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14 Oct

Tips and Tutorials Festival

Announcing the Fall 2018 Tips and Tutorials Festival

Mark your calendars! Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs and I are excited to announce that we are co-hosing the Fall 2018 Tips and Tutorials Festival in November. The goal of the Tips and Tutorials Festival is to share and celebrate all the wonderful online tutorials that the quilting community has created recently. You can submit up to 4 tutorials during the Fall...

12 Oct

Modern Plus Sampler {Transparency Plus Block}

Cheryl (Meadow Mist Designs) and Paige (Quilted Blooms) were so right: after the 40 small plus blocks that we pieced for last month in the Modern Plus Sampler QAL, the Transparency Plus block for October came together very, very quickly! This is the first time we have used Fabric E and Fabric F (the two outer stripes of color in...

10 Oct

Design Wall Refresh

For years, I have used a patchwork of batting scraps pinned to the wall to the left of my sewing table as my "design wall". It has collected stray threads and I have lint rolled it repeatedly, and between the lint rolling, frequent use, and general age, the batting has all begun to sag and look rather ratty. Just...

08 Oct

Sewing with Mom

October 3, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Fidget Blanket, QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge, Sewing with Mom
16 comments

My parents came out to visit at the end of September / beginning of October. For the first few days, my dad helped my husband with some wiring gremlins on our Wabi-Sabi Overland project while my mom and I got some sewing done together. Specifically, my mom signed up to be a part of an individual group as part of...

$Diffraction Block Baby Quilt by Cheryl Brickey$

04 Oct

OLFA Creators, Quilts

Diffraction Block Baby Quilt

October 2, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Diffraction Block, Diffraction Block Pattern Tester, OLFA Designer
14 comments

As I mentioned in my See Right Through Me post, Cheryl Brickey from Meadow Mist Designs helped review my tutorial for the Diffraction Block and even created a test block. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing the block and baby quilt Cheryl created, and I think it will really inspire you. Cheryl used a print for the background of...

$Diffraction Quilt Block Tutorial$

02 Oct

2018 Finished Quilts, OLFA Creators, Quilt Tutorials

See Right Through Me {OLFA Designer Feature + Tutorial + Giveaway!}

October 5, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Diffraction Block, OLFA Designer, See Right Through Me
108 comments

I was honored when OLFA reached out to me at the end of 2017 to apply to be a part of the inaugural year of the OLFA Design Team, and in early January 2018, I was thrilled to discover I was indeed a part of the 2018 OLFA Design Team. Partnering with OLFA was a really easy decision for...

01 Oct

Flight Path Quilt Release {October Pattern Drop}

It's hard to keep a secret, so I am glad to finally get to share the details of my collaboration with Pattern Drop with you today! Originally, I signed a contract to share one of my previous quilt pattern designs with Pattern Drop subscribers, but I know we all love a new pattern (right??), so instead I am excited...

29 Sep

2018 Finished Quilts

Combinatorics: Paper Airplanes and Stars Baby Quilt Finish!

September 26, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#CombinatoricsQuilt, Paper Airplanes and Stars Quilt, Two Sided Quilt
13 comments

At the end of August, I shared some lovely fabric that I was going to turn into a baby quilt for some local friends expecting their first baby. Today is the baby shower, so both the parents and everyone else can finally get to see the big reveal of the quilt. I'm excited to show you the Combinatorics: Paper...

24 Sep

Refraction Digital Quilt Pattern Release

As I mentioned in the Star Cube Digital Quilt Pattern Release, pattern releases seem to come in waves. Today, I am very excited to release a very expanded digital quilt pattern for Refraction, which originally appeared in Issue 59 of Love, Patchwork & Quilting. Refraction is one of my few non-symmetric quilt designs, which is something I am excited about...

20 Sep

Blogger's Quilt Festival

Blogger’s Quilt Festival {Mirage}

Once a year, Amy of Amy's Creative Side hosts the Blogger's Quilt Festival (in the spring she hosts the #IGQuiltFest). Bloggers can share two quilts of their choosing by writing a new blog post for each quilt and linking to the festival link party. I always enjoy getting to see what is shared, so thanks to my long time followers for reading about this...

19 Sep

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – September

September 16, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2018AurifilBOM, 2018 Aurifil Designer, WiP, Work in Progress
7 comments

Sharon Holland is the designer of the September Aurifil block, Big Apple, and I was excited that I had not yet used red in my rainbow color order progression! I modified the pattern very slightly to keep the background white to black stripes continuous. Instead of using a 2 1/2" square for the bottom outer edges of the background behind the...

18 Sep

Blogger's Quilt Festival

Blogger’s Quilt Festival {Babsie}

Once a year, Amy of Amy's Creative Side hosts the Blogger's Quilt Festival (in the spring she hosts the #IGQuiltFest). Bloggers can share two quilts of their choosing by writing a new blog post for each quilt and linking to the festival link party. I always enjoy getting to see what is shared, so thanks to my long time followers for reading about this...

17 Sep

Modern Plus Sampler QAL {Small Plus Area}

Cheryl (Meadow Mist Designs) and Paige (Quilted Blooms) have us piecing together (40) small plus blocks this month in the Modern Plus Sampler QAL. With a bit of chain piecing spaced out over a few days, my collection of blocks came together. I opted to oversize my blocks and trim them down to final size per the instructions within...

14 Sep

2018 Finished Quilts

Sunset Mini Mini Quilt {Patreon Reward}

I mentioned in early August in my Plaid Mini Mini Quilt post that I had a few Patreon reward mini mini quilt rewards to make. Thankfully the second patron had a bit of extra patience and we were finally able to connect at the end of the month, when I discovered their favorite colors are purple and yellow. When I evaluated...

13 Sep

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Betty’s Bloom

Today, the Splendid Sampler II Sew Along block design is by Carl Hentsch (from 3 Dog Design Company), and the block is called Betty's Bloom. You can find the pattern and details about the inspiration behind block today on The Splendid Sampler website. As I have mentioned before, I am not sewing up every block during the free quilt along event or from...

11 Sep

Stitchers for United Families Auction

September 10, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Quilt Auction, stitchers for united families
5 comments

In July, @stitchersforunitedfamilies raised more than $22,000 for RAICES through an online auction held through Instagram. A second auction kicks off today with a preview of the items to be auctioned. The official auction will be held through the @stitchersforunitedfamilies Instagram account September 12-14, so set your alarms and mark your calendars! 100% of the proceeds will go to Families Belong Together. I donated my magenta...

10 Sep

Star Cube Digital Quilt Pattern Release

Apparently pattern releases come in waves for me, so fair warning, stay tuned! Today, I am excited to finally release my Star Cube digital quilt pattern. I originally designed the Star Cube pattern for the International Association for Quilters last year. I had an opportunity to get the pattern included in an issue of Modern Quilts Unlimited, but when...

07 Sep

2018 Finished Quilts

Introducing Wonder {LP&Q Issue 65}

After what feels like an incredibly long wait, I am very pleased to get to share my quilt Wonder with you today. Wonder can be found in Issue 65 of Love, Patchwork & Quilting, which released in the UK yesterday (Thursday, September 6th) and will be available in the US in another 4-6 weeks. Wonder is a design sketch I made while...

05 Sep

Best Laid Plans…

September 5, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
birthday
24 comments

Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans... (hint: they often go awry). Today is my 39th birthday, and instead of heading on a short vacation to the coast, those plans got cancelled yesterday. Well, I have plenty to sew here at home, so hopefully I can spend most of my day quilting instead. With the change...

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.