilter's Association, Albuquerque NM - If a Person Werta Lecture - Random Circles Workshop

• 2018 Feb 19-20 - Golden Needles Quilt Guild, Conroe, TX - If a Person Werta Lecture - Hexagons Workshop

• 2018 Jan 22 - University United Methodist Church QG, San Antonio TX - If a Person Werta Lecture - Random Circles Workshop

• 2018 Jan 17-18 - West Houston Quilter's Guild, Katy, TX - If a Person Werta Lecture - Cube Purse Workshop - cancelled due to weather

2017

•2017 Oct 20 - Sew Special Quilt Shop - Giant Flying Geese with Layer Cakes Workshop

• 2017 Sept 15 - Sew Special Quilt Shop - Random Circles Workshop

• 2017 Sept 11- Abilene Quilt Guild - If a Person Werta Lecture

• 2017 Sept 7 - San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild - If a Person Werta Lecture

• 2017 Sept 5- Chisholm Trail Quilt Guild, Georgetown TX - If a Person Werta Lecture

• 2017 Aug 18 - Sew Special Quilt Shop - Disappearing 9-Patch with Layer Cakes Workshop

• 2017 April 20 - Conroe Quilt Guild, Conroe TX - If a Person Werta Lecture

• 2017 March 28- Colorado Valley Quilt Guild, La Grange TX -If a Person Werta Lecture - Random Circles Workshop

• 2017 March 15- Highland Lakes Guild, Marble Falls TX - If a Person Werta Lecture - Texty Trapunto Workshop

• 2017 Feb 18- New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild, New Braunfels TX- If a Person Werta Lecture - Texty Trapunto Workshop

2016

• 2016 Nov 14-16- Texas Association of Quilt Guilds, TAQG, Lewisville, TX- If a Person Werta Lecture Preview

• 2016 Sept 17 - Rowlett Quilt Guild, Rowlett TX - If a Person Werta Lecture - Texty Trapunto Workshop

• 2016 Sept 15 - Allen Quilt Guild, Rowlett TX - If a Person Werta Lecture

• 2016 Sept 7 - Wimberly Quilt Guild, Wimberly TX - If a Person Werta Lecture  
• 2016 May 7 - The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX - Texty Trapunto Class

• 2016 April 30th - The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX - Giant Flying Geese Class

• 2016 April 23rd - The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX - Disappearing 9-Patch with Layer Cakes Class

• 2016 April 18th - Waco Homespun Quilt Guild - If a Person Werta Trunk Show

• 2016 April 5th - Hill Country Mod Quilters, Cibolo TX - If a Person Werta Trunk Show

• 2016 March 19th - The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX - Cube Purse Workshop

• 2016 February 27th - The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX - Random Circles Workshop

• 2016 February 27th - The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX - Hexagons Made Easy Workshop

• 2016 February 23rd- The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX -Texty Trapunto

• 2016 February 9th - The Quilt Shop, Castorville TX - Cube Purse Workshop

• 2016 Jan 16th - The Mesquite Bean Quilt Shop, San Antonio TX, Random Circles Workshop

2015

• 2015 Dec 5th - The Mesquite Bean Quilt Shop, San Antonio TX, Hexagons Made Easy Joy Banner Workshop

• 2015 Nov 7th - The Mesquite Bean Quilt Shop, San Antonio TX, Hexagons Made Easy Workshop

• 2015 Oct 15-Nov 7th - The Mesquite Bean Quilt Shop, San Antonio TX, Hexagons Made Easy Trunk Show

• 2015 Oct 6th - Oklahoma City Modern Quilt Guild, Oklahoma - If a Person Werta Trunk Show

• 2015 Oct 5th - Ponca City Quilt Guild, Oklahoma - If a Person Werta Trunk Show

• 2015 Oct 3rd - Wichita Modern Quilt Guild - If a Person Werta Trunk Show + Workshop

• 2015 Sept 19th - Honey Hill Retreat Center, San Antonio TX - Hexagons Demo

• 2015 Sept 17th - Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild - If a Person Werta Trunk Show + Hexagons Made Easy Workshop

• 2015 Sept 11th-12th - Quilt Expo Wisconsin - If a Person Werta Trunk Show 10a

• 2015 August 11th-12th - Lake Jackson Quilt Guild - If a Person Werta Trunk Show + Cube Purse Workshop

