Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

13 Jan

Organization for 2020

Everything in my home is trending to be more and more minimal; for example, we no longer have a sofa in our living room (but 2 of my husband's homemade jet engines are proudly on display!). So it really is no surprise that my stash is on the smaller side. To be fair, I typically purchase fabric specifically for...

06 Jan

quilt along

Push-Pull Quilt Along {Cutting Instructions}

January 7, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
cutting instructions, push-pull quilt along, transparency quilt
7 comments

With fabric selections made, it's time to get cutting! If you have already purchased the Push-Pull Quilt Along pattern, you will receive an email today with the Cutting Instructions. Look for an email from Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl with the subject Push-Pull Quilt Along - Cutting Instructions. If you haven’t joined in yet, simply purchase the Push-Pull Quilt Along and...

01 Jan

Giveaway, Linky Party

#2020PlanningParty Winners

Happy New Year! The #2020PlanningParty linkup is closed and the winners have been randomly selected and emailed. If you are a winner, please check your email and possibly your spam directory for an email from me (yvonne (at) quiltingjetgirl (dot) com) with the subject "Congratulations, you are a 2020 Planning Party Prize Winner". Winners need to reply to the winning...

30 Dec

2019 Finished Quilts

December Patron Mini Mini Quilt

What better way to wrap up the year than with a fun finish? Today I'm happy to get to share my latest Patron mini mini quilt reward. My patron loved an earlier Om mini mini quilt that I made in blue. When they requested green, I thought it was certainly fitting for a make at this time of year. To make...

27 Dec

Life, Linky Party

Best of 2019

My good friend Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs is hosting the Best of 2019 link party. This is the 5th year she's hosted the year end wrap up, and more than any other year I'm looking forward to reading about everyone's year because I missed a lot of online activity from April through September so getting a summary sounds...

23 Dec

2019 Finished Quilts

Pulsar {December MDL Finish}

December 27, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Christmas Quilt, Holiday Project, Modern Design Lab, Pulsar
24 comments

Today I'm pleased to share how my December MDL Challenge and Aurifil Artisan Holiday Project quilt came together. Pulsar finished at 37 1/2 inches square. I used the four-at-a-time flying geese method to make all the geese units. The most time consuming part of putting the quilt top together was deciding how I wanted to set the corner units. After...

20 Dec

Life

2020 Goal Setting

December 15, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2020PlanningParty, 2020 Goal Setting, 2020 Planning Party
16 comments

Before setting goals for a new year, I always start by reviewing my goals for the previous year. 2019 Short Term Goals These were my short term goals that I had for January through the end of April 2019. Complete obligations Fox Wholecloth Quilt (by the end of this year, if possible) - Done Complete 3rd bed quilt for Wabi-Sabi Overland (Bubbly)...

16 Dec

2019 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Baby Wonder {Finished Quilt}

One of my favorite things to sew while traveling this summer was the Baby Wonder quilt top in Wonder Woman colors. With a small break in between projects at the end of November, I eagerly pulled out the quilt top and finished it. Now that the quilt has been gifted/received, I can share about how it came together. A recent...

15 Dec

Giveaway, Linky Party

#2020PlanningParty

Welcome to the 2020 Planning Party Linkup!! As 2019 is winding down, I want to pause to reflect on how the year has gone and look ahead to goals for 2020. Would you like to join me? How about 8 other reasons to join in – if you link up you will be eligible to win one of 8 prizes...

13 Dec

Quilt Design

December MDL Design Challenge

I had the honor of setting the challenge description for the December Modern Design Lab (MDL) design challenge. Instead of using a photo inspiration this month, I wanted the challenge to revolve around color, so when I found the Behr Color Trends for 2020, I thought they would be a great option for the challenge. We can choose to pull...

09 Dec

2019 Finished Quilts

November Patron Mini Mini Quilts

I had 5 Patrons unlock the mini mini quilt reward in November. I typically aim to make mini mini quilts in the 4" square size range, but they all vary a little bit. Over Thanksgiving, we had over 9 inches of snow at my house, which made a soft photo background for these fun tiny quilts. I ask each patron...

