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13 Jul

Rainbow Rose QAL {Finished Quilt}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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I am really pleased to share with you my finished Rainbow Rose QAL quilt today! I made the small / baby quilt size during the quilt along, which finishes at approximately 40-inches square. It was a joy to put together, and I loved getting to do the final photo shoot and see all the bright colors outside. One of the...

30 Jun

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Rainbow Rose QAL Week 5

June 29, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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I honestly did not sew up my Rainbow Rose quilt top until the instructions came out this week, but I was definitely excited to do so! The photos of the quilt top taped to my large sliding glass door don't do much to show you how well the quilt top came together, but they sure are stained glass like glowing...

27 Jun

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Rainbow Rose QAL Week 4

June 23, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Picking the fabric and placement for the center star of the Rainbow Rose QAL went faster than I expected. I didn't have quite the right mix of left over pieces, so I needed to add 4 new fabric selections. The new fabric I introduced are the Blue Alison Glass Mercury print, a Purple star print, Orange Pearl Bracelet, and Green...

22 Jun

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Rainbow Rose QAL Week 3

June 21, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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D'oh, I thought I would be posting just under the wire today to link up with Week 3 of the Rainbow Rose QAL, but the link up has already closed. That's OK; hopefully I will be more timely for Week 4! The goal for Week 3 was to create the corner blocks, and I first spent a lot of time...

09 Jun

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Rainbow Rose QAL Week 2

June 9, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Before I jumped into the Rainbow Rose QAL Week 2 instructions for cutting and piecing, I first went back to my stash and edited the fabric transition from teal to blue. My original pull is on the left, and I was unhappy with the too light transition from teal to blue. On the left you can see I changed out...

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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.