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FLOURISH QAL: Ready-Set-Stitch! from Nestlings By Robin

FLOURISH

BLOOM-CHERISH

GROWTH-HOPE

I am beyond excited to bring my

FLOURISH quilt pattern to you!

Lots of information in this post

so please read to the end.

As you can see at the time

of this posting, I am still quilting it:)

Although I rarely use

blue in my designs, the fabric

and the design itself both

required it for this layout

to be joyful and balanced.

Now to the QAL:

I am so excited you are here.

The FB group has continued

to grow & since this is a

smaller project, I am looking forward

to lively participation ...

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FLOURISH: New QAL from Nestlings By Robin

Well-Loved Ladies was a Huge success
and we still have many that are
working on it because it really
isn't a quick project:)

As promised many moons ago,

a smaller more attainable project

would be next so that those

intimidated or not up to the

task of WLL would be able to

join the quilt along fun and

sharpen their skills for when

they are ready to tackle WLL.

Twice a month starting July 1st,

I will present a tutorial via a

post here & FB that prepares us

for the next step in the quilt along.

You will need ...

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TWINKLE WHEELS from Nestlings By Robin

Meet Twinkle Wheels

featuring

Connecting Threads'

new line of fabric

I was fortunate enough to

design a new pattern for them

and I needed to test out the

block design since I

was doing something a bit

different for me:)

OK, not the first part that

starts with half-square triangles

(some of my favorites to

design with:).

Figuring out how to align

the center bit was a tiny

challenge but it

worked out wonderfully

(if I do say so myself:)!

Here is my cover with

the finished quilt and

the second layout you

get from your cut aways

so there ...

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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 ...

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Poppy Pod Lane from Nestlings By Robin

I have a love of poppy flowers and

have designed some larger quilts

that the magazines maybe find
overwhelming...?

So I designed a smaller piece and

Primitive Quilts & Projects

picked it up:) YAY!

Their magazine is so full of beauty.

I started previewing my fabrics

to see how they would look

as quarter-square triangles.

Once the top was finished,

it was time to work on the

embroidery for the

applique' section.

Once all my applique'

was fused in place,

on to basting....

Yes, I pin baste

small projects for

machine quilting.

My quilting was straight

stitching along the diagonal line ...

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Bramble Blooms from Nestlings By Robin

The May issue of AQ Magazine is out and you will
find my Bramble Blooms within its fine pages.

Let's talk fabrics:)

My fabric supplier was very

generous with this HARLOW

collection from Northcott.

There is some truth to having too many decisions:)

Sometimes you need to try a new

technique, quilt style, or in this

case, a new block.

I have an affinity for pinwheel

blocks and tried something new

this time by splitting one square of

a half-square triangle set up

before stitching together.

It gives some fun extra movement.

Then you chain piece

every step of ...

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FQSG Antique Quilt Block Challenge from Nestlings By Robin

The March 2021 issue of

AQ magazine is out and inside

you will find an article by Moi :)

Last year the Florida Quilt

Study Group did an antique

block challenge with very

few rules, thankfully!

I was overly ambitious and

worked on 2 blocks because

each had different fabrics that spoke

to me. Using techniques

from my Fabric Collaborations

workshop, I created 2 unique pieces

and then wrote an article about

the process for AQ.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/861387607368392

Our Fabulous exhibit is

now on display

at THE Quilters Hall of Fame

in Marion, Indiana.

THANK YOU,

KATHY METELICA CRAY!!

IF you can ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Sashing from Nestlings By Robin

YAY!

You are so close to the finish;)

This week we are on to the

sashing for the blocks.

Making the decision to blend

the sashing so the stars jump out

or to give your blocks a small

bit of framework will be

the hardest part of this step.

I promise!

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My blocks rested on my

guest bed for a good solid

week just as you see them here.

I just couldn't wrap my

brain around how it would

look when done and I

didn't want to waste time

making all those little

star points just to hate ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Ruffled Tulips from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to block 12

and our last block

before we get to assembly.

The photo above is a detail of

a circa 1860 quilt in my collection.

Normally I show you the block

and you can see a bit of it

in the upper corner, but I wanted

you to see the fun border

that was added too.

As we come closer to adding

a border, I wanted you to see

that I had other options from

my collection and it was

sooo hard to choose!

The quilting on this one

is all over the place from

clamshell, to flowers ...

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Bad Girls: Aung San Suu Kyi from Nestlings By Robin

With the Chinese lunar new year

having recently passed I had

decided to write about an

Asian woman who had

challenged and won against

the status quo of her day.

