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03 Nov

November Stash Bee Block

My last block for the Stash Bee this year is a fun "made fabric" low volume block. I pulled from my scraps and only needed to augment a few strips from my stash to get the block up to 12.5-inches square (a bit larger than asked so it can be trimmed down). My duties are not quite over as I...

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17 Oct

Stash Bee 2017: Sign-ups on November 1st

October 16, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
stash bee
6 comments

I just wanted to pop in briefly today to give everyone a heads up that sign-ups for the 2017 Stash Bee will be opening in just over 2 weeks on November 1st. Personally, this is going to be my last year as a participant in the Stash Bee. The past 2 years have been fantastic, and I think it is...

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06 Oct

October Stash Bee Blocks

October 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
home sweet home block, nine patch, october block, stash bee
7 comments

For October, my Stash Bee Hive Queen requested nine patch blocks in purple or green (ranging from mint to teal) so that she can cut them diagonally and piece Home Sweet Home blocks. The block is so fast and simple to put together I went ahead and made one of each colorway. I look forward to seeing how she combines...

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07 Sep

QST Candy Chains {August Stash Bee Block}

September 6, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
hive 9, QST candy chains block, stash bee
12 comments

This month my stash bee queen asked for a really fast and fun block that she calls QST Candy Chains (click on the link to see her great tutorial). She gave a wide choice in block colors, and since she had already made an orange and pink block you know I headed straight for my blue fabric bin. The piecing...

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24 Aug

Quilts, Stash Bee

Finished Flimsies

August 19, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
charity quilt, finished flimsies, paintbrush studio, plus banner block, plus banner quilt, stash bee
25 comments

I have had several groupings of quilt blocks waiting patiently to turn into quilts since early this year, and I finally carved out a morning to get the blocks pieced together into quilts. I am actually at a point where I will have a lot of finished flimsies, and I expect that September will be a full (and fun!)...

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02 Aug

Wonky Pinwheel August Stash Bee Block

August 1, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bee block, hive 9, stash bee, wonky pinwheel block
13 comments

For August, my Stash Bee queen requested a wonky pinwheel block. By chain sewing, the block came together surprisingly quickly, and I had a lot of fun raiding my ever growing scrap bin for the colored strips. As I was digging through my overflowing scrap bin, it became evident that it will need to be tamed in the future. I...

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06 Jul

July Stash Bee Feather Blocks

July 5, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
bee blocks, feather bed blocks, feather blocks, hive 9, stash bee
11 comments

The queen for my Stash Bee Hive requested Anna Maria Horner's Feather Bed block this month. I had made this block back in January, so I felt like I would be able to make 2 blocks for her this month pretty easily. I wanted to focus in on the fabric that she requested, and started by pulling C+S basics and...

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08 Jun

Life, Stash Bee

Stash Bee – Improv Houses

June 8, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
aqs quilt week, improv house blocks, stash bee
27 comments

This month the Hive 9 queen bee put together a really fun tutorial on how to make Improv House blocks. The blocks come together so very quickly and I had a hard time restraining myself from making more. I mean, these are some seriously tall and skinny houses. Wouldn't it be fun to make some short and squat to go...

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09 May

May Stash Bee & MayIsForMakers

May 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#MayIsForMakers, granny square block, hive 9, stash bee
14 comments

In Hive 9 of the Stash Bee for May, the queen requested a Granny Square block. She just asked for bright colors but let us choose our own color palettes... Is anyone surprised I grabbed blue or went with a color gradient? Yeah, me either. ;) I also want to share the second pattern I purchased during #MayIsForMakers. I chose to...

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09 Apr

April Stash Bee Blocks

April 9, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
april bee blocks, bee block tutorials, bee blocks, stash bee
15 comments

I had a lot of fun piecing the super cute gnomeling for my queen this month. If paper piecing wasn't our speed, she also offered an improv tree as an option. I went ahead and sewed up one of each for her. If you are interested in more details on these fun blocks, check out the Hive 9 April...