06 Dec

Linky Party

2020 Planning Party {Coming Soon}

Mark your calendars! For the 5th consecutive year, I will be hosting a planning party from December 15th-31st. It’s time to look back on 2019 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: #2016PlanningParty #2017PlanningParty #2018PlanningParty #2019PlanningParty How about a little extra...

04 Dec

quilt along

Additional Push-Pull Colorway Options

December 3, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fabric selection, push-pull quilt along, transparency quilt
6 comments

I've put together a handful of additional colorways based on requests I have received, so I thought I'd share them all here. If you are still not seeing something that interests you, please leave me a comment or send an email to yvonne(at)quiltingjetgirl(dot)com and I'll be happy to help! As a reminder, if you pre-ordered the Push-Pull Quilt Along pattern,...

02 Dec

quilt along

Push-Pull Quilt Along {Fabric Selection}

December 1, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fabric selection, push-pull quilt along, transparency quilt
13 comments

There are two elements that create transparency quilts: design and color/fabric selection. From a design perspective, transparency is first and foremost about overlapping shapes. The Push-Pull quilt design explores overlapping triangular shapes. With the design element taken care of, the focus for the first Push-Pull Quilt Along instructions focus on color/fabric selection. If you have already purchased the Push-Pull Quilt...

01 Dec

2019 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Push-Pull {Completed Quilt}

I was able to finish hand stitching the binding on a lap sized version of Push-Pull the day after Thanksgiving, and I am so smitten with how it all came together! I used Northcott ColorWorks Premium Solids in Iris, Heather, and Lilac Mist. The backing is Iris and the binding is Heather. After quilting and binding, it finished at 65"...

27 Nov

Tips

Converting Images to Grayscale {Video Tutorial}

November 24, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
push-pull quilt along, transparency tutorial, video tutorial
1 comment

One of the topics that I cover when I teach transparency workshops is how to take good quality photographs of your fabric selections and convert the images into grayscale. Once the photos are in grayscale, it is easier to evaluate their relative values and edit your fabric selection to create stunning transparency quilts. I just completed a video tutorial to...

25 Nov

General Tutorials

Reverse Appliqué and Hand Quilted Pillow Tutorial {November Slice & Stitch Challenge}

November 25, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
applique, hand quilting, pillow tutorial, reverse applique, tutorial
7 comments

OLFA and Aurifil teamed up in 2019 to create 6 Slice & Stitch Challenges. For each challenge, one OLFA ambassador and one Aurifil Artisan received the same products to create a project and tips/tutorials to share. This month Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs and I were both given OLFA's 5" Precision Smooth Edge Scissors (SCS-4) and Aurifil’s Cotton 12...

18 Nov

quilt along

Push-Pull Quilt Along {Pre-Sales Open}

The Push-Pull Quilt Along officially kicks off on December 2nd, and pre-sales open today! *Note: Quilting Jetgirl Patrons are automatically enrolled. By purchasing the Push-Pull Quilt Along, you are agreeing to be added to a mailing list that will be used to distribute the Push-Pull Digital Quilt Pattern in PDF segments starting on December 2, 2019, through May 18, 2020....

16 Nov

2019 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Scoop {November MDL Challenge}

December 30, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
baby quilt, finished quilt, Modern Design Lab, scoop
12 comments

I wasn't surprised to realize that I did not have enough fabric to make my initial November MDL Design Idea that I shared early last week. I didn't need to change much, and I have to admit that I really liked how the design evolved with just those few changes. After getting the design modified for the fabric I had...

11 Nov

Quilt Pattern

Expanded Quilt Theory Digital Pattern Releases

When the Quilt Theory collaboration ended, the rights to the patterns reverted back to the original designers. This summer, I decided to revisit the 3 patterns I released with the group and expand them (they were originally all only for lap size quilts). Today, I am releasing the 3 expanded patterns. Tiled Parquet creates a strong geometric pattern with varying...

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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.