mum’s garden – Quilting Jetgirl

21 Aug

Mum’s Garden Pattern Release

August 16, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Thanks to the wonderful editing eyes of Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs, I am ready to release the Mum's Garden digital quilt pattern today! Inspired by the Kona Cotton colors Burgundy, Spice, Yarrow, and Bone, I found a photograph of fall mums which was a great spring board for the design. Explore your own color palette with the included coloring...

26 Jun

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Mum’s Garden {Finished Quilt}

February 2, 2021
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Mum's Garden took me a month from start to finish, although I was itching to use the color palette starting back in April when I brought home all those Kona Cotton solids from my closing local quilt shop. It is definitely one of my favorite quilts I've made so far. This quilt has been a joy to work on;...

22 Jun

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Mum’s Garden {Quilting Update}

Heads up, this is a photo heavy post. I have found that I can quilt about one spiral on Mum's Garden a day. It's a pretty big quilt at 60" x 72" to turn and turn and turn, and as I work my way to the edges of the quilt, getting the quilt to pass through the throat of my...

15 Jun

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Mum’s Garden {Update}

It's taken me longer to get back to share an update about my Mum's Garden quilt top progress than I anticipated. I had a queue of other work that demanded some attention, but I was able to finish the smaller 3" finished curved piecing and complete the quilt top a little over two weeks ago. The Mum's Garden quilt top...

29 May

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Mum’s Garden {Design Process}

May 27, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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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...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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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.