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18 Aug

Rainbow Scrap Quilt – Progress Update

August 18, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
auditioning thread, rainbow scrap quilt, selecting quilting thread color
22 comments

I realized that I have been sharing my progress on the Rainbow Scrap Quilt on Instagram, but some of you might not know how I chose to finish out the quilt. I am also at the point of auditioning thread colors for the quilting and deciding on a quilting plan, so I thought I'd share how I worked through...

05 Aug

Quilts

Rainbow Scrap Quilt: Blocks Pieced

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bandannas, improv scrap play, production sewing, rainbow scrap quilt, WiP, Work in Progress
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Yesterday I blazed through the rest of my color order scraps and I now have all the blocks pieced for my Rainbow Scrap quilt. I barely had enough of the darker green scraps and eeked out a final row that is only 6.5-inches tall. It turns out I didn't have many purple scraps, either, so it worked out well. I...

29 Jul

Quilts

Rainbow Scrap Quilt Progress

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
improv scrap play, rainbow scrap quilt, WiP, Work in Progress
32 comments

I am happy to report that not only did I receive the thread to finish up my secret sewing project in time, but I finished a second secret sewing project this past weekend AND I have managed to have fun and make more progress on the Rainbow Scrap Quilt! Last week I sewed up the pinks and reds from my...

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
33 comments

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...

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.