2023 goals – Quilting Jetgirl

08 Sep

2023 Finished Quilts

Signal Trace {Finished Quilt}

September 8, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
2023 goals, Just for fun quilt, Signal Trace Quilt
20 comments

My third quarter "just for fun" quilt really brought me a lot of joy over the last month as I worked on it. I was able to finish up the quilting last weekend, and just like I had hoped, I was able to leave in my basting pins. So the first thing I needed to do after quilting was get...

01 Sep

Quilts

Signal Trace {Quilting Progress}

August 25, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
2023 goals, Just for fun quilt, Signal Trace Quilt
10 comments

Last Friday, it didn't take long for me to sew the final 3 seams to complete the Signal Trace quilt top: I am so happy with how it came together! Friday evening, I took the left over fabric from the quilt top, and started overlaying those fabrics on top of the quilt on my design wall. I also dug around in...

25 Aug

Quilts

Signal Trace Quilt {Piecing Progress, Part 2}

August 25, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
2023 goals, Just for fun quilt, Signal Trace Quilt
14 comments

The biggest update in this post might be right here: this quilt has a name! After a lot of fun discussion, several people suggested it reminded them of something cosmic and a few others said printed circuit boards, so I've chosen to call my Q3 Just for Fun project the Signal Trace quilt. Last week's piecing progress left off after...

18 Aug

Quilts

Q3 Just for Fun {Piecing Progress}

Piecing progress on this just for fun quilt started off slowly last weekend but it really started to pick up momentum this week. I took some progress photos to show a bit about how I puzzled through putting the blocks together. I had 4 blocks to begin with based on the Bonus HST tutorial that I created . So to...

11 Aug

Quilts

2023 Q3 Just for Fun Quilt Fabric Pull

A week ago, I shared the Bonus HSTs from Stitch and Flip Tutorial and Table. In order to test out the math and make the tutorial, I pulled a few fabrics from my stash. Several of you commented on the lovely fabrics, and I heartily agree! The prints I used are from Leslie Tucker Jenison's Urban Garden line for...

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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.