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14 Oct

Stone Sheep Mini Quilt: Complete!

December 30, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
aurifil, stone sheep mini quilt, wholecloth quilt
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It is my great pleasure to share with you the completed Stone Sheep Mini quilt today! I put a lot of thought and time into alternate ways of finishing this mini quilt: should I stretch it across a canvas or frame it or put it in a shadow box? After exploring all my options, I opted for a black binding...

07 Oct

Quilts

Stone Sheep Mini Quilt: Layering & Blocking

October 3, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
aurifil, stone sheep mini quilt, wholecloth quilt
22 comments

Well, we have made it home. The tail end of our trip felt like a whirlwind; getting back into the lower 48 meant much higher population density than we had been used to all summer which made finding camp spots harder. We were also super fortunate to be able to stop and visit with friends along the way, so...

30 Sep

Quilts

Stone Sheep Mini Quilt: Basting & Background

September 29, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
aurifil, stone sheep mini quilt, wholecloth quilt
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After finishing the preparation for the Stone Sheep Mini quilt and writing the layout blog post, I had some time to consider how I wanted to start. Another reality about quilting while traveling this summer: when the weather is beautiful, we are outside. When it is raining, I have more ample time in the afternoons and evenings for other...

23 Sep

Quilts

Stone Sheep Mini Quilt: Layout

August 25, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
aurifil, stone sheep mini quilt, wholecloth quilt
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Another fact of life that I have come to embrace while traveling: I have learned how to slow down. At the beginning of the trip, I voraciously worked my way through tech editing and reading (all) the books I had brought with me for the summer. Now, nearly 5 months later, I savor the time to sit and think;...

16 Sep

Quilts

Stone Sheep Mini Quilt: Fabric and Thread Selection

August 25, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
aurifil, stone sheep mini quilt, wholecloth mini quilt
6 comments

There have been many wonderful aspects to my summer travels, but the opportunity to get to see wildlife in their natural habitat has been special and at times magical. I made the conscious decision to not spend a lot of time taking photographs of this trip. For one thing, my husband is a fabulous photographer and he often gets...

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.