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07 Aug

Local Fair 2018

I love submitting my quilts to my local fair. This year, dropoff for the quilts was this past Sunday, which just happened to be the day my husband and I finished driving home from being out of town for Babsie's funeral and taking a much needed break and visit with family. Unfortunately, I just could not be in two...

30 Jul

Quilts

Fox Wholecloth Quilt Progress

One of my big goals for the year is to make quilts for the bed in the Wabi-Sabi Overland expedition truck that my husband and I are building. I have been nervously anticipating making the second quilt, and my husband and I just sat down together to discuss design and make plans for how I am going to approach...

14 Jul

Quilts

2019 Quilter’s Planner {Pre-Sales Kickoff!}

July 14, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
2019 Quilter's Planner, Quilter's Planner Pre-Sales
6 comments

I have taken on a larger behind the scenes role with The Quilter's Planner this year: I am the technical editor, creator of the weekly content for the 2019 Quilter's Planner, and I can't wait to share with you the quilt I designed for the magazine this year, too! So it is with great excitement and pleasure that I...

13 Jul

Life, Quilts

Flags for Sue

On Wednesday, Alycia shared that her Quilts of Valor group is collecting flag blocks to honor Sue, a QOV member who recently passed away. The tribute that Alycia wrote about Sue is moving, and I wanted to get up and start sewing before I finished reading the post. While I had a few other things I needed to accomplish first,...

09 Jul

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Client Quilting {Wayward Transparency Quilt}

December 3, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
client quilting, Wayward Transparency Quilt
23 comments

A few weeks ago a local friend dropped off a quilt for me to quilt. She used my Wayward Transparency pattern, and together we selected coordinating Aurifil thread colors for the different fabrics in the quilt top: 2360 (Chocolate), 2330 (Light Chestnut), and 2311 (Muslin). Which left me to ponder just how I was going to quilt it! Tish from...

22 Jun

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

June Patreon Reward Quilts

Five Patrons unlocked rewards in June! One unlocked a mini quilt reward, and they received Variant. The other four unlocked mini mini quilt rewards, which I am pleased to say have all been received and so I get to share them with you today. I like to ask each person if they have any likes or dislikes or strong preferences for me...

20 Jun

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Magnolia Mystery Quilt Finish!

I knew that it was time to finish my Magnolia Mystery quilt, but until I sat down to write this post, I didn't realize that I finished Cheryl's (Meadow Mist Designs) Magnolia Mystery Quilt in January. In May I ordered and received backing fabric, and this week I had time to finish it. Earlier this year, my oldest niece told...

07 Jun

Quilts

2018 Aurifil Artisans and Teaching Update

June 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2018AurifilArtisan, Aurifil Artisan, Greenville Modern Quilt Guild, teaching
13 comments

Sometimes all the pieces fall into place at once. Yesterday Aurifil announced their 2018 Aurifil Artisans, and I am thrilled that they are welcoming me back for another year. It's an amazingly talented bunch, and it is an honor to be a part of the group. You know that my machines and I love Aurifil, and I am grateful...

27 May

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Murrina {Stash Statement Blog Tour}

I am thrilled to get to share my finished Murrina quilt, from the Stash Statement book by Kelly from My Quilt Infatuation, today! If you want to see my progression in making the quilt, all the previous posts about Murrina are: Murrina – Getting Started {Stash Statement} Improv Piecing Progress {Murrina | Stash Statement} Still Sewing Along {Murrina | Stash Statement} ...

21 May

2018 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Sunset Mini Mini Quilt {Patreon Reward}

I had two Patrons unlock rewards in May. One of my Patrons unlocked a mini quilt and I was able to send her a quilt that was in my stock that I know she will love and appreciate. The second Patron unlocked a mini mini quilt, and other than asking me to refrain from pastel colors, I had free...

14 May

Quilts

Snowballs {Murrina | Stash Statement}

My progress on the Murrina quilt continues to be rather slow, but hopefully I can pick up the pace this week a bit and at least get the quilt top and backing ready to quilt. Wish me luck! I have transformed all the improv blocks I shared in my last progress post into the snowball blocks that the pattern calls for. I...

09 May

Quilts

Still Sewing Along {Murrina | Stash Statement}

I really like improvisation, but I am not the quickest when doing it myself. I am happy to say that I have all my improv blocks for the Murrina quilt from Stash Statement pieced together and my sewing area has been tidied back up. Whew, that brings me a lot of peace of mind! Up next will be seeing how...

07 May

Quilts

Backing for Magnolia Mystery Quilt

For years, my oldest niece said her favorite color was black (because black is "all the colors"). Just before I went back to visit in April, I heard her say that Pink and Purple are her favorite colors, something that she maintained during our visit ("...but I still like black, too!"). I know that my nieces have lots of...

03 May

Quilts

Improv Piecing Progress {Murrina | Stash Statement}

I have been making slow and stead progress on the improv squares that I need to piece the Murrina quilt from Stash Statement. I just crested over the halfway point; I have 16 blocks complete and 10 more to piece. I am taking a different approach to the improv panels than is presented in the book because I really wanted...

01 May

Quilts

Cotton Cuts – Fall Mystery Quilt Reveal

Many of you likely remember that I pieced the August Clue for the Through the Garden Gate Mystery Quilt hosted by Cotton Cuts. Bloggers from around the world contributed: July – Sheila Christensen (www.mysteryquilter.com) August – Yvonne Fuchs (www.quiltingjetgirl.com) September – Teri Lucas (www.terificreations.com) October – Wendy Welsh (www.wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.com) November – Nicole Young (www.lillyella.com) December – Chris Dodsley (www.madebychrissied.blogspot.com) January – Amy Smart (www.diaryofaquilter.com) February – Sam Hunter...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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.