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August 17, 2025
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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July 21, 2025
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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June 5, 2025
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

This month's block name is, 
Lady in the Whitehouse and attributed
to Nancy Cabot in 1937
(Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia).

Stars of Peace quilt pattern

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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March 5, 2025
Sestercentennial Sampler Month 2 from Nestlings By Robin

 Hello everyone!
I am excited that we are off to a great start.
Please share your progress over in 
FB group.
I bet many of you made 
Betsy Ross proud as you stitched
January 31, 2025
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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January 30, 2025
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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January 27, 2025
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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