sky full of stars quilt – Quilting Jetgirl

24 Aug

Bonus Quilt Progress

August 21, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, curved piecing, sky full of stars quilt
13 comments

Last week was a long week of computer work. Between preparing to release the pattern for Mum's Garden and laying the ground work for the next few patterns (Sky Full of Stars, which will include instructions for this bonus quilt, is out for review with my technical editor, Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs), I didn't make too much progress...

17 Aug

Quilts

Sky Full of Stars {Bonus Quilt}

August 11, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bonus quilt, curved piecing, sky full of stars quilt
22 comments

When piecing the curve star blocks and inset curve stars for the Sky Full of Stars quilt, (4) large convex scraps were created from each of the prints that I used to create the stars, for a total of (68) large scraps. I quickly trimmed them down using 5" finished / 5 1/2" unfinished convex templates. I looked through...

07 Aug

2020 Finished Quilts, Quilt Gallery

Sky Full of Stars {Finished Quilt}

August 31, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
curve star blocks, inset curve stars, sky full of stars, sky full of stars quilt
16 comments

Well, in the end I stuck with the 1" quilting density for Sky Full of Stars. The quilting seems to be just what the quilt needed, and I probably didn't have enough of the dark navy thread to double the density. The quilt finished at 48" square after quilting and binding. I love how the quilt shows off both the...

17 Jul

Quilts

Sky Full of Stars {Curved Piecing Explorations}

July 10, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
curved piecing, partial seams, sky full of stars quilt
17 comments

After finishing Mum's Garden, I dove straight into more curved piecing exploration. These ideas all started with the pieced stars in the borders of Mum's Garden: Instead of making four Drunkard's Path blocks and sewing them together into a block to create the star shape, I used a single piece of fabric for the star. Four curved seams later, and...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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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.