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25 Sep

Bonus Bouquet {Quilting}

September 22, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus boquet quilt, bonus quilt, Morrison Park Fabric
4 comments

I have had a really productive week. Not only was I able to finish squaring up the Bonus Bouquet blocks, but I got the quilt top pieced and it is now basted and ready for quilting. I really love this design, so to not spoil it too much, I'm going to wait to give you the full reveal next...

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21 Sep

Bonus Bouquet {Work in Progress}

September 20, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus boquet quilt, bonus quilt, Morrison Park Fabric
5 comments

I had a really fun and productive week quilting last week. The air quality in my California town continues to be bad enough that I am not able to go outdoors for my evening walk, and I started sewing in the evenings after dinner for a bit instead. I'm definitely stir crazy but thankful our area isn't near any...

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18 Sep

2020 Finished Quilts

Rainbow Mini Mini Quilt {Patreon Reward}

September 18, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
finished quilt, mini mini quilt, patreon reward
8 comments

I love making mini mini quilts, and I especially enjoy getting to make them when they are for my Patrons. I've had a few patrons unlock their mini mini quilt rewards recently, so I've had some fun making these tiny quilts. Today I can share one of the recent finishes; I'm still waiting on an international package to be...

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14 Sep

Works in Progress

September 12, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fabric, free motion quilting, quilt along, Work in Progress
7 comments

I am currently working on a lot of different "secret sewing" projects, which is both exciting and frustrating. I definitely look forward to being able to share details about these projects when I can (stay tuned for more about some on Friday), but it's frustrating because I have less that I can share and talk about in the mean...

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10 Sep

Tips for Using a Hera Marker {Video Tutorial}

September 10, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Tips for Using a Hera Marker, video tutorial
9 comments

Today I want to share a quick video tutorial that I recorded yesterday to give you some tips for using a Hera Marker. It includes how I use a regular acrylic ruler to mark curves and suggestions for how to modify the lighting at your sewing machine in order to see the marked lines, especially on prints, better while...

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07 Sep

Happy Labor Day

Today is Labor Day in the US, and my goal for today is to sleep in and spend some time quilting. I hope that whether today is a day off for you or not that you have a great day and week ahead. Wow, we are already a week into September, the month that signifies the end of summer and...

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04 Sep

Sky Full of Stars Pattern Release

August 30, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
digital quilt pattern, pattern release, sky full of stars
5 comments

Thanks to Cheryl's (Meadow Mist Designs) amazing technical editing help, today is the pattern release day for the Sky Full of Stars digital quilt pattern! Deep dive into intermediate to advanced curved piecing techniques to create a joyful constellation of curve star blocks. The design is perfect for featuring your favorite large scale prints and fat quarter bundles. The Sky...

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31 Aug

Morrison Park

Pat Sloan's newest fabric line with Benartex, Morrison Park, will be in quilt shops starting in October. When she reached out to me to see if there was a chance I might have a pattern or quilt I might want to make with her new fabric line, I had just figured out how to make curve star blocks and...

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28 Aug

2020 Finished Quilts

Hang On {Finished Quilt}

August 28, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, curved piecing, finished quilt, Hang On Quilt, Sky Full of Stars Bonus Quilt
17 comments

Many thanks to Kathe E. (@_duchick_) for the perfect name suggestion for the Sky Full of Stars bonus quilt: Hang On. Like many others, she saw a rope like shape and, in her own words, " is ready to be tied into a knot for that saying, ‘tie a knot and hang on’. Perfect thought for this peculiar year!" I...

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24 Aug

Bonus Quilt Progress

August 21, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, curved piecing, sky full of stars quilt
13 comments

Last week was a long week of computer work. Between preparing to release the pattern for Mum's Garden and laying the ground work for the next few patterns (Sky Full of Stars, which will include instructions for this bonus quilt, is out for review with my technical editor, Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs), I didn't make too much progress...

