improv quilt – Quilting Jetgirl

14 Jul

2023 Finished Quilts

Sunrise Sherbet {Finished Quilt}

I think I mentioned in my last post that I was going to take an online break until July 17th. Well, I was able to finish the Sunrise Sherbet quilt during my break, I have a lot to share in the next few weeks, AND I had enough time after getting home from our camping trip to get a...

03 Jul

Life, Quilts

Sunrise Sherbet Improv & Online Vacation

I really delighted in participating in the week long Project Quilting prompts at the beginning of this year (I'm still not sure why I waited so long to join in). Because of that joy, I wanted to add in a "just for fun" project each quarter of this year. I knew when I pulled the Sunrise Sherbet palette in...

22 Jul

Quilts

Rainbow Scrap Quilt {WiP}

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fabric scrap quilt, improv quilt, rainbow scrap quilt, Work in Progress
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I have a deadline for some secret sewing rapidly approaching, and I ran out of thread for the quilting. Instead of impatiently waiting on my order to arrive, I decided to play with my scrap bin today. I have a fairly small plastic storage bin that I toss large-ish sized scraps as they get created in my projects. The lid...

13 May

2014 Finished Quilts, Quilts

Modern Improv Quilt – Complete!

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
completed quilt, finished quilt, improv quilt, Improv Round Robin, modern improv quilt, modern quilt, modern quilting, quilting, sewdown portland
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I am very excited to say that I have completed the modern improv quilt that I started at SewDown Portland. That means that I have finally finished up all of the projects that I brought home from Portland - and that feels very good to be able to say! The quilt finished out to be 33" wide by 40" long....

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.