Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

09 Nov

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Vintage Quilt {Client Quilting Complete}

December 3, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
client quilting, long arm quilting, vintage quilt
15 comments

As always, after sharing about Working with a Vintage Quilt Top last week, there are many great suggestions in the comments of the post, so be sure to go back and check them out or bookmark that post in case you find yourself in a similar situation in the future! My client was able to get all the tucks...

08 Nov

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Curves Forever

Welcome to the first week of sewing from the Splendid Sampler 2 book! The free sew along is over, where 20 of the blocks from the Splendid Sampler 2 were shared for free. Beginning today, the pace is really going to increase. Each week from The Splendid Sampler blog you will be able to: Tour the four design team websites...

06 Nov

Life

Combinatorics Baby Quilt Snuggles

I am glad that we held the baby shower where I gifted the Combinatorics: Paper Airplanes and Stars baby quilt for my friends in late September; baby boy arrived just over a week after the shower and a little over three weeks early. Baby socks and shoes are some of my favorite items: they are so cute when they are...

04 Nov

Life

Quilts for Mercy Hospital

November 3, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Donation Quilts, Quilts for Mercy Hospital
17 comments

This post serves a dual purpose: the most important being to let you know that Bernie from Needle and Foot is collecting lap size quilts to give to her local hospital, Mercy Hospital, to comfort dying patients. If you are inclined to donate quilts, as I was moved to do, please visit Bernie to have her explain all about...

02 Nov

Life

Pattern Drop {Flash Sale}

I have a quick note today to let you know that the Pattern Drop once a year sale is happening today! If you have hesitated on purchasing anything from Pattern Drop (like my October pattern, Flight Path), use the code NOVEMBER at checkout for 25% off anything in the Pattern Drop shop--patterns, batting, curved piecing templates, a bit of fabric, copies...

01 Nov

Tips and Tutorials Festival

Fall 2018 Tips and Tutorials Festival {Rules and Prizes}

November 9, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Rules and Sponsors, Tips and Tutorials Festival
2 comments

I hope that you are getting as excited as Cheryl (Meadow Mist Designs) and I am about the upcoming Tips and Tutorials Festival! The festival will open for links to tutorials on Monday, November 12th. Festival Rules Submissions open at Midnight Eastern on Monday, November 12th, and close at 11:59 PM Eastern on Friday, November 16th. There will be 2...

31 Oct

Discussion

Book Review {This is Marketing by Seth Godin}

October 31, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
book review, Seth Godin, This Is Marketing
7 comments

If you've been following me for a while, you have heard me mention Seth Godin before. However, if this is your first introduction to Seth, I am excited to be the one to introduce you. He publishes a blog post every day. Every day. I'll pause and let that sink in for a moment. Seth is eloquent, kind, and deeply invested...

29 Oct

Quilts

Working with a Vintage Quilt Top

October 27, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
client quilting, long arm quilting, vintage quilt
29 comments

Sometimes, the right person steps into your life at the right time. Serendipity in moments like those has been something I have been savoring over the past few weeks. A local woman, a friend of a friend, approached me about quilting a vintage quilt for her. We bartered for payment, and in return I am getting a meditation session...

27 Oct

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – October

October 27, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2018AurifilBOM, 2018 Aurifil Designer, WiP, Work in Progress
14 comments

Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill (Whole Circle Studio) is the designer of the October Aurifil block, Central Park, and I spent quite a bit of time debating if I could add another green block to my collection. Since the block is inspired by Central Park in New York City, I decided it clearly had to be green. I took the block out to the park...

25 Oct

Splendid Sampler II

Splendid Sampler II – Radio Waves

Today the Splendid Sampler II sew-along block is designed by none other than Pat Sloan. (Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson are the co-authors of Splendid Sampler and Splendid Sampler 2.) Radio Waves comes together quickly and I used the larger pieces within the block as places to feature more of the fun prints I selected. I am very happy with how...

24 Oct

Life

Textiles Exhibit {Greenville Center for Creative Arts}

October 23, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Greenvile Center for Creative Arts, textile exhibit
9 comments

Today I am wrapping up my recap of my time in Greenville, South Carolina. Cheryl (Meadow Mist Designs), Cindy (Hyacinth Quilt Designs), and I met for lunch at Handi Indian Restaurant in downtown Greenville on Monday. I am spoiled to have an amazing Japanese, Thai, Mediterranean, and local German bakery in my home town, so the chance to have...

22 Oct

Life

Interview for Pattern Drop

I'm just popping in with a quick note today to encourage you to visit the Pattern Drop blog. Katie (Pattern Drop) had a lovely mix of interview questions for me and I think there are likely some new nuggets of information there for those of you who know me well. Since I shared my answer in the interview, I'd love to know your...

21 Oct

Fabric

Stash Acquisitions

Continuing the recap from my time in Greenville, South Carolina... To unwind together on Saturday evening after a full day of teaching (me) and sewing (Cheryl), we watched Christopher (The Tattooed Quilter)'s recent webinar for the MQG: Perfecting the Perfect Flat Lay (note that the webinar link only works if you are an MQG member and logged into the MQG website)....

20 Oct

Teaching

Triangle Transparency Workshop with Greenville MQG

October 19, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
teaching, Triangle Transparency Workshop
10 comments

It's hard to believe that one week ago I was teaching my Triangle Transparency Workshop to the Greenville MQG. I shared tips, and tricks for creating transparency in quilts, how I think through quilting decisions, and the difference between a transparency quilt versus a monochromatic quilt in my lecture on Friday night. Because the Greenville MQG meets in a local...

19 Oct

2018 Finished Quilts

Pansy Challenge {Mini Quilt}

I just returned home from Greenville, South Carolina, where I had the pleasure of spending time with the Greenville Modern Quilt Guild for a lecture and workshop. My good friend, Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs, is part of the guild and I had the pleasure of staying with her while I was there. Because I was flying coast to...

17 Oct

Giveaway

Curated Quilts 2019 Calendar {Giveaway}

I am honored to have my quilt, Sunburst, featured in the 2019 Curated Quilts Wall Calendar. I think it looks beautiful as the December quilt! To celebrate the fact that the 8" x 14" 2019 Curated Quilts Wall Calendar is now shipping, I have 2 of the calendars to giveaway that I can ship anywhere in the US. You know I...

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

quilt along

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

Life

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

Life

Sewing with Mom

October 3, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Fidget Blanket, QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge, Sewing with Mom
19 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...

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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.