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30 Nov

Final Hours of the Star Pulse Quilt Along Pre-Sale

November 13, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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The Star Pulse Quilt Along officially kicks off tomorrow, December 1st, with the release of the Fabric Requirements. There are only a few hours let to sign up before the price increases. Sign up today to get the Fabric Requirements tomorrow, and while it's still on sale! Join the Star Pulse QAL Learn More about Star Pulse and the QAL

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27 Nov

Irish Chain {Q4 Just For Fun, Piecing}

Thanks so much to everyone who voted for their favorite layout for my "just for fun" Irish Chain baby quilt. Like so many of us at this time of year, I have had a full and busy November, so I'm glad I was able to sit with the decision for a while and it was really helpful to get...

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22 Nov

Bountiful Bundle {Curated Pattern Bundles}

November 9, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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I have been hard at work behind the scenes with my good friend Cheryl Brickey (Meadow Mist Designs) on a new joint venture that we are calling Curated Pattern Bundles, and today, we are THRILLED to offer our first Curated Pattern Bundle, the Bountiful Bundle, as a limited time sale. The goal that Cheryl and I set for Curated Pattern...

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20 Nov

Christmas Tree Napkins

Last year, I bookmarked the Christmas Tree Napkins by Sew Hungry Hippie. I saw them being made and shared a lot on Instagram, but by the time I saw them, I did not have time to give them a try. Somehow the holidays are already here again, so I figured it was time to give the tutorial a try. And...

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17 Nov

Auribuzz Guest Post {Burying Thread Tails}

Today, via a guest post on Aurifil's Auribuzz blog, I'm excited to one of the most requested technique tutorials that I receive: how to bury thread tails in a quilt sandwich. I predominantly piece and quilt with Aurifil 50wt thread, and my personal preference for burying thread tails is to use Sench Side Threading needles. But I created information about...

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15 Nov

Star Pulse Quilt Along {Pre-Sales Open}

November 14, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
quilt along, star pulse, star pulse quilt along
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The Star Pulse Quilt Along officially kicks off on December 1st, and pre-sales open today! *Note: Quilting Jetgirl Patrons are automatically enrolled in the quilt along. New this year: I will be hosting a monthly zoom conversation with all of my Quilting Jetgirl Patrons during the quilt along, so if you want additional questions answered, consider signing up for...

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13 Nov

2023 Q4 Just for Fun {Fabric Pull}

I really love the additional goal I added this year of making one quilt "just for fun" each quarter. Without a clear idea of what I want to make right now, I turned to my stash and started looking for inspiration. I was quickly drawn to a fat quarter stripe from Giucy Giuce's Natale line for Andover fabrics, so...

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10 Nov

2023 Finished Quilts

Star Pulse Bonus Quilt

As part of the Star Pulse quilt along, there will be bonus HSTs created during the piecing process. At the end of the quilt along, I will offer a suggested pattern and way to put those bonus HSTs to immediate use in a quilt top. So today, I want to share the Star Pulse throw size bonus quilt that...

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06 Nov

Spicy Flower Block {2023 Kona Food Quilt}

Because life happens, a few of us who made blocks for the #2023KonaFoodQuilt were asked to make a second block for those who were unable to meet the block submission deadline. For a quick refresher, you can check out my original Sunset Block. I was more than happy to help out, and for my second block, I was asked...

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03 Nov

2023 Finished Quilts

Introducing Star Pulse!

I have been working hard since early July to prepare for my next quilt along, and today I can finally reveal the design and share my throw size sample quilt. I'm pleased to introduce Star Pulse! I tested the 8 fabric, single background, throw size version of the pattern. The quilt finished at 60" wide by 72" tall. I really like...

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31 Oct

Cloudy Night Sky {Pattern Release}

I have been eager to make Cloudy Night Sky since I created the design and quilting plan about a year and a half ago. Now that the quilt is finally made, I am very happy to also release the Cloudy Night Sky digital pattern so that you can create you own version! Fabrics & Materials Cloudy Night Sky is a two...

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30 Oct

2023 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Cloudy Night Sky {Finished Quilt}

Cloudy Night Sky is finished and officially submitted for consideration to QuiltCon! I have no idea how many total hours I spent making the quilt, but I know I spent over 40 hours on the quilting alone. You probably want to see finished photographs, but I do love to share about the nerdy stuff, so first I am going...

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24 Oct

Cloudy Night Sky {Quilting Update 2}

I am taking a much needed break from days of working on the quilting details of Cloudy Night Sky to write this update. It's Monday evening, October 23rd, and I've just finished my 5th day of adding dense straight line quilting. If I'm lucky, I'll be done in another 4 days. Realistically, given I have an appointment to get...

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18 Oct

Cloudy Night Sky {Quilting Update}

Earlier this afternoon I finished what I consider to be the "first pass" of quilting for Cloudy Night Sky. I took photos along the way, so let's take a look at how the base layer of quilting has progressed. On Monday, I was able to get the off-white quilting first pass complete. So, you might be thinking to yourself, what...

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13 Oct

This and That

The beginning of October has been full of lots of delightful things, and most of those things have not been quilting related. In the background over the last several months, I have written the pattern for and test sewn my next quilt along quilt. My husband and I got the opportunity to head out of town for a few days...

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09 Oct

Cloudy Night Sky {Details, Details}

I took a few days off at the beginning of last week. My husband took me to a concert for my birthday gift (it's what I asked for), and we got to see one of our favorite bands perform live (Chevelle). So after getting back home and settled, on Wednesday afternoon it was time to prep my space...

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06 Oct

Quilt Show Entry Tips

We have until October 31, 2023, to submit quilts for consideration for QuiltCon 2024, which will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina. I am working on a quilt that I am planning on submitting (Cloudy Night Sky), and as such I'm doing a few things differently than I normally would for a regular use quilt. I got a great...

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02 Oct

Cloudy Night Sky {Marked and Basted}

September 29, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Last week I spent about about 2 hours (each day) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday marking out the quilting plan and basting Cloudy Night Sky. It was a lot of time for me to be on the floor, so since then I've been letting my back rest. I expect by the middle of this week (Wednesday or Thursday?),...

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29 Sep

2023 Q3 Check In

September 24, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2023PlanningParty, #2023QuiltingQ3CheckIn
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Tomorrow is the last day of September, which is also the last day of the third quarter of 2023. After having my second quarter plans disrupted by COVID, I felt much healthier over the last 3 months and like I was able to get a lot accomplished. Here are my third quarter highlights: I finished 6 quilts from July through...

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25 Sep

Cloudy Night Sky {Pieced Quilt Top}

September 23, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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After working through what thread color(s) I wanted to use to piece the Cloudy Night Sky quilt top, I was ready to start chain piecing my curve blocks for the quilt top. I loaded up my machine with 50wt Aurifil Thread in 2785 (very dark navy) and was able to sew my quarter circle and orange peel blocks fairly quickly....

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

Yvonne is a former aerospace engineer turned modern quilter, designer, and technical editor. She was introduced to quilting by her paternal grandmother in high school when her grandmother offered to hand quilt a twin-size quilt to use in her college dorm room if Yvonne made the quilt top. Now, over 25 years later, Yvonne has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of bold color, specializing in curves, transparency color play, and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and books.