Quilting Jetgirl – Sewing at the Speed of Sound

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15 Jul

River Antoine Mini Quilt Top {Design Group}

The design group that I participate in was given a set of 3 inspiration images to work with last month. They were all taken at the River Antoine Rum Distillery on Grenada. I was drawn to the wheel and the isosceles triangle shapes in the wheel in the top image along with the bright colors in the third image. I quickly...

12 Jul

Making a Custom Sewing Machine Extension Table {Tutorial}

I recently purchased a Husqvarna Viking Emerald 118 sewing machine, and I knew that I would use the machine for quilting. To help balance the fact that the 118 does not have a huge throat space, I wanted to add an extension table to extend the working surface as much as possible. After looking at the available extension table...

08 Jul

Quilting in Wabi-Sabi Overland

July 3, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
quilting in a small space, tiny house quilting, Wabi-Sabi Overland
18 comments

The Sparkler Mini Quilt was the first quilt that I needed to baste in order to quilt while traveling in Wabi-Sabi Overland. The entire habitat / living environment is 75 square feet and much of the floor space is taken up by the bed, kitchen, entry, bathroom space, and dinette. There really just isn't a very large flat surface...

05 Jul

Vermont Quilt Festival

A week ago I was in the middle of teaching at the Vermont Quilt Festival. I had the pleasure of being invited to teach an all day Triangle Transparency workshop on Wednesday, an all day Wayward Transparency workshop on Thursday, an all day workshop on Exploring Design Constraints through Mini Mini Quilts on Friday, and a half way workshop...

01 Jul

Sparkler {Summer Sampler 2019}

July 2, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Sparkler Block, Summer Sampler 2018, Transparency
15 comments

I'm pretty sure no one is surprised about the skill that I discuss in this week's Summer Sampler 2019 block that I designed: transparency. I have focused a lot in the past on evaluating fabric in a monochromatic sense. But what if you want to move around the color wheel? Before I talk about moving around the color wheel, let's...

24 Jun

Precession Pattern Release

When designers contract with magazines, part of the contractual agreement has to do with the rights to the pattern. I prefer to allow the magazine to have exclusive rights to the pattern for a period of time and to have them revert back to me so that I can release the pattern on my own as well. Today, I'm...

17 Jun

Upcoming Events

June 13, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Mosaic Mystery Quilt, QuiltCon 2020, Vermont Quilt Festival
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Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist Designs is back with her 5th annual mystery quilt, called the Mosaic Mystery, kicking off on Thursday, July 4th. This confident beginner level quilt along is completely free to join and has a relaxed pace with monthly instructions posted on the first Thursday of each month. All quilt instructions will be posted on the Meadow...

10 Jun

Samsara {Discussion}

Now that I am offline more often, it is interesting to rely on what I do know instead of “Googling” everything. My husband and I are realizing both that we have a deeper knowledge of natural topics than we perhaps gave ourselves credit for, and that we are heavily reliant on being able to look things up instantly. Gone...

03 Jun

Sparkler Mini Quilt

May 27, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
2019 Summer Sampler, Sparkler Block, Sparkler Mini Quilt
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The first quilting project that I have been working on while traveling is making a Sparkler Mini Quilt. The Sparkler block is my block design for the 2019 Summer Sampler, and I envisioned it as a full mini quilt block. I learned in the first week of living in our space that everything needs to be done at a slightly...

31 May

The Realities of Internet Connectivity While Traveling

I knew that my ability to interact online while traveling this summer was going to be curtailed, and I was honestly naïve in my optimism about how much I would still be able to be connected. Which isn’t to say that I am not online, but I am really data limited in the times when I can get a...

27 May

2019 Finished Quilts

Rust Mini Quilt {Design Group}

Now that I have shared my finished mini quilt with the design group that I created based on the inspiration photo of the rusting truck I shared in the Finding Design Inspiration post; I can share it here as well. After considering the inspiration photo for a few weeks, I talked it over with my husband and decided to focus...

24 May

Wabi-Sabi Overland Move In

My husband and I have been living full time in Wabi-Sabi Overland, our custom-built expedition vehicle, since May 11th. In the final week before setting out to travel for the summer, I fully moved my stash and sewing supplies into the habitat, and I have to admit that I was more than pleasantly surprised at the quantity I was...

20 May

QuiltCon 2020 Workshop

Did you see the announcement of faculty for QuiltCon 2020 in Austin, Texas, last week? I’m excited that I have been asked back to teach another 3-hour workshop next year! As part of the crew, I can only sneak away to teach one 3-hour workshop each year. I have said in the past that I am passionate about the quilting...

17 May

Sparkler Block {2019 Summer Sampler}

Were you able to pick out which block I designed in the Summer Sampler 2019? I look forward to getting to use sparklers every 4th of July, and it is such a quintessential part of summer that it was the inspiration for my 2019 Summer Sampler block design. The Sparkler block will introduce transparency topics, especially for moving around the...

09 May

Finding Design Inspiration

May 3, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
design inpiration, qdad, quilt design, quilt design a day
20 comments

As part of a design group, I receive an inspiration photograph on roughly a bi-monthly basis and work to design and piece a block, mini quilt, or quilt based on inspiration I get from the photograph. This is very similar to the Quilt Design a Day (QDAD) Facebook group that I have discussed in the past (in case you...

06 May

2019 Aurifil Artisans

Last week, Aurifil announced their 2019 Aurifil Artisans, and I am thrilled that they are welcoming me back for another (third!) year. With over 250 applications this year, I don't envy the hard work they had to do to select the Artisans this year. It’s an amazingly talented bunch, and it is an honor to be a part of...

03 May

2019 Finished Quilts

Fussy Cut Mini Mini Quilt

May 3, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
mini mini quilt, patreon, patreon reward
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I really love getting to make special quilted rewards for my Patreon supporters, and last month I had the opportunity to piece a mini mini quilt for a patron who has enjoyed watching my fussy cutting skills evolve through the Splendid Sampler 2. They also mentioned liking purple, teal, and gray. Now that the mini mini quilt has been...

01 May

Summer Sampler 2019

For the past few summers, Lee Heinrich, Faith Jones, and Katie Blakesley have hosted a popular quilt along called the Summer Sampler. Today I am really pleased to share with you that I am a designer in the Summer Sampler 2019! Summer Sampler 2019 Designers (Top to Bottom, Left to Right) Row 1: Heather Black @Quiltachusetts, Krista Hennebury @poppyprint, Lynne Goldsworthy...

29 Apr

Vermont Quilt Festival

April 28, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Quilting Jetgirl Teaches, Vermont Quilt Festival
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My newsletter subscribers have heard all about this, but I just realized I hadn't shared this exciting news on my blog: I will be teaching at the Vermont Quilt Festival in June! I will be teaching 4 classes while I am there; 3 full day workshops and one half-day workshop. For full workshop and registration details, please visit the links...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Quilter | Designer | Tech Editor | Blogger

I seek to change active, generous, caring creatives who want to learn to quilt or improve their quilting skills into people who approach quilting with joy. Into people who recognize that quilting creates connections and builds community. I seek to help you become excited about every step of the quilting process. To make quilts that you are proud of. Thanks for joining me. I can’t wait to see the quilts you are going to create.

In her earlier career, Yvonne worked as an aerospace engineer until April 2014 when she radically redesigned her life to focus on her physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Her company name, Quilting Jetgirl, is a blend of her professional histories and the tagline “Sewing at the Speed of Sound” is a nod to her work on the second privately funded (non-government) vehicle to break the sound barrier. She has been quilting for 20+ years and credits quilting with helping her feel balanced and connected to both her local hometown community and a larger global community.