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03 Jul

2015 Finished Quilts, Quilted Placemats

Lake Tahoe Placemats

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
lake tahoe inspired placemats, quilted placemats, wedding gift
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Another set of friends got married a week and a half ago, so I thought another set of 4 placemats were in order. My friends got married along Lake Tahoe, and the beautiful setting seemed like the perfect inspiration point again. Diving back into the bundle of Denyse Schmidt solids, I found a lovely grouping that I had a hard...

26 Jun

2015 Finished Quilts, Quilted Placemats

California Sunset Fade {Placemats}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
california sunset fade placemats, quilted placemats, wedding gift
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I had a lot of fun making this set of 4 placemats for friends last week. Now that they have received the placemats, I can tell you about them! My friends are amazing individuals, and a wonderful couple. She fell in love with flying on their first date and is a certified pilot now, too. They built a custom airplane...

28 Aug

2014 Finished Quilts, Quilted Placemats

Parallelogram Placemats {Completed Project}

April 7, 2018
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
commissioned project, parallelogram placemats, quilted placemats, wedding gift
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I was able to finish up the Parallelogram Placemats on Wednesday afternoon. For the quilting, I went with a straight line stitch offset from the main parallelogram column seams. The quilted lines are ~1" apart at the widest. I think the quilting detail and binding really help to frame the tops out nicely. I like that the binding color was included...

26 Aug

Mini Quilt Tutorials, Quilted Placemats

Parallelogram Placemats {Tutorial}

January 11, 2020
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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I have been commissioned to create a set of 8 parallelogram placemats, and I want to share a quick tutorial for how to piece this fun 12.5" by 19" placemat pattern with you today. But first, let me talk about some more details about the background of this project. With input from me about the amount of fabric required, my customer selected and...

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.