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27 Nov

Converting Images to Grayscale {Video Tutorial}

November 24, 2019
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
push-pull quilt along, transparency tutorial, video tutorial
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One of the topics that I cover when I teach transparency workshops is how to take good quality photographs of your fabric selections and convert the images into grayscale. Once the photos are in grayscale, it is easier to evaluate their relative values and edit your fabric selection to create stunning transparency quilts. I just completed a video tutorial to...

29 Aug

Life, Teaching

Fresh Quilting – Season 2

As I mentioned in June, I took a huge leap out of my comfort zone earlier this summer and did something scary and cool: I filmed for Season 2 of Fresh Quilting! And just like I promised, I can now share details about those segments, which I am excited to do today. Fresh Quilting is a public television show co-produced by the Modern...

30 Jan

Tips

Stitch and Flip with Directional Fabric {Video Tutorial}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Stitch and Flip with Directional Fabric, video tutorial
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I am thrilled today to bring you a video tutorial for the method I devised to help me quickly get the directional prints I used in my Layer Cake Pop quilt to be oriented "right side up" using a stitch and flip method. So if you are working with directional prints and using a stitch and flip technique for piecing...

02 Nov

Tutorial

Equilateral Triangle Quilt Calculator

November 2, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
equilateral triangle quilt calculator, video tutorial
27 comments

I am excited to introduce a new quilting tool to you today, the Equilateral Triangle Quilt Calculator. When piecing equilateral (60°) triangle quilt tops, it can be hard to know what size your quilt top is going to finish. With this spreadsheet based tool, you can now determine just how large your quilt top will finish! You can get...

12 Oct

Inkscape Design Tutorials

Using Fabric Swatches in Inkscape

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
inkscape, quilt design, quilt design tutorial, using fabric swatches in inkscape, video tutorial
12 comments

One of the things I have wanted to learn how to do within Inkscape is how to import fabric swatches and use the fabric swatches in my designs. This is something that is definitely a huge plus for the Electric Quilt design software, and I was hoping I could figure out a way to use the free Inkscape software...

25 Jul

Inkscape Design Tutorials

Inkscape Design Video Tutorial

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
block design tutorial, inkscape design video tutorial, quilt block design, video tutorial
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Earlier this week, I wrote a Block Design Tutorial for how to hand draft quilt block ideas. Today, I want to introduce you to a free computer program called Inkscape that creates vector based images. I have been using Inkscape to design on my computer for a few months, and I really like the crisp PNG images that can...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Quilter | Designer | Tech Editor | Blogger

I seek to change active, generous, caring creatives who want to learn to quilt or improve their quilting skills into people who approach quilting with joy. Into people who recognize that quilting creates connections and builds community. I seek to help you become excited about every step of the quilting process. To make quilts that you are proud of. Thanks for joining me. I can’t wait to see the quilts you are going to create.

In her earlier career, Yvonne worked as an aerospace engineer until April 2014 when she radically redesigned her life to focus on her physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Her company name, Quilting Jetgirl, is a blend of her professional histories and the tagline “Sewing at the Speed of Sound” is a nod to her work on the second privately funded (non-government) vehicle to break the sound barrier. She has been quilting for 20+ years and credits quilting with helping her feel balanced and connected to both her local hometown community and a larger global community.