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02 Mar

March Stash Bee Blocks

My Hive 9 Stash Bee Queen for March requested bright and colorful wonky quarter log cabin blocks (click link for tutorial). I have a huge soft spot for log cabin blocks, so I quickly made 2 of them to ship off. The blocks were great fun and a way to go through my scrap bin. I got a bit out of order...

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08 Feb

2016 Finished Quilts, Quilts, Stash Bee

Weekend Odds & Ends

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
#miniminiquiltswap, gate crashing, hive 4, stash bee
24 comments

As can happen sometimes, what I had planned to do this past weekend (start quilting my Midnight Mystery quilt) did not happen. Instead, late on Friday night I realized it was the first Friday of the month and so I turned on my sewing machine and participated in the fun #FridayNightSewAlong on Instagram. I started by gate crashing the...

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03 Feb

February Stash Bee Block

April 3, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
hive 9 February block, scrappy bee block, stash bee
16 comments

My hive mate requested a very scrappy block for February. I dove into my scrap bin and started cutting and placing 2-inch squares on my design wall. When I made it through the bin I was pleased when I had just enough different fabrics to complete a block! I had a bit fewer options for the white on white corners,...

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14 Jan

January Bee Blocks

April 4, 2016
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
gate crashing, january bee blocks, stash bee
15 comments

Carla @Granny Maud's Girl introduced me to the concept of "gate crashing" during last year's Stash Bee. The concept is simple: make a block for someone in another hive and ship it to them when it is their month as Queen Bee. This was especially easy to accomplish in January, as I am Queen Bee for Hive 9 and...

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01 Jan

Block Tutorials, Stash Bee

Plus Banner Block {Tutorial}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block tutorial, hive 9, plus banner block tutorial, stash bee
30 comments

Happy New Year! I will be a hive mama for Hive 9 of the Stash Bee in 2016, which means I get the pleasure of posting a tutorial for my hive in January. I created a fun block that I call the Plus Banner Block, and I thought I would share the tutorial with you today here on my...

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06 Nov

November Stash Bee Block

November 6, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
2015 stash bee hive 2 summary, november bee block, stash bee
11 comments

It is hard to believe that with making and shipping this block, my year in Hive 2 of the Stash Bee has come to a close. This month, Helen @Midget Gem Quilts requested a courthouse step block incorporating selvages. Helen asks this month, "Speaking of mistakes, my question is when you make a mistake do you wing it and incorporate it...

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15 Oct

Stash Bee Signups: Open October 28th

I have really enjoyed participating in the Stash Bee this year. On October 28th, the sign up form for 2016 will open, and I want to encourage you to think about joining in on the fun next year. Alison @Little Bunny Quilts is the Bee Mama / Organizer, and she has put together a Stash Bee 101 post to answer some...

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05 Oct

October Stash Bee Block

October 5, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
hive 2, michael fuchs photography, october bee block, stash bee
12 comments

Kaja @Sew Slowly loves improvisational sewing, so it came as no large surprise when she left her stash bee block tutorial for October fairly widely open for interpretation. I'll lead with where I ended up... Don't those late fall roses from my yard that my husband cut me look so perfect with the block? This block ended up 12.5-inches tall by...

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17 Sep

September Bee Blocks

September 17, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
eye spy quilt blocks, september blocks, stash bee
13 comments

Jennifer, my Stash Bee Hive #2 member, requested a 6-inch finished postage stamp i-spy block for this month. She is making this quilt for her young niece, which makes me think about my niece (who will be turning 2 tomorrow!!). Her tutorial is really great, and since the block finished out so small, I couldn't limit myself to making...

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20 Aug

August Bee Blocks

August 20, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
august bee blocks, stash bee, stash bee august blocks
11 comments

I spent this past Saturday making many bee blocks, which was a very enjoyable way to pass a Saturday morning. These blocks are all for the Stash Bee, but for 3 different Hives... (and don't miss out on the Fabri-Quilt fabric bundle giveaway I am hosting!) Hive 2 I am a member of Hive 2, and hive mate Christina asked for...

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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.