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June Nestlings from Nestlings By Robin

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 ...

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May Muster from Nestlings By Robin

HI!
Been awhile since I have written here and while using my trusty thesaurus to find some alliteration to go with May round up, the word 'muster' came up and that has a very military connotation which was perfect.

This past month I have been working so hard to post more consistently to social media, have a theme and engage more...It is exhausting but also fun and productive.

I know the algorithms don't allow for everyone to see everything all the time. I also know that not everyone is on my newsletter list.

So, what you missed in ...

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Stars of Peace #11 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back for block 11, In Flight

This month's block is BB#1124,
and attributed to Nancy Page
(Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia).

The original block name is Wild Duck.
I altered it to become a plane because,
for better or worse, aviation changed not
just how we travel but how we war.
As soon as man finds a new way to
do something, he sadly finds a way
to use it as a weapon.

Below are the links to how aviation

changed the world.

Balloons

WW1

WW2
My grandfather was completely

enamored of flight and wanted to fly

in ...

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Stars of Peace block #9 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back for block 9, Shooting Star.

This month's block is BB#1128b, Blocks and Pinwheels and

attributed to Old Chelsea Station (a mail order company

started in 1933, Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia).

I renamed it Shooting Star.

As much as I like pinwheels,

the new name felt more in line

with the theme of this quilt along.

There were so many stars along the way

who contributed to the birth of our nation

and the continual upkeep of our values.

I know somedays it feels like a struggle to

still believe, but we must, just as they did ...

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Botanical Beauty block #9 from Nestlings By Robin

Celebrate!

Did you know that the very first use

of fireworks to celebrate the 4th of July

was on the first anniversary of our

declared independence, July 4th, 1777!

In 1776, then-future President John Adams

sent a letter to his wife, Abigail,

outlining how the country's declared

independence from England should be celebrated.

He wrote that the day should be marked

with "pomp & parade, with shews (shows),

games, sports, bonfires, bells and illuminations

from one end of this continent to the other

from this time forward forever more (sic)."

The next year, a July 4th fireworks display

in Philadelphia ...

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Botanical Beauty block #8 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to block #8, Homestead.

This is a modified block from my Village Square

quilt a few years ago that was published in

American Quilter Magazine.

When I named this block, I was

thinking about how the colonists came here

then had to set up a new home.

Having done that my whole life via

military transfers, I can't imagine how

much harder it was for them!!

My process was very involved and sometimes

difficult and yet I didn't have

to clear my own land or build my own

home when I arrived.

My food was already grown ...

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Botanical Beauty block #7 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back for block 7, Laurel Wreaths.

You will make 2 of these this month.

Laurel leaves were part of my WLL quilt along

back in 2020 and HERE is the blog post

about the original quilt.

Since then, I have been playing with

other layouts. This is one of the layouts

that I have put into repeat as a fabric

design too for that exciting someday...:)

The symbolic history of the laurel is one of

triumph and achievement since the

original Greek Olympics and you

can read more about that HERE if you choose.

I find it a nice ...

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Stars of Peace #7 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back for block 7, Community.

This month's block is unnamed but

attributed to the Dakota Farmer of 1926.

It is also listed in a Grandmother Clark

booklet in 1932

(Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia).

No matter what we call it, it is a

beautiful star block that I named,

Community. This piggybacked well

with last month's Neighborhood.

They both make me contemplate my

youth and how those different

communities shaped me whether they

were the military community, church, or

my school clubs, teachers and friends.

In reference to the Revolutionary War,

there were so many women who saw ...

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Stars of Peace block #6 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back for block 6, "Neighborhood".

I know this is a variation on a block,

but at this writing, I can't find my

notes on which block.

I do know that when I was

done reworking it, it reminded

me of a neighborhood with homes

in the middle and the

protective 'fence' line.

It reminded me of my childhood

when the neighborhood was all I needed!

My first neighborhood memories are

of when I was 4/5 years old in New York.

We lived in military housing.

My friends were there

along with the playground we

spent hours at ...

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Botanical Beauty block #6 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to block #6 of the

Sester Centennial quilt along.

This photo is of the original block

found on a circa 1860 quilt I own.

It is part of

my Well-Loved Ladies Sampler.

I redrafted it smaller as part of

my Botanical Beauty sampler.

In the WLL sampler I named it

apple block.

In the BB sampler I named it

tomato.

In my original studies of this design,

I found that it could go either way but

felt it looked more tomato.

The history of the tomato plant is quite

interesting and if you want to read more,

go HERE ...

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Sester centennial quilt along: Botanical Beauty block #5 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to block #5, Tulip Star.

I designed this block about 10 years

ago and planned to do it in red, white, and green.

Here is the center of the original.

It is soooo close to done:) and instead

of finishing it, I have created a

small wall hanging pattern and

now included it in my Botanical Beauty Sampler.

It has been enlarged and shrunk down

depending on my feelings for that project.

I am loving the red, white, and blue!!

