dogwood stars

June in Chicagoland was lovely. The temperatures stayed 'unseasonably' lower and there was usually a nice crispness to the morning air allowing for open windows and listening to birds chirping to start my day. That is now over...

Here is what else my June included along with lots of stitches and sunsets:)

Two patterns, Dogwood Stars and Just Hangin' Out, are both now available in my Etsy shop. If either has been on your radar, they're worth a closer look.

And for those of you following along with my magazine work, I gave a peek at some of the ...

added by Robin 2 months, 1 week ago. under curved half-square triangles , dogwood stars , flowers , just hangin out , mod poinsettia , monkeys , nestlings by robin , slow stitching , sunsets , zoom class

Welcome Dogwood Stars

featuring Connecting Threads'

new fabric line.......

https://www.connectingthreads.com/dogwood-stars-wall-hanging-kit/p/99367

During testing I made my

own version using these

fabrics because the

color way spoke to me

but wasn't available yet.

I am a sucker for pretty

much any fabric with

script on it!!

This design has simple

piecing along with

fusible applique'.

The diamonds in the border

sections are all applique'

vs. piecing so cut and stick:)

These little tweezers make

placement of small pieces

so much easier.

I also use a teflon applique' pressing

sheet so that these bits

are all applied making

completed flowers BEFORE

fusing to ...

added by Robin 5 years, 7 months ago. under applique , applique quilts , connecting threads , dogwood stars , dogwoods , fusible applique , moonlit promenade , nestlings by robin , piecing , quilting , stars , wall hangings

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