• 2015 June 2nd-3rd - Bay Area Quilt Guild, Houston TX- If a Person Werta Trunk Show + Hex Workshop

• 2015 May 23rd - Texty Trapunto Workshop - Sew It Fabulous, Boerne TX

• 2015 May 16th - Vereins Quilt Guild in Fredericksburg, Texas - If a Person Werta Trunk Show + Hex Workshop

• 2015 May 2nd - Hauptstrasse Quilt Fest, Boerne Texas -Quilt Show Vendor

• 2015 March 14th - San Antonio Quilt Guild, San Antonio TX -Get Published

• 2015 February 28th - Texty Trapunto Workshop - Sew It Fabulous, Boerne TX

• 2015 February 22nd QUILTCON Book Signing at Quilt Haus' Booth #306 @ 10:30a

• 2015 February 21st - QUILTCON Book Signing at Val & Kim's Booth #112 @ 2p

• 2015 February 10th - Private Class in Bandera - Text Trapunto Workshop

• 2015 January 15th - Feb 15 - HipStitch Hexagons Made Easy Trunk Show

• 2015 January 17th - Sew It Fabulous Shop, Boerne TX - Text Trapunto Workshop

• 2015 January 12th - Livingston TX- Piecemakers Guild - Get Published + Hex Workshop

2014 

• 2014 November 15 - December 15th - Hexagons Made Easy SHOP Trunk Show - U-Quilt-It, Ontario Canada

• 2014 November 11th- Quilter's Guild of Arlington TX - Book Trunk Show

• 2014 July 10th- Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild - Boone, North Carolina -Book Trunk Show

• 2014 June 12th - Boerne Quilt Guild - Texas -Book Trunk Show  

• 2014 April - United Methodist Church Quilt Guild San Antonio - Texas - Get Published

• 2014 April- Houston Modern Quilt Guild - Texas -Get Published

• 2014 February- Dallas Modern Quilt Guild - Texas -Get Published

2013 

• 2023 October - Houston International Quilt Market - Hexagons Made Easy Workshop

• 2013 January- San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild- Texas -Get Published

2012

• 2012 Wichita Modern Quilt Guild- Kansas

• 2012 Rose Hill Quilt Guild – Kansas

Publications

Paper Published - Books 
• Free-Motion Framework- C&T Publishing, practice free-motion quilting while accidently creating a wholecloth quilt.
• The Quilted Clamshell - self-published by CreateSpace, a unique approach to interesting quilting designs suited for the traditional clamshell shape. 
• Fun Colorful Quilts - Leisure Arts, compilation featuring one design by Jen Eskridge 
• Scrap Happy Quilting- Annie's Wholesale Publishing, compilation featuring 11 projects designed to use scrap fabric 
• Craft Tree:Evening Bags- Interweave Press, compilation of excellent bag patterns 
• Hexagons Made Easy- Martingale Press, contemporary hexagon based projects made using a quick facing technique 
• Learn to Sew Easy Curves- Leisure Arts, contemporary quilt and home sewn projects made with curves, using a simple facing technique 
• Modern Baby- Martingale Press, compilation featuring many different modern baby quilt designs 
• Simply Solids- DRG Publishing, compilation featuring 12 different quilted items made from solid colored fabrics 
• Pillow Pizzaz- DRG Publishing, compilation featuring 12 different pillow designs from an assortment of designers 
• Deploy That Fabric- C&T Publishing, single author book featuring 23 lifestyle sewing projects using military uniforms 
• Countdown Calendars- C&T Publishing, compilation book featuring a variety of sewn calendars 