So, now imagine making multiples of

this block and setting them together

as shown above.

What a gorgeous patriotic ...

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Sester centennial quilt along: Stars of Peace #5 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back:)

We are in full swing now and into month #5.

I do hope those sewing along are

making progress that can be shown in

Robin's Rocking Needles.

This month's block name is,

Lady in the Whitehouse and attributed

to Nancy Cabot in 1937

(Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia).

We have had many Amazing first

ladies in our White House!

The first lady in 1937 was

Eleanor Roosevelt and she is a personal

favorite of mine!

Some of her accomplishments include:

Eleanor Roosevelt was more than just a First Lady—

she was a trailblazer, a humanitarian, and a ...

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Tour de Fabric 2025 Quilt Along from Nestlings By Robin

I am so excited to run my

first Christmas in July event

in conjunction with

Tour de Fabric.

Everyone is welcome here whether

you registered through their site or not.

I encourage you to visit the

site (link above) for all the other fun

offers they have this summer.

My quilt along will be this fun &
easy to accomplish wall hanging.

The link to the pattern is HERE

(pattern is required).

We will work on it in 4 easy

skill building steps so if you know

someone new to quilting,

this is the perfect beginner project.

The quilt along runs ...

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Botanical Beauty QAL: IT'S HERE:) from Nestlings By Robin

I am giddy with excitement!!

As I said before, this is one

of the grandest things I have ever done!

After many hours of work

I am THRILLED to bring my,

Botanical Beauty: Sestercentennial Sampler

quilt pattern to you!

Lots of information in this post

so please read to the end.

I am very proud of my

family's military service

and of all the military members

and their families

that sacrifice much

more than most will ever know.

In honor of those who sacrifice,

I will be highlighting some

not-so-well-known heroes of

the Revolutionary War each month

with the ...

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Botanical Beauty QAL: Fabric and Supplies from Nestlings By Robin

We are 1 day away from starting

the Botanical Beauty QAL and I

don't even have time for ironing-LOL!

If you are new to the conversation,

go read the introduction HERE...

we will wait:)

Fabrics:

As you can see in the photo above, there

are more than just 1 red, white, or blue.

I didn't quite go scrappy nor did I

stick to my usual organized, cohesive look.

I decided to mix it up a bit this time.

The pattern will have overall yardage (ex. Red- #yards)

and if you choose to go a bit scrappier, just

add ...

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Botanical Beauty QAL: Introduction from Nestlings By Robin

BOTANICAL BEAUTY:

This design is a culmination of many

of my designs over the years

(some published, some not).

The 250th birthday felt like the

right time to be 'GRAND'.

This is the biggest, most grand

design I have ever attempted and

I am grateful that you are here

for the journey!

I hope that those of you new to applique'

will give it a try. There are many methods

out there and we will discuss

many of them over the next year.

As some of you may know,
I come from a military family.
After joining the Coast Guard ...

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Stars of Peace: Let the stitching begin:) from Nestlings By Robin

IT'S HERE!!

After many hours of work
I am beyond excited to bring my
Stars of Peace: Sestercentennial Sampler
quilt pattern to you!
Lots of information in this post
so please read to the end.

I am very proud of my

family's military service

and of all the military members

and their families

that sacrifice much

more than most will ever know.

In honor of those who sacrifice,

I will be highlighting some

not-so-well-known heroes of

the Revolutionary War each month

with the block for that month.

There will also be a bit of history

about the block ...

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Stars of Peace QAL: Fabric and Supplies from Nestlings By Robin

We are only 3 days away

from this fun and inspiring quilt along!

So Exciting!!

If you are new to the conversation,

go read the introduction HERE...

we will wait:)

Fabrics:

As you can see in the photo above, there
are more than just 1 red, white, or blue.

I didn't quite go scrappy nor did I

stick to my usual organized, cohesive look.

I decided to mix it up a bit this time.

The pattern will have overall yardage (ex. Red- #yards)

and if you choose to go a bit scrappier, just

add up your pieces to total ...

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Stars of Peace QAL: Introduction from Nestlings By Robin

As some of you may know,
I come from a military family.

After joining the Coast Guard myself,

I met and married my husband then

followed him in his 30 years of service.

We were fortunate to be able to see

a great deal of the country through

our moves, learning the history and culture

of many regions.

It was an honor to be a part of the

Coast Guard and its missions.

As a quilter, I am involved with the

Quilts of Valor Foundation.

The foundation's mission is an

important message to those that

serve our country, you ...

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Good-bye 2024 and Hello 2026 from Nestlings By Robin

That is Not a typo:)

It has been a rough year on so many levels for many people and I don't know about you, but my calm, the balm for my soul is stitching. The slow and steady pull of the thread through fabric calms me in ways I can't fully describe. There is a form of meditation in this glorious art form that I am thankful to have in my life and hope I can entice others to feel as well.

I have been absent a bit now, I know. For those following along, we moved from ...

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