quilting community

10 Jul

Quilting Community Update

July 9, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
fundraiser, OLFA summer pillowcase challenge, quilting community
6 comments

Yesterday, I learned about the Instagram account @stitchersforunitedfamilies, which is hosting an Instagram based quilt auction July 9-13 to benefit RAICES and the immigrant and refugee families in crisis. This account is operated by @katebasti and @ohsewbrooke. I have posted the bidding rules below, and if you are interested, please visit @stitchersforunitedfamilies to place a bid. 1. Bidding begins on Monday, July 9 at 10am...

05 Oct

Life

October 4, 2017
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
charity quilt along, hurricane maria, quilting community
6 comments

I have a handful of quilting community updates I'd like to share today. Thanks for your big, generous, caring hearts. I'm proud to be part of such a wonderful community of people. Clementine Quilt Along - Fat Quarter Shop Every year Fat Quarter Shop hosts a charity quilt along. Monthly patterns are posted in exchange for a donation each time the...

16 Jun

Life, Quilts

Rainbow is a Color

June 15, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#QuiltsForPulse, quilting community, rainbow quilts
31 comments

When I was a little girl, somewhere around 5 years old, I was able to have some say in getting my room decorated. I was clear in my vision: blue walls with rainbows. I'm pretty sure a compromise had to be struck, as the walls were a pale blue and a wallpaper border was selected for the rainbows, but...

11 Jul

Discussion

Cultivating Community

July 11, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
cultivating community, online community discussion, philosophy discussion, quilting community, value of community
62 comments

Through co-hosting the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop, I have been afforded a unique opportunity as a mentor. One of the main reasons I wanted to co-host the blog hop was because I believe so strongly in the power of community, and I was excited to be able to introduce others to the online quilt blogging community. We...

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.