Published - Magazines 
• A Quilted Christmas Fall 2015: Special Issue Magazine from Quitler's World/Annie's Publishing featuring a Trapunto Noel Banner 
• Make It! Patchwork Jan 2015: Article featuring Hexagon Coin Purse 
• US News and World Report Feb 2014: Article by Joanne Cleaver featuring Jen's take on the craft-to-business concept 
• Modern Quilts Unlimited Fall 2013: Pantone Emerald Quilt Challenge is ON THE COVER!!! 
• Australian Homespun Magazine July 2013: Editorial Review of Hexagons Made Easy 
• Easy Quilts by Fons and Porter Fall 2013: Editorial Review of Hexagons Made Easy 
• Quiltmaker Magazine May/June 2013: Review of Hexagons Made Easy
• Quilters World Feb 2013: 7-Patch Quilt. Queen size using super quick strip piece techniques. (Note- This is Jen's FIRST Magazine Cover!) 
• Sew It All Vol 5 (Winter 2012): Bound Bag - making fully lined purses/bags from recycled garments, using a quilt binding to finish the design 
• Quilter's World Dec 2012 : Quick Clutch Purses made from 10" precut fabric squares (layer cakes) pieces 
• Quilts and More Summer 2012: Seamingly Accurate featured as an editor's pick for making quick and easy half-square-triangles 
• Quilting Arts Gifts Fall 2011: Cold Weather Kit, project pack featuring a headband, scarf and glove savers 
• Quilter's World August 2011: Queen Size Quilt using a curved facing method 
• Quilting Arts June/July 2011: Portrait Quilt (wallhanging) of my son, in black and white. 
• 101 Patchwork Projects April 2011: Special Issue by Interweave Press (Quilting Arts)- Featured divided coin purse. Project also pictured on the table of contents page. 
• Quilter's World April 2011: All 'Round Tote- Tote bag featuring recycled military uniforms complete with a scarf handle and large circle bottom.
• McCall's Quilting Magazine Mar/April 2011: Seamingly Accurate Seam Guide Featured as an Editor's Pick for Half Square Triangle Construction methods. 
• McCall's Quick Quilts Feb/Mar 2011: Home Front Snuggler Quilt made with Recycled Uniforms 
• Quilter's World October 2010: Circle Purse in Record Time, pattern for the "In The Bag" feature. 
• International Quilt Festival: Quilt Scene Oct 2009- Two original sewing projects by Jen Eskridge featured. 
• Art Gallery Fabrics- Pattern author and technical illustrator for 7 accessory pattern titles including: Monaco, Frienze, Paris, Maui, Travel Set, Verona and Paris 
• Vogue Pattern Magazine Oct/Nov 2009- Seamingly Accurate featured as a "Great Giveaway" promotion prize and is positioned on page 7. 
• Quilter's Home Magazine April 2009- Seamingly Accurate is an Editor's Pick for April/May 2009 
• Sampler Quilts Magazine Nov 2001- Full size sampler quilt 
•PaperWorks Magazine- Altered State Quarters Mini Album •101 Paper-Crafts Gift Ideas- (hard cover book where they typed my name JAN Eskridge) -published an altered gift box for "Baby's Wishes" baby shower gift

Television | Radio 
• YouTube Host of Pro-Stitcher Live events on the ProStitcher.com YouTube Channel 2023
•YouTube Guest on Adam Sew Fun 2022-2024
• Mojo Radio: 4/3/2013 Mark Lipinski's Radio Podcast about Hexagons Made Easy and the ReannaLily Designs brand. (interview available on iTunes podcast) 
• American Patchwork and Quilting Radio: 3/25/2013 Radio interview with Pat Sloan about Hexagons Made Easy and Learn to Sew Easy Curves (interview available on iTunes podcasts) 
• Sew It All TV- Season 3, airing starting in March 2012. Demonstrated a Welt Zipper Technique used in a small tote bag. 
• American Patchwork and Quilting Radio: 6/20/2011 Radio interview with Pat Sloan about Deploy That Fabric (interview available on iTunes podcasts)
• FaveCrafts.com: 7/6/2011 Interviewed by Pat Sloan for the crafting community (interview available on iTunes podcasts) 
• Shine by Yahoo- Drawstring Backpack tutorial featured in a webisode spot with THE Martha Stewart- Dec 2009 
• AFN News Daegu Korea- 2 minute interview for the "community spot" featuring my scrapbooking class, which I taught at the Army Community Center 

