Jackie Hillman

She started quilting in 1993 while living in Kuwait. Since then, quilting has been her passion, and she is best known for her designs incorporating signature elements of her “Disappearing Flying Geese” Technique.  Jackie has retired from her career as a speech-language pathologist for 42 years, as well as from lecturing and teaching quilting workshops for 11 years. She continues designing her quilts and sharing her skills and knowledge with friends, at retreats, and with other guild members. She loves encouraging others and wants to help others grow and enjoy their quilting journey.

An award-winning quilter, Jackie has been juried as a finalist each time she has entered both Houston International Quilt Festival and AQS Quilt Week. In local shows, including Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, she has won Best of Show, Best Machine Quilting, Viewer’s Choice, Judge’s Choice, and the NACQJ Award of Merit. Jackie had one of her patterns featured in American Quilter Magazine, was a finalist in a Quilting Arts Cover contest, and won 2nd place in the Keepsake Quilting Flying Geese Challenge.  Alex Anderson, Robin Ruth, and Sue Garmon have featured her in quilting blogs. In 2023 Jackie was honored to have been chosen to have a solo artist exhibit, “Many Ways to Carve a Goose”, featuring 18 of her quilts, at the International Quilt Festival.