2018 Aurifil Designer – Quilting Jetgirl

15 May

2020 Finished Quilts

2018 Aurifil Designer of the Month Quilt Finish

By taking it slow and steady this week, I'm thrilled to say I was able to finish my 2018 Aurifil Designer of the Month quilt. My shoulders got tired of wrestling with the quilt as I began the spiral; it's a lot of bulk to move around for those first several passes. I took frequent breaks and stretched a lot...

11 May

2018 Aurifil BOM

Quilting the 2018 Aurifil Designer of the Month Quilt

Two weekends ago, I pieced the quilt backing for my 2018 Aurifil Designer of the Month quilt top using a little over 4 1/4 yards of the light purple Timeless Treasures solid I recently acquired. Then I put off basting the quilt sandwich. Even the thought of basting the 72" square quilt made my back hurt! Last Tuesday I finally...

29 Dec

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM- December

Amy Sinibaldi wraps up the 2018 Aurifil BOM series with her block, Roman Square, and I am sneaking in finishing my block near the very end of a very full month! I am happy to say that I was able to use orange for the block, just as I was hoping. It was a delight to be a designer this...

27 Nov

Quilts

2018 Aurifil BOM – November

November 24, 2018
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Sue O'very (Sue O'very Designs) is the designer for the November Aurifil block, The Fort. As I am down to wanting to use only orange or purple with my blocks for the year, I spent a lot of time wavering back and forth on my fabric selection. In the end I decided to go with purple because Sue has been...

27 Oct

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – October

October 27, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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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...

19 Sep

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – September

September 16, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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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...

24 Aug

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – August

August 17, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Rebecca Bryan from Bryan House Quilts is the designer of the August Aurifil block, Rooftops of Amsterdam, and I loved Rebecca's suggestion to use the pop of color in the block for some fussy cutting. I don't tend to have a lot of novelty prints in my stash, so I pondered what to use there for a while. And then...

23 Jul

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – July

July 22, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Sherri from A Quilting Life is the designer of the July Aurifil block, the Beach Houses block, and while I think her teal colors for the block are perfect for the beach, I already had a teal block in my grouping which is turning into a rainbow. As I was pondering what color to use for the block last week,...

18 Jun

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – June

June 17, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Kerry from Kid Giddy is the designer of the June Aurifil block, the Tonga Block, and I could not wait to sew this one together! Kerry's block is inspired by Tonga and depicts a sea turtle. As you probably saw earlier this year through my Deep Dive mini quilt, my husband and I really love sea turtles. I waited...

23 May

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – May

May 21, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Minki Kim is the designer of the May Aurifil block, the Santa Barbara Tile Block, and I have to admit I was a bit stumped when I first saw the block. So far I had used black, white, and the suggested color by the designer. But Minki's suggestion of yellow would make the second yellow block for the year......

15 Apr

2018 Aurifil BOM

April Aurifil Designer – Block of the Month

April 18, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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In November, I shared my excitement about being included in the 2018 Aurifil Design Team. Today, I get to share my block and design! The theme this year is ‘The Places We Go’ and the palette is Black and White and a Color. When thinking about my favorite place to go, driving California State Route 1 along the Pacific Ocean is...

26 Mar

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – March

March 25, 2018
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Jo Avery from My Bear Paw designed the March block of the month for the 2018 Aurifil Designers based on an interpretation of a few different tiles she saw on a recent trip to Lisbon. Visit the Auribuzz blog for all the details on the Libson Tile Block. So far I have been sticking with the suggested color placement and colors...

28 Feb

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM – February

February 18, 2018
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Scott Hansen from Blue Nickel Studios designed the February block of the month for the 2018 Aurifil Designers based on the woods and travel he has been on recently with his wife. Visit the Auribuzz blog for all the details on the Birch Ball block. I selected and prepped my fabric for the block just before packing to go to QuiltCon...

29 Jan

2018 Aurifil BOM

2018 Aurifil BOM WIP & My First EPP

January 28, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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A few weeks ago, I downloaded Katja's Dresden Dreaming block instructions for the 2018 Aurifil BOM for January after I posted about it, and then I got a little worried. You see, I haven't done EPP before. It's not that I am scared, or unsure of how to proceed... it's that I'm kind of afraid I will LOVE it!...

09 Nov

Life

2018 Aurifil Design Team

I am pinching myself today because I can hardly believe that what I have to share is reality: I am a part of the 2018 Aurifil Design Team! I am thrilled to be working with such a creative and wonderful group next year. 2018 Aurifil Design Team Jan - Katja Marek from Katja's Quilt Shoppe Feb - Scott Hansen from Blue Nickel Studios Mar...

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.