Quilting Jetgirl

21 Feb

Splendid Sampler II – Out on a Limb

My husband took one look at my block for this week and declared it to be a B-25. Hmmm, well, close but not quite honey. Out on a Limb by Carrie Nelson is a block with a lot of seams, and I am proud for sticking with it and getting it pieced! I tried for a bit of ombre fade...

18 Feb

Life

Re-Purposing Aurifil Thread Boxes

February 9, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
aurifil, Aurifil Thread Boxes, Re-Purposing Thread Boxes
13 comments

As you know, my husband and I are planning to travel and be mobile living in Wabi-Sabi Overland this summer. One of the challenges of living in 75 square feet is storing all the things that we need and want in an organized and tidy manner. For us, being organized really helps us feel cozy, and I am very...

16 Feb

Life

Shop Update

Just a quick announcement today: due to upcoming travel meaning that I cannot fulfill shipping needs in a timely fashion, I have removed all physical quilts and printed pattern listings from my Quilting Jetgirl Shop and my Quilting Jetgirl Etsy Shop. Thank you for your understanding, and if you would really love a printed pattern, you can reach out to...

14 Feb

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – There’s Always One and Twice As Much!

I have been anticipating piecing these two blocks since I received my Splendid Sampler 2 book in the mail. Sometimes simplicity in design allows fabric selection shine! There's Always One by Jennifer Keltner is such a fun, playful block, and I just had to feature my astronaut cat prints in these flying geese blocks. Shruti Dandekar created the Twice As Much!...

11 Feb

Quilts

Laying Out Binding

Before I stitch down the binding on a quilt, I always fully lay out the binding along the quilt. This accomplishes a few things for me: It allows me to verify that yes, I do have enough binding for the quilt, and it allows me to make sure that none of the binding joins land at a corner of...

07 Feb

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Coastline Sponge Cake

I chose to piece Katarina Roccella's Coastline Sponge Cake block for the Splendid Sampler 2 sew along this week. I really enjoyed how the block came together and how the directional triangle print worked out in the block was a fun detail for me as well. Be sure to visit The Splendid Sampler website to see the other blocks revealed today. And if...

06 Feb

quilt along

OLFA Quilt Along

As you may have seen on Monday, OLFA kicked off a quilt along to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the invention of the rotary cutter! I am really excited to get to share the beautiful quilt that was created by 40 quilters. Photography by @nightquilter, Quilt Design by @rosebudscottage I'm honored to have been a block contributor for the quilt. You'll have to wait...

05 Feb

2019 Finished Quilts, Quilt Pattern

Bubbly {2019 Patreon Pattern}

I am so thrilled to get to share the Quilting Jetgirl 2019 Patreon Pattern, Bubbly, with you today! Toward the end of 2018 I asked my patrons to vote on two quilt patterns: I wanted to use one to submit for consideration for the 2020 Quilter's Planner companion magazine and the other I would use as the 2019 Patreon Pattern....

04 Feb

2019 Finished Quilts

Octangle {2018 Patreon Pattern Reveal}

I created the Octangle quilt pattern as my 2018 Patreon pattern, and as such it was only available to those who signed up to support me via Patreon for $1 or more per month. Today, I'm excited to get to reveal the quilt, pattern, and details about the design with you! I based the design for Octangle on the desire to use...

02 Feb

Tutorial

Quarter Arch Piecing Tutorial

January 26, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
crop circles tutorial, quarter arch tutorial
13 comments

When I shared my Crop Circles Table Runner in December, I immediately wanted to create a tutorial to show how I pieced the quarter arch blocks. This week I had a small window of opportunity to make a sample block and photograph the steps, so without further ado, let's get started! Note that this tutorial does not cover in depth...

31 Jan

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Iowa Star, Come Together, and Match Point

Technically, I pieced 3 of the 4 blocks revealed today in the Splendid Sampler 2 sew along. But in reality, I added 4 blocks to my growing pile! Jody Sanders presents us with the lovely Iowa Star block this week. The block is paper pieced and is one that will look wonderful in a wide range of colors. Lee Monroe from...

28 Jan

Quilts

Butterfly Inspiration Mini Quilt Top {Design Bee Challenge}

After sharing my Crop Circles Table Runner with the design bee group in December, I was asked to submit the inspiration photograph for the next challenge. I went through photographs I have taken and even some of my favorite photographs that my husband has taken. In the end I chose a photograph of a butterfly that I took while...

24 Jan

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Lauren’s Flower Basket and Fresh Start

I am starting to really be on a roll with the Splendid Sampler 2 sew along! With the addition of the 2 blocks I pieced for today, I am up to 25 finished blocks. The first block I pieced for this week is Lauren's Flower Basket by Annette Plog. I can already envision setting this block on point. We'll see...

21 Jan

Life

Monday Musings

This past weekend was exceptionally full. I had grand plans of quilting (I did get some time to quilt on Saturday), but life clearly had other plans for me. Earlier tonight (Sunday) at the end of yet another full day, I found myself at home alone for a few minutes unexpectedly. I turned on my sewing machine and gave reverse...

17 Jan

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Star Plus and Connection

The Splendid Sampler 2 sew along continues this week and a few more quilting friends get to reveal and share their block designs today! The Star Plus block is by Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs. Of course it contains a plus sign and is representative of her family, the stars in her life. The Connection block is by Sheri from Whole...

15 Jan

Quilts

Celebrating 10k with an Instagram Giveaway

January 15, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
12 comments

I just wanted to pop in with a quick announcement this morning: I have reached 10,000 followers (gulp) on Instagram and am celebrating with a giveaway there today. Instagram is weird in that it only shows "relevant" posts, so I wanted to make sure that you had the most possible notification to go and check it out / enter...

14 Jan

quilt along

Modern Plus Sampler {Paper Pieced Areas}

I have been looking forward to piecing the Paper Pieced areas of the Modern Plus Sampler quilt along, hosted by Cheryl (Meadow Mist Designs) and Paige (Quilted Blooms), based on the fact that I created a version of the Kaleidoscope Plus quilt last year. Unsurprisingly, the Kaleidoscope Block came together quickly for me. Too quickly in fact. If you look toward...

12 Jan

Life

2019: Planning to Stay Connected

Every year I like to set goals for myself and for my brand, Quilting Jetgirl. The challenge with big goals is that sometimes they require financing. This is where Patreon comes in. By signing up as a Quilting Jetgirl Patron, your support will help me stay connected to you! Stay Connected? Life is going to get interesting for me in 2019! At the...

10 Jan

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Adventure Abounds, Creative Harmony, and Metropolis

This week I couldn't help myself and chose to piece 3 of the 4 revealed blocks on The Splendid Sampler website today. Adventure Abounds, designed by Kitty Wilkin (@nightquilter) was a block that I really wanted to make after seeing her Summer Adventure Quilt come together over summer hikes and other outings with her family. I wasn't sure how the...

08 Jan

QuiltCon 2019

Hanging Sleeve: To Match or Not To Match?

January 7, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Hanging Sleeve, quilt label, QuiltCon 2019
29 comments

Over the weekend, I began working on the final details I needed to apply to my quilts that will show at QuiltCon: labels, label covers, and hanging sleeves. I have to be honest: I have never really loved making labels or hanging sleeves. Last year, I saw the beautifully made labels by Paige from Quilted Blooms, and I decided that...

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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.