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19 May

Congruence {Pieced Quilt Top}

I keep reminding myself that slow and steady wins the race. Or in this case, finishes a quilt. A stitch at a time over the last week and a half or so added up to a stack of pieced quilt blocks earlier this week. And what a satisfying thing it has been to see these scraps turning into something more! My...

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15 May

Improv Palette

I am making slow and steady progress on Congruence, but when I only had a few minutes one afternoon last week, I let myself have a bit of play time to create a fabric pull for my next project. The bottom shelf of my stash has solids that I have in large enough yardages to use for quilt backings. This...

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12 May

Diatom QAL {Block #10}

For Block #10, we will be piecing a Memory Quilt Block. If you have already purchased the Diatom Quilt Along, you will receive an email today with the Block #10 instructions. Look for an email from newsletter@quiltingjetgirl.com with the subject Diatom Quilt Along – Block #10. If you haven’t joined in yet, simply purchase the Diatom Quilt Along and...

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08 May

Congruence {Piecing Progress}

This weekend I was able to finish piecing the rest of the drunkard's path blocks for Congruence, and then get them all pressed and trimmed. While it can be rather messy to set all of the trimmings aside to create a friendly fabric monster, it is so silly and fun that I can't help myself. 64 drunkard's path blocks now...

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05 May

The Quilt Keeper – Cascades

May 4, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
quilt hangar, quilt storage, The Quilt Keeper
3 comments

Given how busy I have been (but not in the sewing studio) lately, I honestly didn't think I was going to have anything I could share in a blog post today. But Thursday afternoon, I was contacted by The Quilt Keeper about an exciting new addition to their product line, Cascades. I really adore my Quilt Keeper that hangs on...

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01 May

Congruence {Slow Piecing Progress}

Last week, I had big intentions to make a lot of piecing progress on Congruence, but the universe had other plans. On Tuesday evening, I pinned just over half of the curves and I even sewed 2 units together. But instead of chain piecing, my husband and I took an hour long phone call. Then Wednesday was a long...

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28 Apr

Diatom QAL {Block #9}

Don't tell the other blocks, but Block #9 might just be my favorite (especially in the Star Setting Twin layout)! For Block #9, we will be piecing a Double Sawtooth Star. If you have already purchased the Diatom Quilt Along, you will receive an email today with the Block #9 instructions. Look for an email from newsletter@quiltingjetgirl.com with the...

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24 Apr

Congruence {Fabric Prep}

With the first Night Garden bonus quilt finished (Space Arcade), what else was a girl to do but start on the second bonus quilt, Congruence? While Space Arcade can be made from the scraps of either Night Garden quilt size, Congruence can only be made from scraps created to make the queen size quilt. Congruence is a two-color quilt, and...

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21 Apr

2023 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Space Arcade {Finished Quilt}

I am really thrilled with my first Night Garden bonus quilt finish, Space Arcade. For a quick recap, I made the queen size version of Night Garden for my sister- and brother-in-law. From the queen size version of Night Garden, there are enough large scraps created in piecing the quilt top that I also designed 2 additional throw size quilts...

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17 Apr

Quilting as Meditation {Discussion}

Every now and then, I get a little more philosophical here in my blog posts. The musings I'm sharing today were inspired by two activities that I have been engaging in on a daily basis this week: quilting (I'm up to working on back and forth free motion quilted lines for Space Arcade) and meditation. I have been drawn...

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14 Apr

Diatom QAL {Block #8}

For Block #8, we will be piecing a Ribbon Star. If you have already purchased the Diatom Quilt Along, you will receive an email today with the Block #8 instructions. Look for an email from newsletter@quiltingjetgirl.com with the subject Diatom Quilt Along – Block #8. If you haven’t joined in yet, simply purchase the Diatom Quilt Along and I...

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12 Apr

Quilt Pattern Technical Editing 101 {Panel Discussion}

I've been working as a technical editor for the quilting industry for 7 years. Sarah Ruiz is another technical editor that I have met during that time. As Sarah and I have gotten to know one another better, we have each referred quilters to the other when we are too busy or full to take on a new client....

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10 Apr

Space Arcade {Quilting Progress}

April 9, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, night garden bonus quilt, space arcade quilt
8 comments

Wow, it's really hard for me to believe that the last time I shared a progress update on the Space Arcade quilt was exactly a month ago. After marking the quilting plan and basting the quilt, I set it aside so I could finish the last Project Quilting challenge of the year. Then Night Garden came back from being...

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07 Apr

Diatom QAL {Blocks 1 through 6}

After the first three Diatom blocks were released, a few people in the quilt along shared photos of their blocks already sewn together into the top row of the quilt. It was beautiful and exciting for me to see! I've been sewing along making the Postage Stamp Throw version and I was definitely tempted to sew my first three...

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03 Apr

Carolyn Friedlander Stash Additions

In mid-March, Amanda @whatthebobbin was doing some fabric destashing through Instagram. I'm not normally one who pays a lot of attention to fabric destashing, but she had lots of Carolyn Friedlander prints, and I just couldn't stop thinking about them after I saw the post. I have a soft spot for Carolyn's prints, and Amanda had some scraps of some...

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31 Mar

Diatom QAL {Block #7}

Wow, it is already the end of March and the start of Spring or Fall depending on the hemisphere you live in. Let's get started on the second half of the Diatom Quilt Along! For Block #7, we will be piecing an Ohio Star. If you have already purchased the Diatom Quilt Along, you will receive an email today...

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27 Mar

2023 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Night Garden {Finished Quilt}

September 24, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
night garden
19 comments

My hands are happy to say that I finished hand binding the queen size Night Garden quilt and it is complete! A 90" wide by 100" tall quilt was much, much larger than my husband could reasonably hold up. Some friends stopped by at the end of last week, and I was musing about what I could do to hold...

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24 Mar

Quick Binding Tip

I received the queen size Night Garden quilt back from Melissa at Sew Shabby Quilting this week. I LOVE the quilting and can't wait to show the full quilt and more details off to you. I do love to finish my own quilts, but it was absolutely the right choice to send this 90" x 100" queen bed quilt...

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20 Mar

2023 Q1 Check In

March 18, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#2023PlanningParty, #2023QuiltingQ1CheckIn
10 comments

There are still 2 weeks left in the first quarter of 2023, and I'm really happy with how much I have accomplished in the first 11 weeks of the year. Here are the highlights: I have 8 finishes, starting in the upper left hand corner and working clockwise in the image above they are: Project Quilting 14.1 {One} Project Quilting...

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18 Mar

2023 Finished Quilts

Project Quilting 14.6 {Conquer a Fear}

The final Project Quilting Season 14 prompt is "Conquer a Fear". I sat and pondered the prompt for a while on Sunday when the prompt was released. I'm not particularly afraid of any quilting techniques, piecing methods, or colors. Though I used to be hesitant about curves and using pink or brown, so I am definitely proof that the...

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Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Quilter | Designer | Tech Editor | Blogger

Yvonne is a former aerospace engineer turned modern quilter, designer, and technical editor. 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. Now, over 25 years later, Yvonne has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of bold color, specializing in curves, transparency color play, and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and books.