pieced top – Quilting Jetgirl

05 Aug

Orange Crush {Backing}

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
flimsy finish, orange crush, pieced top, quilt top, WiP, Work in Progress
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After making so many drawstring bags, I started itching to work on a quilt project over the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, I pulled out Orange Crush. After a lot of back and forth on whether I wanted to add a border to the top or not, I auditioned some Kona White and Kona Bone as a simple border for the top. The pure...

18 Jun

Quilts

Dragon Quilt {WiP}

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
baby quilt, dragon quilt, fabric pull, pieced quilt top, pieced top, quilt fabric selection, WiP, wip wednesday, Work in Progress
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I went to my stash this weekend and pulled up a fabulously fun print that my mother-in-law found for me at a yard sale a few years ago. It is about 1.25 yards of fabric, and the print is so fun that I didn't want to really cut into it. I quickly decided it would be the "backing" for...

22 May

Quilts

4th of July Picnic Quilt – Pieced Top

May 22, 2014
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
4th of July, color weaving, picnic quilt, pieced quilt top, pieced top, WiP, Work in Progress
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One thing I can say for this quilt: it is definitely very bold! I have another lesson that I have learned from working with this quilt top and the Color Weaving pattern that I would like to share. I found that even with using the dual feed / walking foot on my machine I was always much happier with my seams...

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.