Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

25 Apr

Recent Publications & Giveaway

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
giveaway, publications, quilting magazine
64 comments

Have you heard of Machine Quilting Unlimited? It is a sister magazine to Modern Quilts Unlimited. I just received a May/June 2018 issue of Machine Quilting Unlimited which has a feature of Downstream on page 80. I am definitely looking forward to setting aside time this week to read through the magazine to glean some quilting inspiration. In January, Amy Ellis reached...

23 Apr

Quilts

Murrina – Getting Started {Stash Statement}

I came home from Tennessee without my mobile devices (thanks to my parents, I received them last last Thursday) and with a cold. On Friday, I decided to take it easy, and despite my best efforts of going slow, this bug has decided to linger. My weekend consisted of lots of naps, hot tea, and additional rest. That being...

20 Apr

Quilt Pattern

Transparent Ribbons Pattern Release

Transparent Ribbons was originally published by the Quilter's Planner, and today it is my pleasure to release the expanded pattern which includes instructions for 6 different sizes: baby, lap, large lap, twin, queen, and king! The twist for the Transparent Ribbons release is that there are two different quilt covers: a blue version using prints (Christa Watson's Modern Marks line...

19 Apr

Life, Teaching

Teaching and Time Off Recap

I had a family trip to Tennessee planned for last week, and with the help of my mom and the support of Kathy, the owner of Spring Creek Quilts, I was also able to teach a morning and afternoon class of Wayward Transparency last Thursday. I really enjoyed getting to spend time teaching about transparency and the Wayward Transparency pattern, and...

16 Apr

Blog Hop

Stash Statement Blog Tour

Kelly from My Quilt Infatuation is celebrating the publication of her book, Stash Statement, today! (Psst, I hear she has a giveaway or two on her blog, so you probably don't want to miss it.) Also, be sure to visit Stash Statement publisher Martingale as well. Stash Statement (Amazon, Etsy) (non-affiliate links) contains instructions for an easy introduction into improvisation and it is...

15 Apr

2018 Aurifil BOM

April Aurifil Designer – Block of the Month

In November, I shared my excitement about being included in the 2018 Aurifil Design Team. Today, I get to share my block and design! The theme this year is ‘The Places We Go’ and the palette is Black and White and a Color. When thinking about my favorite place to go, driving California State Route 1 along the Pacific Ocean is...

13 Apr

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Weighted Quilt Finish

Today promises to be a wonderful day; not only do I get to share the finish of the weighted quilt with you... but I get to gift it in person to my niece. It doesn't get much better than that, does it?!? I had *just* enough of the Lizzy House Natural History Stars in Green yardage to make the binding...

12 Apr

Splendid Sampler II

A big announcement was made on Tuesday night: Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson are releasing The Splendid Sampler II and it begins shipping in mid-October. The announcement also means I get to share a secret I've been keeping... I'm one of the design team for The Splendid Sampler II! Pat and Jane don’t want to wait until the book ships in...

11 Apr

Quilt Pattern

Mod Star Tree Pattern Release

I always look forward to a pattern release day, but today is extra special. With my site redesign, I now have an integrated store and Mod Star Tree is exclusively available as of today in the Quilting Jetgirl store! And here's the cool thing about today's release: you get to choose which of the two color themes you would rather...

09 Apr

Quilts

Weighted Quilt: Step 3

After the last weighted quilt update, I went straight into sewing the two quilt layers together following the lines I had taped out on the quilt top. Only to either sew on the wrong side of the tape or find I had marked them a bit less consistently than I thought. Oops! I actually didn't notice when I took this...

06 Apr

Life

Website Maintenance

This weekend my website/blog (Quilting Jetgirl) is going to be getting a refresh and backside maintenance. The site will be unavailable during some of the weekend. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding!

05 Apr

Quilts

Weighted Quilt: Step 2

I made a lot of progress since I last wrote about the weighted quilt on Tuesday, so I'm not sure it's quite fair to say this is "Step 2", but it's the more like Part 2 in sharing about my approach! I quilted 2 panels, using a muslin as the backing for each. The top fabrics were each approximately 1.5 yards. I...

03 Apr

Quilts

Weighted Quilt: Step 1

I have thought a lot about how I want to approach making this weighted blanket / weighted quilt for my younger niece, and I've looked at a lot of different tutorials online. I may really regret my choice to go a bit free form and deviate from anything I've seen... but there's only one way to find out, right? I...

01 Apr

Quilts

Weighted Quilt Project

A month or two ago, my sister-in-law contacted me about making a weighted quilt for her youngest daughter (my youngest niece). As I plan to be back visiting family in a few weeks, it makes sense to get the quilt made so I can take it with me! My youngest niece *loves* Maui from Moana, and I found a great...

29 Mar

Discussion

Quilt Pattern / Survey Insights

Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to complete the Quilt Pattern / Color Survey I shared on Tuesday. I purposefully held back a little on Tuesday because I just wanted to present the survey without accidentally influencing how anyone was thinking, so I want to share a bit more background about why I put the survey together. Sometimes I...

27 Mar

Discussion

Quilt Pattern / Color Survey

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
color survey, quilt pattern color survey
15 comments

I am one of the administrators for the Quilt Pattern Designers Facebook group, which my friend Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs created at the end of her awesome Pattern Writing Blog Series. From time to time, questions come up about choosing fabrics and colors for cover quilts for patterns, and I have been toying with some ideas related to...

26 Mar

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – March

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2018AurifilBOM, 2018 Aurifil Designer, WiP, Work in Progress
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Jo Avery from My Bear Paw designed the March block of the month for the 2018 Aurifil Designers based on an interpretation of a few different tiles she saw on a recent trip to Lisbon. Visit the Auribuzz blog for all the details on the Libson Tile Block. So far I have been sticking with the suggested color placement and colors...

24 Mar

OLFA Creators

National Quilting Month & Learning to Quilt

My first thought on hearing that March is National Quilting Month was, "What does that mean how did it get started?" I found the answer from The Kentucky Quilt Project, Inc. site, Why Quilts Matter: The National Quilting Association (NQA) began sponsoring National Quilting Day with a resolution passed by members attending the 22nd Annual Show in Lincoln, Nebraska, in...

23 Mar

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Introducing Refraction {LP&Q Issue 59}

It is rather hard for me to believe this, but I created the design for this quilt in February of 2016 as part of Quilt Design a Day (QDAD)! Many of the quilts I designed in QDAD got put on my "must make" list, and I am excited to finally get to share Refraction with you today. Refraction can be...

22 Mar

Teaching

Teaching in Tennessee!

Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
teaching, Transparency Class, Wayward Transparency
12 comments

With many thanks and gratitude to my mother for her leg work to help make this happen and to Kathy from Spring Creek Quilts for hosting me, I am excited to announce that I will be teaching a 3-hour Wayward Transparency class (or 2 classes if enough people are interested) in Cookeville, Tennessee, on Thursday, April 12th. All the details...

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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.