Like any other vacation, this one was planned and anticipated for months. Time drags on and on until the day your adventure begins, then immediately starts to run away from you. You know exactly what I’m talking about! So the day finally arrives and all I was thinking was how happy I was to be flying and NOT driving. In fact, I didn’t have to drive the whole weekend and that was perfectly fine with me. Friday, August 20, 2021 Early on Friday morning I hop a ride from LaGuardia International Airport to Cleveland, Ohio. Stephanie was there waiting for me and we hugged and jumped up and down for ..read more

This post is to inform you on collections I have coming into the shop and when I expect them so you can make your plans! Comment below and tell me which are your faves. July 2021 Phosphor 21 designed by Libs Elliott for Andover Fabrics . . . due very soon! I will be selling yardage of the fabrics pictured below. Phosphor 2021 is a deep, color-saturated collection of 12 new Phosphor colors which blend perfectly with the original collection or stand alone as a full spectrum. To pick up where Libs’ original Phosphor collection left off, this group is a near-solid but has a pri ..read more

Twice a year Cotton Cuts opens enrollment for a new Puzzle Mystery Quilt and the Fall 2021 PMQ named Olympia opens up on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 7am Central time. However, if you participated in the Spring 2021 PMQ, you should have received an email from Cotton Cuts with a special link to order on Thursday and get a jump on enrollment! With the Puzzle Mystery Quilt, you choose your colorway and Cotton Cuts will send you fabric each month (already cut!) with instructions to put the pieces together. In the 10th month, you get instructions to put the whole thing together. I’ve been sewing up the ..read more

Here is the free Cute as a Button pattern: Cute-As-A-ButtonDownload Full disclosure, y’all. This pattern is a bear. LOL! I mean that in the way that it’s not easy to control all the large pieces. I hear all the time how scary people think small pieces are. Well, here you go. I think this pattern will convince you that tiny piecing is much more preferable to large ones. Have fun, post pics and don’t forget to use your hashtags! #piecingitreal #cuteasabuttonfpp xoxo Yvette The post Cute as a Button Pattern – It’s Free! appeared first on TheYvetteRene ..read more

April 13, 2021 was a banner day in the life of TheYvetteRene. It marked FIVE YEARS that I’ve been on YouTube. So to celebrate the momentous occasion I decided to have a little giveaway. I was blown away when Kim Moos, owner of Cotton Cuts, offered to give the lucky winner a 6 month subscription to one of her subscription boxes. The winner chooses between the Classic box, the Modern Maker box and the Java box. But that’s not all! My friend, Stephanie, of Stephanie’s Stitches has donated her long arm quilting services! Stephanie has been a professional long armer since 2015. All you have to do i ..read more

Have you heard about Songbook? It’s a new fabric collection all set to be released in June 2021. Stephanie Sliwinski is the face behind Fancy That Design House, one of the new designers for Moda Fabrics. Stephanie loves vintage items and was inspired by that aesthetic, along with items found in nature and her deep faith. I love her use of color and especially her panels. I’m not normally a girl who’s drawn to panels, but these speak to me. Amazing Grace is a hymn that never fails to make me cry and I know I’m not alone in that. My first thought when I saw this collection was probably dismissiv ..read more

My very first Perfectly Pieced Project Box is on PRESALE right now in my Etsy shop, YvetteRene Creations. Since it’s my first one, quantities are limited. The contents and the project itself are a surprise, but I know you’re gonna lurve it! You can be assured that you will receive a foundation paper piecing pattern written by me (along with the templates), enough fabric to complete the quilt top and binding and at least one useful notion. The pattern I designed for this box is suitable for confident beginners, but seasoned FPPers will not be disappointed. Why Foundation Paper Piecing? Simply p ..read more

Late last week I received a shipment of Velvet from Art Gallery Fabrics and instantly fell in lurve! Sometimes when looking at fabric online, it can be difficult to gauge how it’s really going to look in real life. Thank goodness it is GORGEOUS because I have the whole line in my shop. Velvet is the current collection by Amy Sinibaldi, one of my fave designers at Art Gallery Fabrics. You can scroll through the gallery below to see the whole collection. And from now until the end of April 2021, use coupon code VELVET10 to get 10% off any Velvet yardage in my Etsy shop, YvetteRene Creations. Art ..read more

I often get asked how I decided to start my YouTube channel. It’s something I’d like to know about many YouTube channels, so let’s get into it. Once upon a time, Jim and I moved to Sydney, Australia back in 2012 when he accepted a temporary transfer for his job. It’s one of the best things we’ve ever done and we sometimes wonder why we left! But that’s not why I started my channel. It wasn’t until we repatriated that I realized all my friends had moved on and the life I had grown accustomed to (and loved) in Sydney was no longer viable. I was desperately lonely. I’m not looking for sympathy. O ..read more

This year Black Friday has taken on a whole new role for me. Even though I’ve had my Etsy shop, YvetteRene Creations, for a few years now, I’m only just now picking up some momentum and making it something I am proud of. There’s still work to do, but it’s all good. There are so many of you who have supported me for so long and continue to do so. I appreciate each and every one of you more than you know. YOU are making my dreams come true! And that’s why I have been selling at 25% off in the shop. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I’ve decided again this year to attempt to complete Vlogmas on Yo ..read more