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09 Mar

Elephant Parade QAL and Stash Bee March Blocks

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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It's time for a bit of catch up on my Elephant Parade QAL blocks! Turtle Once again I asked my husband to help me pick out the fabrics for the turtle block. He was in a mood to represent a box turtle, and the brown fabric with swirls really captures the turtle shell texture quite well! Working on this cute turtle block...

18 Feb

Quilts

Elephant Parade QAL: Frog

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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This week it only took me 40 minutes to whip up the (1) block for the Elephant Parade QAL: a super fun frog. My husband *loves* frogs, so I asked him to dig through my stash with me to pick out the fabrics for this cute little guy. I chose to also fuse down the black centers of the frog's eyes...

13 Feb

Quilts

Elephant Parade QAL: Elephants!

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Lorna @Sew Fresh Quilts is hosting the Elephant Parade Quilt-A-Long, and I decided that the design was too cute to miss out on! The QAL started on February 1st, so this is the second week of instructions. The first week, Lorna shared the instructions for the large elephant. This week follows up with the small elephant. I also chose to...

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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.