Awards 
•International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013- Honourable Mention for Puddle Jumper Wall-hanging 
• QuiltCon Block Challenge 2012 Winner- Block chosen to be featured in a raffle quilt for the first ever QuiltCon 2013 
• Logo Contest- Design contest for Altus Spouses Club. Cash prize awarded.
• Jackson County Fair 2008 First place- for my Quick 3D Sampler Quilt in the Sampler Quilt Category 
• Jackson County Fair 2008 Second place- for my Black And White Friendship Square in the Cotton Pieced Category. 
• Jackson County Fair 2008 First place- the Military Monster in the Purse Category. 
• National Army Arts and Crafts Competition First Place- Awarded for my Army Cube purse, in the professional "fibers" division. My recycled uniform design has been nationally recognized at the Washington DC level of the competition. Cash prize awarded. 
• Korea Army Arts and Crafts Competition First Place- Awarded for my Army Cube purse, in the professional "fibers" division. After winning in Korea, this bag will go on to compete in the Army-wide competition in Washington DC.
• Korea Army Arts and Crafts Competition Honorable Mention- Awarded for my mini drink coaster scrapbook titled, "SYDNEY", in the novice "mixed media" division. After winning in Korea, this book will go on to compete in the Army-wide competition in Washington DC. 
• New Orleans Fashion Group: Alpha Region Bronze- Awarded to a student competitor for original creative fashion collection. Designs shown at runway show in New Orleans. 
• Dallas Career Day Honorable Mention- Awarded to student competitor for fashion collection. Designs shown in a runway fashion show at the Dallas Market Center. 

Quilt Shows 
• Quilts on display at Handi Quilter annual Longarm Academy in North Salt Lake, Utah. 2021, 2022, and 2023
• Miami Valley Quilt Guild Show- Dayton Ohio, 2002 (3 quilts displayed)
• Albuquerque Fiber Arts Fiesta- Albuquerque New Mexico, 2004 (1 quilt displayed) 
• Jackson County Fair- Altus Oklahoma, 2008 
• Southwest Oklahoma Quilt Guild Exhibition- Altus Oklahoma, 2009 
• Common Threads Quilt Show- Wichita Kansas, 2010 (Vendor & Exhibitor)
• AQS Des Moines Iowa Show- Des Moines Iowa, Sept 2011- Quilt accepted "My Son" (also featured in the Quilting Arts June 2011 issue) 
• Common Threads Quilt Show- Wichita Kansas, 2012 (3 Quilts displayed)
• QUILTCON, Feb 2013- Austin, TX (1 Wall Hanging Displayed) 
• International Quilt Festival of Ireland, June 2013 - Galway, Ireland (Puddle Jumper displayed in the Rain theme category- Honorable Mention) 

E-Published
• Pro-Stitcher Marketing Manager including Blog, YouTube
• Quiltable.com- Digital Designer, Blog Editor, and Manager 
• How to Sew a Gift for Any Occasion: 12 Easy Do-It-Yourself Gift Ideas- Contributing author for this FREE eBook. 
• Quilted Table Linens- Collection of 4 table top patterns, from QuiltingDaily.com 
• All Free Sewing- Collection of free sewing projects, incl ReannaLily Designs free patterns 
• Sewing Bags- A free eBook collection of 10 different sewing bag projects.
• GenX Quilters- Interviewed by Anne Marie on her Friday Feature
• QuiltWoman.com Blog- Blogger Feb 2010-Jan 2011 
• Betty's Quilting, Etc Blog- Blogger Feb 2010- Jan 2011
• YouCanQuiltThis.com/YouCanMakeThis.com- Shop for ReannaLily Designs titles as ePatterns 
• The Quilt Pattern Shoppe- Shop for ReannaLily Designs titles as ePatterns
• PatternSpot.com- Fun e-Patterns from ReannaLily Designs. The site is run by C&T Publishing 
• QuiltWoman.com- Shop for ReannaLily Designs titles as ePatterns (starting Oct 2010)
• Funky Finds- Jan 2009- Designer Featured on the Indie Collective, Funky Finds 
• QNNtv.com Jan 2009- Newsletter Free Member/Designer Pattern feature.
• CottonSpice.com- Premier online quilting magazine. Seamingly Accurate feature in 09.2008 (No longer a magazine- June 2011) 
• Schmap Honolulu City guide- Photo included in the 5th Edition, representing Fabric Mart, Oahu. 
• Quilter's Cache 2004- Gallery photo of my quilt, using her pattern
• Scrapbook-Bytes- published a handful of digital scrapbooking kits for free download 
• NowPublic used a couple of my photos to accompany various news articles incl: global warming and recycled designs  
• ReannaLily Designs-web master 2000-present 
• Taegu Spouses Association- web master 2007-2008 
• Access Altus Blog- Contributing Author Spring 2009-Fall 2009