sewing project – Quilting Jetgirl

08 May

French Press Cozy

My sister- and brother-in-law contacted me a few weeks ago about the possibility of getting me to make them a cozy for their French press. The back story being that they have a large selection of Fiestaware and I have previously made them bright, colorful placemats and a tea cozy. Now that they are working from home during the...

21 Dec

General Tutorials, Sewing Project

Silverware Roll & Tutorial

December 21, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
sewing project, Silverware Roll, Wabi-Sabi Overland
15 comments

My husband and I are making great progress on Wabi-Sabi Overland. As the majority of the structure has been built and installed inside the habitat / apartment, it's time for us to start thinking about all the small details that will make the space work for us. It's not that we haven't been thinking about those details, but I...

13 Apr

Sewing Project

Casserole Dish Carrier

My husband and I love to go for walks in the evenings, and we occasionally have dinner dates with couples who live near enough to us that we consider walking to and from dinner. I have yet to feel comfortable putting rising yeast dough in a backpack for a 2 mile walk to a friends house (often I agree to...

30 Jul

General Tutorials, Sewing Project

Simple Drawstring Bag {Tutorial}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
giveaway, sewing project, simple drawstring bag, simple gift bag, tutorial
29 comments

This is a tutorial for how I make a really simple drawstring bag to use to gift small quilts. Years ago, I used an online tutorial to make my first simple drawstring bag, but that blog is no longer available. I started playing around with what I remembered of the pattern and developed this simple pattern. As an added...

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.