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06 Jul

July Stash Bee Feather Blocks

July 5, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bee blocks, feather bed blocks, feather blocks, hive 9, stash bee
11 comments

The queen for my Stash Bee Hive requested Anna Maria Horner's Feather Bed block this month. I had made this block back in January, so I felt like I would be able to make 2 blocks for her this month pretty easily. I wanted to focus in on the fabric that she requested, and started by pulling C+S basics and...

09 Apr

Stash Bee

April Stash Bee Blocks

April 9, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
april bee blocks, bee block tutorials, bee blocks, stash bee
15 comments

I had a lot of fun piecing the super cute gnomeling for my queen this month. If paper piecing wasn't our speed, she also offered an improv tree as an option. I went ahead and sewed up one of each for her. If you are interested in more details on these fun blocks, check out the Hive 9 April...

02 Mar

Stash Bee

March Stash Bee Blocks

My Hive 9 Stash Bee Queen for March requested bright and colorful wonky quarter log cabin blocks (click link for tutorial). I have a huge soft spot for log cabin blocks, so I quickly made 2 of them to ship off. The blocks were great fun and a way to go through my scrap bin. I got a bit out of order...

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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.