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29 May

Mum’s Garden {Design Process}

May 27, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
design process, mum's garden, quilt design
15 comments

When I purchased all the Kona Cotton yardage from my local quilt shop that is closing, I was intrigued by the Yarrow/Spice/Burgundy color combination. Last week I decided to start thinking about what I could made using those fabrics. To start, I went to my cut up Kona Cotton color card and found the color swatches for the 4...

28 Mar

2015 Finished Quilts, Discussion, Quilts, Reclamation Project

Reclamation Project

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
design inpiration, design process, mini quilt project series, reclamation project, uncomfortable in my own skin
32 comments

Inspiration Song & Lyrics Sarah McLachlan’s “Possession” trying to find an honest word to find the truth enslaved Uncomfortable in My Own Skin: Reclamation Project I Censored Heavily Viewed my feelings as weakness Tried to be a man I worked hard to boil my inspiration haiku down to the elements that really matter, but there is a striking omission: the pronoun. I believe that leaves the poem...

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, 25 years later, Yvonne has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of bold color, specializing in transparency color play and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century. She lives in Tehachapi, California, with her husband.