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02 Jul

Life, Linky Party

#2026QuiltingCheckIn Q2

After a very busy Q1, things here had an expected slow down in the second quarter of the year. Life-wise I am still working through a recent (hopefully temporary) hyperthyroidism diagnosis. I experienced a short term hyperthyroidism diagnosis almost exactly 2 years ago, and the symptoms this time have been very, very similar: loss of energy (I need a...

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30 Mar

Life, Linky Party

#2026QuiltingCheckIn Q1

Have you seen that Melanie Meyer has taken over the quarterly quilting goal check in link up party? To support the transition to the new host, I'm linking up to the #2026QuiltingCheckin Q1. Q1 (January - March) 2026 Review In terms of quilt finishes, I think this quarter is one of the busiest quarters I've ever had as a quilter. Some...

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31 Dec

Life, Linky Party

2025 Quilting Goals Review

When I set my initial 2025 Planning goals, I knew that I was going to be starting a new part time (20-30 hours a week) job in February, and I wasn't sure how that might impact my quilting time. So I set an initial set of goals that I was thankfully able to more or less complete this year: ...

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15 Dec

#2025QuiltingCheckIn

Thank you so much to everyone who has participated in my yearly-turned-quarterly quilting goals check in link ups over the years. Participation in these has fallen off drastically in the past few years, so this will be the final goal oriented goal check in linkup party that I plan to host for the foreseeable future. So, I hope you will...

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22 May

The Sewing Guide to Cancer

May 21, 2025
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
book review, lucky spool, sewing guide to cancer
9 comments

I read something poignant a few weeks ago that I cannot now locate to quote or reference correctly, but it went something like, "By the time you are in your mid-40s, you will have dealt with at least one major health crises (for you, your partner, your parents, or your children) and you will have the ashes of at...

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03 Jan

2025 Planning

My last goal for 2024 was to "ive myself grace and lean into patience." Well, 2024 was a year that definitely required a LOT more of that than I thought was fun!! Overall, I am amazed to be able to look back on my 2024 goal setting post and realize how much of it I was still able to...

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30 Dec

Life, Linky Party

Best of 2024

December 28, 2024
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
best of 2024
8 comments

For the 10th year in a row, Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs is hosting her year end "Best of..." linky party where she invites us to look back and share 5 of our top moments from the year. This year, I am sharing my top 5 blog posts, based on the views they have received. I know that handicaps...

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08 Dec

Holiday Ornaments

December 6, 2024
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
holiday ornaments, quilter's advent calendar
11 comments

Hello and welcome to those who might be visiting my website for the first time via the Quilter's Advent Calendar. I'm Yvonne Fuchs (aka Quilting Jetgirl) and I'm so glad you stopped by. Today, I'm sharing about the holiday ornaments that I've been making for our Christmas tree using tutorials I found around the internet. If you are interested...

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08 Nov

Life Marches On {New Studio Space}

November 7, 2024
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
new studio
13 comments

Now that I'm mostly settled in, I wanted to share a few photos of my new studio space with you today. I wavered back and forth on the first big decision, but, because half of my studio is my home office (not featured in this post), I ultimately decided to keep the carpet in the room to help cut...

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15 Oct

Quilter’s Advent Calendar

I am excited to be a participating designer in the Quilter's Advent Calendar this year. Every day from December 1st through December 25th, an email will be sent out with a link to download that day's mystery pattern, and one of the mystery patterns will be from me! Participants will be able to login (for lifetime!) to access these...

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11 Oct

October Studio Update

October 10, 2024
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
studio update
7 comments

This year I have been working through a lot behind the scenes. Some of the big topics are starting to resolve, and there is huge comfort in seeing the path forward. I really can’t overstate the amount of relief I have felt in the past few weeks as big decisions have been formalized and life’s puzzle pieces have started...

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16 Sep

Just Keep Swimming

September 14, 2024
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
frost filigree
26 comments

It's been almost a month and a half since I turned on my sewing machine. Back then, I was starting the quilting on Frost Filigree, and my husband came in and took a few photos of me working the quilt through the throat of my machine. I had to look at the date in the meta data of the...

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10 Jul

Xmas in July & Rev Craft Biz Podcast

July 10, 2024
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
podcast, quilter's advent calendar, rev craft biz
4 comments

Today I've got a few fun things that I worked on behind the scenes over the last few months that I finally get to share. Hopefully one or both will interest you! I will be participating in the Quilter's Advent Calendar as a featured designer this year. The Quilter's Advent Calendar will make counting down the days until Christmas fun!...

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29 Dec

Best of 2023

December 29, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Best of 2023
13 comments

Each year since 2015, Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs has encouraged us to look back on our year and share some of our best posts. Her Best of 2023 link party is open, and there are no rules on how you define and share your best posts. Favorite Tutorial - Bonus HSTs from Stitch and Flip I really love when I'm working...

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22 Dec

2024 Goal Setting

Before setting goals for a new year, I always start by reviewing my goals for the previous year. 2023 Goals 2023 Business Goals Host the Diatom Quilt Along. – Complete! Come up with a plan for the 2023-2024 Quilt Along – Complete! More details can be found on the Star Pulse Quilt Along page. Continue to blog 1-2 times a week as...

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12 Dec

What’s in Your Sewing Bag Guest Post

December 12, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Guest Post
7 comments

I wanted to pop in and let you know that Shannon Fraser is sharing an interview with me as part of her "What's in Your Sewing Bag" series today. I hope you hop over and check out the post, which contains a first look at some plans my husband and I have been working on for next summer... What's In Your...

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13 Oct

This and That

The beginning of October has been full of lots of delightful things, and most of those things have not been quilting related. In the background over the last several months, I have written the pattern for and test sewn my next quilt along quilt. My husband and I got the opportunity to head out of town for a few days...

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03 Jul

Sunrise Sherbet Improv & Online Vacation

I really delighted in participating in the week long Project Quilting prompts at the beginning of this year (I'm still not sure why I waited so long to join in). Because of that joy, I wanted to add in a "just for fun" project each quarter of this year. I knew when I pulled the Sunrise Sherbet palette in...

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30 Jun

My First Quilt

Hello and Happy Friday! It's hard to believe but today is the last day of June and we are halfway through the year (don't forget about the #2022QuiltingQ2CheckIn). I'm popping in quickly today to let you know that Leanne of Devoted Quilter has an interview up on her blog today about the first quilt I ever made. I found the...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Engineering & Artistic Fusion
Vibrant | Geometric | Modern

Yvonne is a technical writer in the aerospace industry by day and a modern quilter and quilt pattern designer by night. 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. Yvonne has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of color, specializing in curves, transparency color play, and bold, geometric designs. Her award winning quilts, which have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and books, often incorporate the quilting plan as a key design element, and she quilts her quilts on her domestic Juki sewing machine.