I started to write about

an icon from ancient
Chinese history and
as I read her story,
extraordinary as it is, there
are many moments of
cruelty perpetrated by her
as was the case with any
reign of the time.
I will revisit her amazing
story but today I choose
to focus on peaceful power.

So, with the events

happening in Myanmar,

let's visit someone who

has fought her ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Mexican Rose from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to block 11.

It is exciting how close to done

we are getting, right?!

The photo above is a detail of

a circa 1860 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is gorgeous cross hatching, even

through the applique'.

So soft!

We can see what a popular

style of quilting this is for

that time period because I

haven't had to write in a

new design for a few blocks now:)

This is the only one I have

of this design and I do LOVE it!

Again from my dear friend in Illinois

who finds the best deals!

I ...

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Dogwood Stars from Nestlings By Robin

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 ...

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Bad Girls: Elizabeth Blackwell from Nestlings By Robin

Did you know that February 1st is considered

National Spunky Old Broads Day?

A lot of people have been offended by the term,

Broad, but I have always found it to be a great

descriptor for those women who were

classy AND strong.

They didn't back down from a fight and

they did it with dignity!

I wrote about a journal my husband

bought me a few years back and

there are AMAZING Broads in there.

Meet Elizabeth Blackwell.

https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/medical-first-elizabeth-blackwell/

In just 2 short days

it will be her 200th

birthday and if only

she could see how

women have ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Prince's OR Princess Feather? from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to block 10.

The photo above is a detail of

a circa 1860 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is gorgeous cross hatching, even

through the applique'.

So soft!

This is one of a few

variations on

Prince's Feathers I

have in my collection.

I have a dear friend in Illinois

that likes to go searching for

treasure (one of our favorite

past times when we are together)

and she finds the best deals!

On occasion I will get a

pic and a question mark

text from her.

This was one of those texts.

It is beyond lovely ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: APPLES from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to block 9.

The photo above is a portion of

a circa 1860 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is to-die-for triple rods, even

through the applique'.

So soft!

I call it Apple Basket but it

could also be a tomato plant.

Fun Fact about tomatoes...

They were thought to be poisonous.

This was purchased on my way

home from Paducah in 2017 in a

cute little shop somewhere in TN.

It is beyond lovely even with holes:)

Let's talk Apple or Tomato variations.

I haven't seen one like this one

in my studies but the layout ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Coxcomb from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to Block 8.

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The photo above is a portion of

a circa 1860 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is cross hatch even

through the applique'.

So soft!

I went to search coxcomb for

the plant information link and

look at this definition I found:

NOUN

archaic: a vain and conceited man; a dandy.

synonyms: fop · beau · man about town ·

bright young thing · glamour boy · rake .

I laughed and laughed!!

Not sure why but I did:)

So, this was purchased this from

a collector while in Paducah for my

appraisal training when I fell ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Laurel Leaves from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to Block 7.

The photo above is a portion of

a circa 1850 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is cross hatch with

a FAB red applique' scallop border.

The leaves are done in

various green prints.

I purchased this from a collector

in Maryland who only collects from

that region so we have a lovely

Mid-Atlantic quilt in

the style of the day.

Let's talk Laurel Leaf variations.

There really aren't that many

variations as it is very straight

forward in design.

When one varies it does

so in the shape of the

red leaves at ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Cherry Tree from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to Block 6.

We are now half way

done with blocks:)

There will be a bit of a

holiday break and I will

be back with the next

block December 6th.

Gives you plenty of time

to catch up to us:)

Above is my ca 1860

Cherry Tree quilt.

I loved it the minute I laid

eyes on it just for how

unique it was and

the QUILTING!!

Quilted in 1/4" cross hatch

with feathered wreaths

at the intersections.

OOH LA LA!

It came to me early in

my appraisal study so I

went to the professional who ...

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Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Turkey Tracks from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to Block 5.

http://nestlingsbyrobin.com/lectures--workshops.html

The photo above is a portion of

a circa 1860 quilt in my collection.
The quilting is triple rods in the

background with echo quilting

within the applique' pieces.

This lady LOVED to hand quilt:)
I really love her winding border too.

Most often it was done only in red

and green so finding a yellow

and green is fun & different.

Sometimes it was appliqued

and sometimes it was pieced.

LOVE the border on this one!

Both of mine are applique'...Yay!!

The original name of this

block was Wandering Foot.

The fun MYTH that goes ...

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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 ...

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