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21 Aug

Mum’s Garden Pattern Release

August 16, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
digital quilt pattern, mum's garden, pattern release
5 comments

Thanks to the wonderful editing eyes of Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs, I am ready to release the Mum's Garden digital quilt pattern today! Inspired by the Kona Cotton colors Burgundy, Spice, Yarrow, and Bone, I found a photograph of fall mums which was a great spring board for the design. Explore your own color palette with the included coloring...

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17 Aug

Sky Full of Stars {Bonus Quilt}

August 11, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, curved piecing, sky full of stars quilt
22 comments

When piecing the curve star blocks and inset curve stars for the Sky Full of Stars quilt, (4) large convex scraps were created from each of the prints that I used to create the stars, for a total of (68) large scraps. I quickly trimmed them down using 5" finished / 5 1/2" unfinished convex templates. I looked through...

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14 Aug

2020 Finished Quilts

Curve Star and Inset Curve Star Mini Quilt

August 14, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
curve star block, finished quilt, inset curve stars, mini quilt
11 comments

This week I was able to turn my test block for the Inset Curve Star tutorial into a finished mini quilt. The mini quilt uses curve star blocks, square in a square blocks, and an inset curve star. With the test block finished as a mini quilt, I have one long term WIP that needs to be quilted, but...

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10 Aug

2020 Finished Quilts

Inset Curve Star Mini Quilt

August 14, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
finished quilt, inset curve stars, mini quilt
11 comments

I was able to finish the first of two test piecing blocks that I figured deserved to become finished mini quilts over the weekend. When I pieced the brightly colored yellow, green, and purple test block that was my first attempt at piecing an inset curve star, I wasn't sure if my piecing idea was going to work. To...

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07 Aug

2020 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Sky Full of Stars {Finished Quilt}

August 31, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
curve star blocks, inset curve stars, sky full of stars, sky full of stars quilt
16 comments

Well, in the end I stuck with the 1" quilting density for Sky Full of Stars. The quilting seems to be just what the quilt needed, and I probably didn't have enough of the dark navy thread to double the density. The quilt finished at 48" square after quilting and binding. I love how the quilt shows off both the...

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03 Aug

Sky Full of Stars {Quilting}

August 3, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
curve star blocks, inset curve stars, quilting plan, sky full of stars
8 comments

I don't know about anyone else, but I was really busy at the end of July. I was really glad at the end of last week when I was able to take a deep breath, start working on writing up a pattern for Mum's Garden, and dive into quilting Sky Full of Stars. I took a quick photo of the...

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31 Jul

Curated Quilts – Half-Square Triangles

July 26, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Curated Quilts, half square triangles, Oh Happy Day
10 comments

When Amy reached out to me to ask permission to include Oh Happy Day in the upcoming Curated Quilts - Half-Square Triangles edition, I was more than happy to say yes. Oh Happy Day is pieced using a wide variety of quilt blocks, but it definitely relies on Half-Square Triangles. More than anything, though, this quilt felt timely all...

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27 Jul

Block Tutorials

Inset Curve Star Tutorial

July 23, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, curved piecing, curved piecing tutorial, Inset Star Tutorial
6 comments

I am really excited to share a photo tutorial today for inset curve stars. If you are comfortable sewing drunkard's path blocks, you can sew an inset curve star; the inset curve star does require partial seams, but I promise they are really gentle and easy to do! This tutorial will create a 24 1/2" unfinished / 24" finished...

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24 Jul

Block Tutorials

Curve Star Block Tutorial

August 22, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, curved piecing, curved piecing tutorial, Star Block Tutorial
10 comments

Today I'm sharing a photo tutorial on how to create a 12" finished curve star block, like the 6" finished versions that I pieced in the borders of the Mum's Garden quilt. If you are comfortable sewing drunkard’s path blocks, you can sew a curve star block! I am really excited about the possibilities of what these blocks can...

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22 Jul

Pinning Tip

I have been exploring curved piecing and really running with a lot of different ideas in the past month. I wanted to share with you a quick pinning tip that has transformed pinning for me - and not just pinning for curves. I personally use a seam guide on my machine, as you can see in the photo above. It...

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, 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 in Tehachapi, California, with her husband.