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28 Aug

Quilting as Meditation {Discussion}

I occasionally like to have larger philosophical conversations here, which I put under the header of a discussion. I very much value the comments that I receive on these kinds of posts, and I encourage you to take the time to read the thoughts others share below, or if you are early in reading this post, consider coming back...

26 Oct

Discussion

Quilting Decisions {Discussion}

In 2015 (how can that have been 5 years ago already??), I hosted a series of discussions based on the “Why Quilts Matter“ discussion guide. If you are curious, the previous posts were about: Emotional Connections Comfort Zone Aspects of Quilt Making Technology and Quilting Selling Your Work As I was doing a digital cleanup and backup of my files...

10 Jun

Discussion

Samsara {Discussion}

Now that I am offline more often, it is interesting to rely on what I do know instead of “Googling” everything. My husband and I are realizing both that we have a deeper knowledge of natural topics than we perhaps gave ourselves credit for, and that we are heavily reliant on being able to look things up instantly. Gone...

21 Jan

Life

Monday Musings

This past weekend was exceptionally full. I had grand plans of quilting (I did get some time to quilt on Saturday), but life clearly had other plans for me. Earlier tonight (Sunday) at the end of yet another full day, I found myself at home alone for a few minutes unexpectedly. I turned on my sewing machine and gave reverse...

25 Jun

Discussion

Website Maintenance {Discussion}

With all the recent difficulty bloggers who use Blogger have had with comments (note: if you aren't aware of the solution, be sure to check out Leanne from Devoted Quilter's Comment Problem Fix), I have to admit that I was feeling a bit lucky to be using a self-hosted Wordpress site. You know, until karma fixed that and my...

04 Oct

Discussion

Motivation {Discussion}

October 3, 2017
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
discussion, Finding Motivation, Quilting Motivation
22 comments

Last week, I asked my Quilting Jetgirl Facebook Page and Quilting Jetgirl Facebook Group the same questions and got some amazing responses. I thought I would lead off by asking those questions here. If you feel so moved, you are welcome to add your voice in a response in the comments. When you think about quilting, is there anything you need...

23 May

Discussion

Thoughts on Pattern Testing

May 23, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
discussion, pattern testing, paying pattern testers, we are $ew worth it
71 comments

Since joining the Modern Quilt Guild, I have enjoyed participating in the webinars they host on a regular basis. In September 2014, Shea Henderson of the Empty Bobbin Sewing Studio gave a webinar about pattern testing. It turns out that Shea is a huge advocate of the We Are $ew Worth It! movement, and one of my favorite quotes from her presentation is, “You have...

14 Mar

Discussion

Online Reading and Communication {Discussion}

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
being a better online reader, discussion, online reading and communication, the reading brain
40 comments

I will fully admit to being a voracious reader. I cannot remember a time in my life when I have not had a book or three waiting to be read. Whatever my parents (and the Scholastic Reading Club pizza prizes) did to encourage reading, it worked well for me! And as the picture above indicates, relaxing with a book...

21 Feb

Discussion

Creativity and Time

February 21, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
creativity, creativity and time, discussion
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My premise for this post is inspired by my father (a mechanical engineer). Occasionally he would be stumped by a problem at work, and to solve the problem, he would drive home and start mowing the grass. I came to appreciate that if I saw our lawn mower abandoned in a random location in the yard when I got...

15 Feb

Discussion

Design Philosophy: Google

February 15, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
design philosophy, discussion, guiding principals
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Continuing our discussions about design and philosophy and inspirational resources, I thought this week we would take a look at a successful company that has written out a list of design principals and created its own philosophy on how to do business: Google. Google created its like of "10 Things" that they hold true when the company was just...

07 Feb

Discussion

Community {Discussion}

February 7, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
community, community development, discussion, fellowship
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I have been thinking a lot about community in the past few months. My local community is still suffering from the after effects of a tragedy. Many of my friends are reliving the trauma daily as they work with the NTSB to investigate the accident. Many of my friends are struggling to come to terms with whether they want...

01 Feb

Discussion

It’s All Been Done Before?

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
discussion, it's all been done before, life coach, more than enough to go around
19 comments

Continuing our discussions about design and philosophy, I thought this week I would introduce you to another resource that I use to keep my creative juices flowing and motivated. A few months ago, a friend suggested that I check out Marie Forleo. She is a life and business coach, and I immediately connected with some of the guiding principals of...

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.