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Upcoming Events Enrollment Open from Collector with a Needle

I was asked for a list of upcoming events - please note some of these will be updated in the coming days and weeks. On this blog there is a tab for events and program topics. I try to keep that spot updated!

I do have some openings in 2023 and 2024 - some of the events below are open for enrollment

CURRENT SCHEDULE:

February 12 - Kindred Spirits Guild - HEARTS - Guild Members

March 2 - Zoom "Charm Quilts" Minnesota Quilters Guest Fee $10

Sign up on their website - Will NOT be recorded

March 4 - In Person "Charm Quilts" Minnesota Quilters Guest Fee $10 ...

added by Dawn 1 year ago. under embroidery , guild program , lecture , new book , quilt , quilt study , sewing rolls , textile event , virtual program

A trip to Arkansas from Ellyn's Place

Well, that was an unplanned and unexpected blog break! I wish I had a fabulous, exciting excuse but I don't. I do have a lot of things to share with you. I'll begin with the most recent fun I had and work backwards!

This week I had the honor of speaking for the Modern Quilt Guild of North West Arkansas. I shared the story of my Through Ellyn's Eyes project with them and the members were very engaged and asked lots of questions. I hope they were also inspired to perhaps begin projects of their own!

My ...

added by Ellyn 1 year, 11 months ago. under friend , lecture , through ellyn's eyes

Minnesota, Here We Come! from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

We are beyond excited to announce that we have been invited to teach and lecture at the 2022 Minnesota Quilters Annual Quilt Show and Conference in St. Cloud, MN. Registration opens for the general public on February 1, so you have time to plan. We would love to see you at the show! Take a look at what we will be teaching. And then click the link above to see what this great show has in store for you!

Floral Elegance

Class: Wednesday, June 15, 2022; 8:30 AM–4:30 PM

This elegant vase of flowers is a wonderful ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 2 years, 2 months ago. under applique , class , embroidery , hand applique , in the garden , lecture , quilt show , ribbon flowers , wool applique

THANK YOU PIGEON FORGE!! from Nestlings By Robin

This is a beautiful shot of

the Old Mill.

I was able to eat dinner here one

evening and the food was

delicious, home cooked, stick

to your ribs eats.

I spent weeks cutting kits

and preparing patterns and

packing quilts....

so that I could arrive

in Pigeon Forge

and teach in this

lovely setting...

The day before classes

started I took a short

drive toward Gatlinburg.

So Beautiful!!

Found a covered bridge

by accident:)

Here is the wonderful

slate of instructors I

had the honor to share

a page with!

The FUN banner

outside of my room

showing my ...

added by Robin 2 years, 10 months ago. under class kits , lecture , mountain quiltfest , nestlings by robin , old mill , pigeon forge , poppy pod lane , primitive quilts and projects , tennessee , workshops

Friday Frolic! from Humble Quilts

A friend sent me a box of precious blocks! These are just a handful of terrific fabric with madder. All of the blocks are pretty crispy. Any thoughts about washing? Or just piece them together as is? I didn't iron them but they look pretty accurate despite my photo!

I'm continuing lectures that had to be rescheduled from last year.

It isn't as good as real life, but it is so nice that it is possible to stay connected to quilters!

This is what we call false spring. Just a tease. The hill we were climbing was ...

added by Lori 3 years, 1 month ago. under antique quilt block , hiking , lecture , zoom classes

Teaching at Virtual Quilt Festival, the IQF answer to COVID!!!! from Art and Quilting in Camden

I’ll be one of the five panelists in the Machine Quilting Forum on Saturday, December 5. You can still sign up! Here’s a link to the “Saturday” page. If we weren’t able to go to Houston this year, this is a spiffy alternative! There is a link at the top of the page to enroll. The price for forums, lectures and classes is astonishingly reasonable…. I’ve signed up to be a student too!

I do believe Quilts Inc, the folks that bring you the International Quilt Festival every year (except this one due to COVID) have ...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME:) from Nestlings By Robin

Another year passes and

how do we mark them?

