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06 Dec

Sesen {Quilting Tips}

December 1, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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It's been about 2½ weeks since I shared how I developed the quilting plan for Sesen. It was a busy few weeks with Thanksgiving, my final virtual guild lecture for 2021, and the start of the Planview Quilt Along, but I've made good progress along the way and today I want to share a few things I've tried differently...

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03 Dec

Walk in My Footsteps {Old School BOM}

November 24, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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It's hard to believe there is only one more block to make to wrap up the Old School BOM. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Today I'm sharing my version of the November block, Walk in My Footsteps, which was designed by Katy Cameron (The Littlest Thistle). Walk in my Footsteps is a really sweet adaptation of a bear paw...

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01 Dec

Planview Quilt Along {Fabric Requirements}

As an engineer, I created plans to communicate how to manufacture parts that I developed. Plans are two-dimensional diagrams used to describe an object and communicate building and/or fabrication instructions. A plan view is a projection looking down on the object, like in a floor plan for a house. This design started by overlapping various sizes of rotated plus...

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29 Nov

2022 Planning Party (Coming Soon)

Mark your calendars! For the 7th consecutive year, I will be hosting a planning party from December 13th-31st. It’s time to look back on 2021 and think about plans and goals for next year. Curious about how it works? Here are the previous year’s linkups for you to peruse if it helps: #2021PlanningParty #2020PlanningParty #2019PlanningParty #2018PlanningParty #2017PlanningParty #2016PlanningParty Stay tuned; the link...

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26 Nov

Black Friday through Cyber Monday Sale

November 10, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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I'm having a Black Friday through Cyber Monday sale! All patterns in my pattern shop are marked down 20% (except for the Planview Quilt Along which is still at its introductory pre-sale price). All prices have been adjusted and there is no coupon code for you to use at checkout. I thought I'd take some time to share a few...

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22 Nov

Create Whimsy Spotlight

November 9, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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A few weeks ago, I was contacted by the curators of Create Whimsy. At Create Whimsy we share the stories and journeys of makers and their work, providing inspiration for living creatively every day. My interview is complete and available for you to read in their Spotlight Series. I hope you hop over to check out my interview because I'm sharing some...

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19 Nov

Sesen Quilting Plan

November 8, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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After getting the Sesen quilt top pieced, I placed it up on my design wall and sat back and thought about how I wanted to quilt it. The first time I made Sesen, I made it as a commission and I opted for an allover free motion quilted meander motif for several reasons (cost, a link back to the...

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15 Nov

Planview Quilt Along {Pre-Sales Open}

The Planview Quilt Along officially kicks off on December 1st, and pre-sales open today! *Note: Quilting Jetgirl Patrons are automatically enrolled. By purchasing the Planview Quilt Along, you are agreeing to be added to a mailing list that will be used to distribute the Planview Digital Quilt Pattern in PDF segments starting on December 1, 2021, through April 30, 2022. The dates you will receive...

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12 Nov

Sesen {Pieced Quilt Top}

November 5, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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I write my patterns to have enough extra fabric to allow for cutting mistakes, but in my excitement earlier this year, I placed my fabric order for this version of Sesen before I finalized the pattern and fabric requirements. Which shouldn't be a big deal, because I've already made one version of the quilt, right? But I opted to...

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08 Nov

Sesen Bonus Quilt Musings

I got a bit distracted over the weekend by the scraps from piecing the Sesen curve star blocks. I love that the scraps created by my patterns that use curve star blocks can be quickly transformed into another quilt (the Sky Full of Stars pattern also offers the Hang On bonus pattern and the Pistils & Pollen pattern also...

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05 Nov

QuiltCon, Quilts

Sesen Piecing Progress

November 1, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Due to the number of mistakes I made in piecing the sample quilt for the Playful Partial Seams workshop, I'm definitely going slower and paying a lot more attention to my instructions as I'm working through piecing Sesen. The great thing about the start of the pattern is that it begins by making curve star blocks, which are easy...

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01 Nov

Planview Quilt Along – Sewtopia Fabric Kits

In 2 weeks, on November 15th, the pre-sales for the Planview Quilt Along will open! I've been working behind the scenes to get everything ready for the quilt along, and today I'm excited to share with you that Sewtopia is offering Planview Kona cotton lap size (60" x 72") kits in two colorways. Although the fabric requirements won't be...

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29 Oct

QuiltCon, Quilts

Sesen {Fabric Cut}

October 18, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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After finishing the mini quilt sample for my QuiltCon Playful Partial Seams workshops, I knew it was time to dive in and start working on the Sesen workshop sample. I've had the fabric on hand for a long time, but before diving in and cutting all the fabric, I knew I needed to go back through the pattern carefully....

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25 Oct

2022 QuiltCon Submissions

This year, I submitted 3 quilts for consideration to QuiltCon 2022. I've been submitting quilts to QuiltCon for 8 years now, and over the years I feel like I have developed a better sense of which of my quilts are more appropriate for the show. But every year, I have at least one quilt that I struggle to decide...

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22 Oct

Courthouse Steps Block {Old School BOM}

October 14, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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After the excitement of getting to share my block in September, I was ready to sew up another block for the Old School Block of the Month. The October block, Courthouse Steps, was shared by Pat Sloan. I was really inspired by some early versions of the block that were sewn together by quilters following along with the block of...

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18 Oct

#CelebrateMyQuiltSubmission

With the deadline for QuiltCon 2022 submissions approaching (the final day to submit a quilt is October 31, 2021), I wanted to share more about my thoughts surrounding entering quilts into juried quilt shows. First, let's talk about what it means for a quilt show to be juried. If a quilt show is juried, one or more people will be looking...

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15 Oct

2021 Finished Quilts

TDR Queen {Finished Quilt}

It wasn't exactly smooth sailing to get from the basted quilt to a quilt finish this week, but my sample for the Playful Partial Seams workshop that I'll be teaching at QuiltCon 2022 in Phoenix is complete. 50wt Aurifl in 2435 (Peachy Pink) melted into the Tula Pink print perfectly. I did vacillate back and for on whether to use...

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14 Oct

Pulsar at PIQF

October 14, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Oh boy, so I have a few quick stories to share about Pulsar with you today. First let me tell you that this all has a happy (very happy) ending. I shipped Pulsar via USPS Priority Mail to show at the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara on Monday, October 4th. I followed the tracking and it was out...

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10 Oct

TDR Queen {Making Progress}

After pausing on working on the TDR Queen (Playful Partial Seams workshop sample mini quilt), I was able to come back and make better progress on moving it forward. Most importantly, I was able to cut correctly from the background fabric. Whew. With the correct cut under my belt, I was able to successfully get the mini quilt pieced without...

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09 Oct

Email is Working Again

October 9, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Short story: My professional email is working again. Long story: After waiting 72 hours, it still didn't work. I contacted support and *surprise surprise* they had to get a system administrator to make a change to the server. LONGEST WEEK EVER but my business should be back to normal. Thank you so much for your patience as this resolved. I...

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 transparency color play and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century. She lives on the big island of Hawaii with her husband.