Quilting Jetgirl – Sewing at the Speed of Sound

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15 Aug

2018 Finished Quilts

Plaid Mini Mini Quilt {Patreon Reward}

I have a few Patreon reward mini mini quilts to make this month. Mini mini quilts are pretty small, averaging about 4" square, and I always enjoy the stretch of making something tiny. This mini mini quilts came with no specific requests from my patron, just the trust that I would create "something fun and beautiful". I went to my...

13 Aug

Fabric, Splendid Sampler II

Stash Acquisitions

I'm glad I thought about going ahead and getting some more fabric for my Splendid Sampler 2 blocks, because when I went to order more fabric last week, it was harder to find yardage than I had anticipated. In the end I was able to find the pieces I was looking for along with a few other prints to...

11 Aug

Diagonal Cross-hatch Quilting on a Longarm {Tips}

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Diagonal Cross-Hatch Quilting on a Longarm, Longarm Quilting Tips
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August 10, 2018

Based on responses to my post earlier this week about my Local Fair, a few things became obvious: Quilters are visual! Adding more description (using images, photos, or pictures) on the tips I learned while quilting a diagonal cross-hatch on my longarm on Wayward Transparency would be helpful. I am certainly no exception to being visual. I actually have a...

09 Aug

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Flowering Tree

Another week and another Splendid Sampler 2 block! This week the block was designed by Amy Friend from During Quiet Time, and her block is Flowering Tree. Well, with my color palette, I'm thinking my block has more of a fall tree vibe than a flowering tree, but I love how it came together regardless! I am having a lot of...

07 Aug

Local Fair 2018

I love submitting my quilts to my local fair. This year, dropoff for the quilts was this past Sunday, which just happened to be the day my husband and I finished driving home from being out of town for Babsie's funeral and taking a much needed break and visit with family. Unfortunately, I just could not be in two...

02 Aug

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – My Flock

Today, the Splendid Sampler II Sew Along block design is by Brenda Ratliff (from Pink Castle Fabrics and Just a Bit Frayed), and her block is called My Flock. You can find the pattern and details about the inspiration behind block today on The Splendid Sampler website. Eek, I just love how the space / astronaut cats are featured in this block! I've sewn...

30 Jul

Fox Wholecloth Quilt Progress

One of my big goals for the year is to make quilts for the bed in the Wabi-Sabi Overland expedition truck that my husband and I are building. I have been nervously anticipating making the second quilt, and my husband and I just sat down together to discuss design and make plans for how I am going to approach...

27 Jul

Babsie

Last week, there was a large shift in my family. My husband's maternal grandmother, Barbara Nieters Buchen, passed away. She was the last of her generation on both sides of our family. Babsie, as she was affectionately known, was 94. I had the honor of knowing her for 16 years and the pleasure of calling her grandma for almost 15...

25 Jul

2018 Aurifil Artisan Collection

As I mentioned in early June, I am honored to be a part of the 2018 Aurifil Artisans program. So what does being an Aurifil Artisan mean? Well, it means that I am going to use Aurifil thread and talk about it. Since that’s what I would do anyway, you won’t really notice a change at all. Because I am a...

23 Jul

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – July

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2018AurifilBOM, 2018 Aurifil Designer, WiP, Work in Progress
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July 22, 2018

Sherri from A Quilting Life is the designer of the July Aurifil block, the Beach Houses block, and while I think her teal colors for the block are perfect for the beach, I already had a teal block in my grouping which is turning into a rainbow. As I was pondering what color to use for the block last week,...

20 Jul

Giveaway Friday

I stalled out on doing Giveaway Friday at the end of May due to an increase in behind-the-scenes work that was needed to host the Tips and Tutorials Festival and the #2018MidYearReview. Now that those events are over, I am happy to pick back up where I left off. As my husband and I continue to work on Wabi-Sabi Overland,...

18 Jul

Modern Quilting Decisions {Machine Quilting Unlimited}

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Machine Quilting Unlimited, Modern Quilting Decisions, Published Article
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July 17, 2018

In February, I was contacted by Kit Robinson, the Editor for Machine Quilting Unlimited about featuring my quilt Downstream in an upcoming issue of MQU. We worked out an agreement and Downstream was featured in the May/June 2018 issue of MQU. A few weeks after finalizing all the details for Downstream, Kit wrote again with a proposal to write...

16 Jul

#2018MidYearReview Winners

It was delightful getting to catch up with how everyone is doing through the #2018MidYearReview linkup. Overall the theme for the year seems to be that people have accomplished over half of their goals for the year which is very impressive. I hope that you all continue to have a creative and productive second half of your year! The linkup...

14 Jul

2019 Quilter’s Planner {Pre-Sales Kickoff!}

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
2019 Quilter's Planner, Quilter's Planner Pre-Sales
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July 14, 2018

I have taken on a larger behind the scenes role with The Quilter's Planner this year: I am the technical editor, creator of the weekly content for the 2019 Quilter's Planner, and I can't wait to share with you the quilt I designed for the magazine this year, too! So it is with great excitement and pleasure that I...

13 Jul

Flags for Sue

On Wednesday, Alycia shared that her Quilts of Valor group is collecting flag blocks to honor Sue, a QOV member who recently passed away. The tribute that Alycia wrote about Sue is moving, and I wanted to get up and start sewing before I finished reading the post. While I had a few other things I needed to accomplish first,...

12 Jul

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Point Taken

I am leisurely sewing along with the Splendid Sampler II Sew Along, which started on June 14th with the Quilt Market Block. The sew-along is giving away a variety of 20 of the Splendid Sampler II blocks to download weekly and make. This week, the block design is by Susan Ache (@yardgrl60 on Instagram) and her block is called Point...

10 Jul

Quilting Community Update

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fundraiser, OLFA summer pillowcase challenge, quilting community
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July 9, 2018

Yesterday, I learned about the Instagram account @stitchersforunitedfamilies, which is hosting an Instagram based quilt auction July 9-13 to benefit RAICES and the immigrant and refugee families in crisis. This account is operated by @katebasti and @ohsewbrooke. I have posted the bidding rules below, and if you are interested, please visit @stitchersforunitedfamilies to place a bid. 1. Bidding begins on Monday, July 9 at 10am...

09 Jul

Client Quilting {Wayward Transparency Quilt}

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
client quilting, Wayward Transparency Quilt
23 comments
July 6, 2018

A few weeks ago a local friend dropped off a quilt for me to quilt. She used my Wayward Transparency pattern, and together we selected coordinating Aurifil thread colors for the different fabrics in the quilt top: 2360 (Chocolate), 2330 (Light Chestnut), and 2311 (Muslin). Which left me to ponder just how I was going to quilt it! Tish from...

06 Jul

Modern Plus Sampler QAL {Fabric Selection}

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fabric selection, Modern Plus Sampler, quilt along
15 comments
July 5, 2018

I think it should come as no surprise that I am going to sew along with the Modern Plus Sampler Quilt Along hosted by my good friends Cheryl (Meadow Mist Designs) and Paige (Quilted Blooms). The quilt combines most of the plus blocks from their awesome book, Modern Plus Sign Quilts, into a beautiful 63" x 78" sampler quilt....

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.