free motion quilting – Page 2

20 Apr

Blue Spring Rain – Almost Done!

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
binding, fmq, free motion quilting, lap quilt, modern quilt, quilting
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Sunday was a super productive day! We went for a 4 mile walk, got our veggie garden planted for the year (I am already looking forward to the delicious fresh meals from the backyard...), and I finally finished quilting Blue Spring Rain! Yay! I had to pick out another tuck or two this afternoon, but I got it done...

13 Apr

Quilts

Blue Spring Rain – Quilting Update

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fmq, free motion quilting, Modern Quilt Guild, MQG, quilting, quilting panel discussion, WiP, Work in Progress
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I am officially over halfway done quilting Blue Spring Rain. But the backing is giving me MAJOR fits, so I have decided to become a crazy rebel - I'm quilting the second half of the quilt with the backing upright so that I stand a chance of fending off tucks. I did a little bit to test it out,...

06 Apr

Quilts

Blue Spring Rain – Quilting

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fmq, free motion quilting, lap quilt, modern quilting, quilting
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It was a pretty long week for me. I spent a LOT of time in the car with my husband this week. So I was more ready to go for lots of walks this weekend than doing much more sitting at my sewing machine. But, I did get my machine back from being serviced, and it seems about back...

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 transparency color play and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and books.