This year has had many

challenges and one was all

my work cancellations.

As October approached, 2

contracts remained and both

groups decided to go forward.

So the day before my birthday

I taught one of my favorite

workshops ever,

Fabric Collaborations

to the

Florida Sewing Sew-ciety up

at the Lake Yale Baptist Center

near Leesburg, FL

.

Beautiful setting and a

FABULOUS group of ladies.

They really took my inspiration

and made it their own.

Below is Margaret Travis and

her sister, Marie.

Margaret is known for her Fabulous

Cheerleading in ...

added by Robin 3 years, 5 months ago. under colonial williamsburg , creative quilting , design , fabric collaboration , family , florida sewing sew-ciety , friends , lecture , nestlings by robin , quilt workshop , teaching , well-loved ladies

Learn with Sarah, online and in person from Art and Quilting in Camden

My video about my online and in person teaching debuted this evening at Global Quilt Connection, an amazing resource that allows you to meet the teachers. I hope you’ll enjoy it and think of having me teach for you, online and in person. There are five sessions, and the day following each of the five, ALL of the presentations are available to view at your convenience. Find the links here.

Full details on my workshops are available here, and a sample contract with price info is there too.

I am in awe of the teachers who presented tonight at ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Introduction from Nestlings By Robin

I started collecting these

Centenarian Sweethearts

pretty soon after I began

studying to become a

certified quilt appraiser.

The applique' artist in me

was completely fascinated by

this era of women creating

their own designs too.

I have assembled a collection of quilts

that are not in the greatest shape but still

so beautiful in their history and imperfections.

This quilt along has been

well over a year in the making.
Once the Well-Loved Ladies lecture
was finished and being presented

to guilds, requests for a pattern

started and I knew a sampler

of the different quilts from

the lecture ...

added by Robin 3 years, 8 months ago. under #1 seller , 1800s quilts , 1880s , applique , bom , centenarian , collection , collector , lecture , nestlings by robin , patterns , pdf , red and gr , red and green , red and green applique , well-loved ladies

Zoom! Zoom! from Humble Quilts

It looks like for now Zoom is how most quilt guilds will be meeting.

I hope it is only temporary. Nothing replaces meeting together in person!

Also, quilts are better in person too!

This is the 2nd quilt I made in a quilt class at the Stitchin' Post in Sisters.

I even hand quilted it!

I think this is the only label I've ever cross stitched.

The front of this quilt is showing its 26 year age, but the back is still bright.

I'm getting a specific lecture ready and need to take good photos.

The last few ...

added by Lori 3 years, 8 months ago. under americana quilts , lecture , quilt guild

Wonderful Williamsburg from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Last week, we enjoyed a fantastic time in Williamsburg, Virginia. We spent the first half of the day on Sunday visiting the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton before we headed back to Kingsmill Resort to set up our classroom for the Academy of Appliqué. More will follow from the Quilt Festival in the near future. Please enjoy some of the highlights of the classes we taught last week.

Academy of Appliqué

Our classroom for the Woodland Reverie class, all set up and ready for the next day

Ribbons, patterns, and other necessary notions were displayed on the sale tables.

Patterns ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 4 years, 1 month ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , class , dimensional applique , embroidery , guild , lecture , mid-atlantic quilt festival , quilt guild , woodland reverie , wool applique

We are thankful! from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

At this time of year, we like to pause and be thankful for the many blessings in our lives. As a small company, Through the Needle's Eye has so many things that fill us with gratitude. Our cornucopia overflows with thanksgiving!

THANK YOU TO . . .

Our many blog readers. Since we began our blog in 2015, it has received over 321,000 page views. We have over 1500 readers who receive our blog by email, and we aren't sure how many more through Bloglovin', Quilters Blogs, other blog sites, social media, or other means. But we are so grateful ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 4 years, 4 months ago. under academy of appliqué , applique , baltimore applique society , baltimore on the prairie , blog , class , lecture , quilt shop , quilts , ribbon flower , stories , wool applique

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