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27 Mar

2023 Finished Quilts

Night Garden {Finished Quilt}

My hands are happy to say that I finished hand binding the queen size Night Garden quilt and it is complete! A 90" wide by 100" tall quilt was much, much larger than my husband could reasonably hold up. Some friends stopped by at the end of last week, and I was musing about what I could do to hold...

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24 Mar

Quick Binding Tip

March 23, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
binding tip
8 comments

I received the queen size Night Garden quilt back from Melissa at Sew Shabby Quilting this week. I LOVE the quilting and can't wait to show the full quilt and more details off to you. I do love to finish my own quilts, but it was absolutely the right choice to send this 90" x 100" queen bed quilt...

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20 Mar

2023 Q1 Check In

March 18, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2023PlanningParty, #2023QuiltingQ1CheckIn
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There are still 2 weeks left in the first quarter of 2023, and I'm really happy with how much I have accomplished in the first 11 weeks of the year. Here are the highlights: I have 8 finishes, starting in the upper left hand corner and working clockwise in the image above they are: Project Quilting 14.1 {One} Project Quilting...

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18 Mar

2023 Finished Quilts

Project Quilting 14.6 {Conquer a Fear}

The final Project Quilting Season 14 prompt is "Conquer a Fear". I sat and pondered the prompt for a while on Sunday when the prompt was released. I'm not particularly afraid of any quilting techniques, piecing methods, or colors. Though I used to be hesitant about curves and using pink or brown, so I am definitely proof that the...

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17 Mar

Diatom QAL {Block #6}

We've officially made it to the halfway point of the Diatom Quilt Along! For Block #6, we will be piecing a Hidden Star. If you have already purchased the Diatom Quilt Along, you will receive an email today with the Block #6 instructions. Look for an email from newsletter@quiltingjetgirl.com with the subject Diatom Quilt Along – Block #6. If...

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13 Mar

#2023QuiltingQ1CheckIn

Early this year, I decided that I wanted to do quarterly check-ins on my 2023 goals. For me, last year was full of a lot of change and upheaval, and I lost track of what I had set for goals. Which, honestly, wasn't a bad thing. Sometimes the best course of action is to take care of the important...

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10 Mar

Space Arcade {Quilting Plan}

March 9, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, night garden quilt, quilting plan, space arcade quilt
8 comments

I was able to get the Space Arcade quilt top pieced early this week, which meant I then spent time thinking about the quilting plan. To begin, I took a high resolution illustration of the quilt top into Procreate and started doodling out some ideas. A few notes about the exported timelapse from Procreate that is linked to below... I...

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06 Mar

Space Arcade Quilt {Piecing}

March 5, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, night garden quilt, space arcade quilt
10 comments

With my Project Quilting 14.5 Not a Square quilt finished and Night Garden out to be longarm quilted, I started another project this weekend: the first bonus quilt using the large scraps created piecing Night Garden. Because I made the queen size version of Night Garden, I will be making two bonus quilts: Space Arcade (above), which is a bonus...

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03 Mar

Diatom QAL {Block #5}

For Block #5, we will be piecing an Entwined Star. If you have already purchased the Diatom Quilt Along, you will receive an email today with the Block #5 instructions. Look for an email from newsletter@quiltingjetgirl.com with the subject Diatom Quilt Along – Block #5. If you haven’t joined in yet, simply purchase the Diatom Quilt Along and I...

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02 Mar

2023 Finished Quilts

Project Quilting 14.5 {Not a Square}

When the prompt came out on Sunday for Project Quilting, Sew Not a Square, I knew immediately what I wanted to do: I wanted to create a baby sized quilt using improv curves. I went to my scraps and pulled out my solids that ranged from red/orange through teal. I immediately fell in love with the idea of the quilt...

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27 Feb

Night Garden {Completed Quilt Top}

As I was working to finish piecing the Night Garden quilt top this month, I started to think more and more about how it would be quilted. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's see how the quilt came together. I was so thrilled when the quilt center was pieced together. I just love the shapes that are created, and...

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24 Feb

2023 Finished Quilts

Board & Batten QAL {Finished Quilt}

I have been juggling more projects at once than I am totally comfortable with. So today, it's really exciting for me to get to move one of my work in progress projects to the completed column. Let's start with some details! I used my walking foot to quilt zig-zag lines that echo the angles of the HSTs, and I used...

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22 Feb

General Tutorials

Trimming Quarter Circles {Video Tutorial}

I like to use oversized concave templates when piecing quarter circle / drunkard's path blocks. In the short video below, I demonstrate how I trim curves to size so the curves will match nicely when they are sewn together. NOTE: If you receive my blog posts via email, the YouTube video will not be embedded in the email. Visit my...

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20 Feb

Garden Peony Pattern Release

When I shared about the recap of my 2022 goals in my 2023 goal setting post, I received some really lovely support and feedback. In particular M m mullins left this comment that got me thinking: I purposefully include "bonus patterns" in my more complicated curve piecing designs to show how to immediately put the large scraps to use in...

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17 Feb

Diatom QAL {Block #4}

For Block #4, we will be piecing a Trailing Star. If you have already purchased the Diatom Quilt Along, you will receive an email today with the Block #4 instructions. Look for an email from newsletter@quiltingjetgirl.com with the subject Diatom Quilt Along – Block #4. If you haven’t joined in yet, simply purchase the Diatom Quilt Along and I...

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16 Feb

Just Lovely Pattern Bundle

Announcing the Just Lovely Pattern Bundle! This bundle features 15 talented quilt designers and each pattern in the collection showcases their personal design style. Here are the quilt designers and their patterns that are included in this bundle: Becky - Patchwork Posse / Circle of Love Claudia - Create with Claudia / Heart Strings Deb - Quiltblox / Bouquet Swan - Swan Amity /...

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14 Feb

2023 Finished Quilts

Project Quilting 14.4 {A Novel Project}

This week for Project Quilting, we were tasked with being inspired by a book we have read. When I worked full time as an engineer, I was an avid reader. I would devour books in the evenings as an escape from the stresses of the work day. I have fond memories of long hours spent in a bath soaking...

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14 Feb

Final Day – What is Love Free Modern Quilt Block Event

I'm just popping in with a final reminder: today, February 14th, is the last day you can register for the What is Love, a free modern quilt block event. When you register, you will get access to 15 FREE modern quilt block patterns. Each block was created specifically for this event by a different designer, and these blocks represent...

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13 Feb

Night Garden Piecing Progress

After finishing up my What is Love baby quilt last week, I was so happy to have my Night Garden fabric cut and ready to start sewing! The first blocks came together quickly and smoothly: a large stack of quarter circle block and a much smaller stack of orange peel blocks. Lovely! My next set of blocks were a bit more...

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10 Feb

Board & Batten QAL {Quilt Top}

February 10, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
quilt along
11 comments

I might not have sewn my Board & Batten Quilt Blocks together the day after I got them pieced, but pretty quickly after I had the blocks created, I got the quilt top pieced. What I struggled with more was decent lighting to photograph the quilt, and then I spent a bit of time pondering my quilting plan. I am...

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.