block tutorial – Quilting Jetgirl

04 May

Heart in a Heart Block {Free Block Pattern}

In late April of 2020 I was contacted by Quilt Mania and asked to contribute to their solidarity project. This was at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they asked that I create a 10" finished block using primarily red and pink fabrics. I sent them the block which, along with hundreds of other blocks they received,...

23 Jan

Quilt Tutorials

Double Four Patch {Block & Quilt Tutorial & Pattern Release!}

January 23, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, double four patch quilt, quilt tutorial
9 comments

After making the double four patch baby quilt last week, I thought I'd put together a really quick block and baby quilt tutorial for anyone who might be interested. My quick sketch (above) was what I used to make my version, and I'm writing this tutorial to work with 2 1/2" squares and a single background yardage. Double Four Patch Block...

11 Apr

Block Tutorials

Conquering Curves: Connection Block {Tutorial}

October 7, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, connection block, conquering curves
4 comments

Back in September of 2015, I had a block tutorial published on the now closed Sew Mama Sew website called Conquering Curves: Connection Block. I recently had someone comment on my post that linked to the Sew Mama Sew tutorial, and I realized that it was time to publish the block tutorial here on my own website. I will...

$Diffraction Quilt Block Tutorial$

05 Apr

Block Tutorials

Diffraction Block Tutorial

Note: This tutorial was originally written in partnership with OLFA and published on the OLFA craft blog, which no longer exists. I love all the angles included on the OLFA 6" x 24" Frosted Acrylic Ruler, and they inspired me to create the dramatic Diffraction Quilt Block. The Diffraction Quilt Block is created using a repeated slice and insert progression....

27 Jul

Block Tutorials

Inset Curve Star Tutorial

May 23, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, curved piecing, curved piecing tutorial, Inset Star Tutorial
8 comments

I am really excited to share a photo tutorial today for inset curve stars. If you are comfortable sewing drunkard's path blocks, you can sew an inset curve star; the inset curve star does require partial seams, but I promise they are really gentle and easy to do! This tutorial will create a 24 1/2" unfinished / 24" finished...

24 Jul

Block Tutorials

Curve Star Block Tutorial

May 23, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, curved piecing, curved piecing tutorial, Star Block Tutorial
10 comments

Today I'm sharing a photo tutorial on how to create a 12" finished curve star block, like the 6" finished versions that I pieced in the borders of the Mum's Garden quilt. If you are comfortable sewing drunkard’s path blocks, you can sew a curve star block! I am really excited about the possibilities of what these blocks can...

26 Apr

Block Tutorials

Uneven Log Cabin Block Tutorial

I was recently contacted by a reader asking for sizing details on the uneven log cabin block that I used to create a yellow and black baby sized uneven log cabin quilt in early 2014. Because I was more than willing to share the sizing details once, I immediately went to work to create this quick tutorial to share...

11 Sep

Block Tutorials, Giveaway

Cloud9 New Block Blog Hop & Giveaway

Welcome to the 2016 Cloud9 New Block Blog Hop! Cloud9 generously sponsored this New Block Blog Hop featuring their Cirrus Solids. Cloud9 is also generously sponsoring a fat quarter giveaway, so don’t miss out on two different ways to enter to win (details at the bottom of the post). https://www.instagram.com/p/BIfVsPfjSce/?taken-by=quiltingjetgirl My co-hosts, Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs and Stephanie @Late Night Quilter, and I had fun selecting...

01 Jan

Block Tutorials, Stash Bee

Plus Banner Block {Tutorial}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, hive 9, plus banner block tutorial, stash bee
30 comments

Happy New Year! I will be a hive mama for Hive 9 of the Stash Bee in 2016, which means I get the pleasure of posting a tutorial for my hive in January. I created a fun block that I call the Plus Banner Block, and I thought I would share the tutorial with you today here on my...

23 Oct

Block Tutorials

Tessellated Leaves {Block Tutorial}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, tessellated leaf block tutorial, tessellated maple leaf block tutorial
19 comments

When I was trying to come up with inspiration and a pattern for the Tessellated Leaves quilt, I started by looking at M.C. Escher's artwork. I quickly realized that what I was going to be able to create based on Escher's work was a tessellated pattern of some kind. I found many examples of Escher-style tessellations and corresponding online tessellation...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Engineering & Artistic Fusion
Vibrant | Geometric | Modern

Yvonne is a technical writer in the aerospace industry by day and a modern quilter and quilt pattern designer by night. 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. Yvonne has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of color, specializing in curves, transparency color play, and bold, geometric designs. Her award winning quilts, which have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and books, often incorporate the quilting plan as a key design element, and she quilts her quilts on her domestic Juki sewing machine.