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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 ...

added by Robin 1 month ago. under botanical beauty , nestlings by robin , patriotic , patriotic quilts , quilt along 2025 , red white and blue , sestercentennial

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 ...

added by Robin 5 months, 1 week ago. under bom , fabrics , nestlings by robin , qal 2025 , red white and blue , sestercentennial , stars of peace qal , supplies

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 ...

added by Robin 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under 2025 , 4th of july , applique , blue , grandbaby , nestlings by robin , quilt samplers , red , sesquicentennial , white

Spring in Illinois from Nestlings By Robin

Spring has Sprung here in Illinois.

I forgot how much I missed

the change of seasons and the green

of everything coming back!

We now have lovely red patio

chairs and a great view when

the weather permits.

It is the perfect spot to do

some hand stitching:)

Inside things were at a stand still

until I could get some cabinets to paint

for my studio. Here they are....

Wait until you see the lovely red

they will become.

The Leaves Of Change QAL

is still progressing in my FB group,

Robin's Rocking Needles here.

This is 4 panels ...

added by Robin 1 year, 1 month ago. under cottonwood , nestlings by robin , ohio star block , patriotic , qovf , robins rocking needles , studio , studio clean up

Benartex 4th Quarter Fun from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back for some Benartex fun!

For my 4th quarter project, I have

been playing with the American Spirit

line by Cheryl Haynes of Prairie Grove Peddler.

These were the fabrics I chose

to work with for this project

but there are many others

to choose from.

If you saw my Ohio remix

in the Fat Quarterly in October,

then you may know where this

is going:)

I took that block along with

another arrangement and

combined them with a

sweet and simple border applique'.

In January this new design,

'In Gratitude', will be available

for purchase through my ETSY ...

added by Robin 1 year, 6 months ago. under american spirit , benartex llc , nestlings by robin , new quilt design , quilts of valor , red white and blue

Benartex Ambassador Project #3 from Nestlings By Robin

Christmas in July is celebrated by

lots of quilters to get a jump on

their Christmas gift lists, so

I am going to offer 2

Christmas in July patterns

for my Benartex projects!

For project #3 I chose

to work with the new

line, Rhapsody in White,

arriving in shops now.

This line has a lovely

silky feel to it and there

are lots of cute

prints to choose from.

White makes me think of

snowflakes though and how

fun are those little

paper cut ones from

our childhood.

In all honesty, I was never

much good at getting them ...

added by Robin 1 year, 11 months ago. under benartex llc , black , fusible applique , green , holiday settings , nestlings by robin , placemats , red , snowflakes , table runner , white on white

Benartex Christmas in July 2023 from Nestlings By Robin

Jackie Robinson has

done it again!

A Botanical Season is

a lovely array of

holiday touchstones from

holly to Christmas ornaments.

I used techniques from

my Fabric Collaborations class

to adorn this sweet and

simple table runner

with lovely amaryllis

flower bouquets.

I am in love with

these sweet flowers and the

cute star negative space

at their centers!

The pattern can be found

in my ETSY shop

HERE.

Fun quilting

suggestions included.

Come join the designers

and ambassadors on

July 25th for a peek

at all the upcoming

fabrics.

You can register HERE.

Come see how I used this ...

added by Robin 1 year, 11 months ago. under a botanical garden , amaryllis , benartex llc , christmas fabrics , christmas in july , flowers , fusible applique , green , jackie robinson , nestlings by robin , placemats , red , table runner , virtual fabric show

Twist & Turn Blog Hop from Nestlings By Robin

Hello and Welcome to the
Twist & Turn Blog Hop
featuring a new book
by Cinzia White.

Twist & Turn Quilts by Cinzia White,

published by C&T Publishing, is

landing in stores this month.

I have joined with a group of exciting

original designers to bring more

ideas on how to meld different designs to

make your own original quilt.

These innovative designers are showing

us a variety of their own circle designs

using the latest fabrics to highlight the

versatility of Cinzia’s Twist & Turn Quilts.

First let's take a peek at a couple

of designs directly from the ...

added by Robin 2 years, 1 month ago. under applique templates , benartex llc , bloom bop , c & t publishing , cinzia white , etsy shop , jackie robinson wave texture , nestlings by robin , twist & turn quilts

Benartex Project #2- Peacock Petals from Nestlings By Robin

We round up the first quarter of the year

with my second Benartex project....

Peacock Petals using fabrics

from the Peacock Symphony

line by David Galchutt.

It hit store shelves in January so

keep an eye out for it.

Deep rich colors and

a spring vibe kept niggling at

the back of my mind.

I thought about 2 particular

design workshops that I

adore teaching, Scrapplique'

and Fabric Collaborations.

Both concepts along with these

two fabrics inspired

my work for this challenge.

Thankfully the style of the fabric

goes beautifully with my own

aesthetic of swirls and dots!

Admittedly, I ...

added by Robin 2 years, 2 months ago. under applique , benartex llc , david galchutt , design , fabric collaboration , kyra reps , nestlings by robin , peacock symphony , scrapplique , susan marth , teaching , workshops

Graduations; What do they mean? from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to Graduation season!

As our future steps out of the

shadow of their parents and wanders

into their own way of doing things,

I thought it might be fun to

remember some of our own

graduated ideas.

Who remembers the first time

we realized that we didn't HAVE TO

do everything we were taught?

Who remembers that amazing

feeling of paying your own way

for the first time and then paying

for someone else too?

These seem like simple ideas but

they are the small ways that we

graduate from child thinking to

becoming adults.

When I designed ...

added by Robin 2 years, 3 months ago. under etsy , graduation , half-square triangles , nestlings by robin , piecing

Benartex Ambassador group Totes from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome back everyone!

We invite you to join the

Ambassadors as we show

off our fun group project...

TOTE BAGS:)

There is some

adventurous stitching!

Our mission was to

reinterpret the logo

shown below and

that was really the

only rule other than

making a bag:)

Look at these gorgeous

fabrics we had to play with.

This is the Wave Texture

basics line by

Jackie Robinson

Based on the logo, I chose

Sky, Fuchsia, and Lime.

I love playing with this

simple petal shape and

I knew that I would

do hand applique'

with embroidery,

so here is BloomX:)

I ...

added by Robin 2 years, 5 months ago. under benartex llc , bloomx , hand applique , hand embroidery , nestlings by robin , sewing with vinyl , tote bags

Benartex Ambassador project #1 from Nestlings By Robin

Welcome to my first

Benartex Ambassador

project for 2023!

Meet "Heartland" by

Cheryl Haynes.

I was completely digging

the floral and checks

and the fabric is so soft!

My father is from Kansas,

and my oldest lives in Illinois.

When we drive up there, the

vast acreage of windmills is

breathtaking just as the images

from Kansas plains of one small

windmill were in the day.

So, this fabric line immediately

took me to windmills.

Because I couldn't make

a decision, you get a 2 for 1 tutorial:)

Any block that gives the

illusion of a windmill works.

For ...

added by Robin 2 years, 5 months ago. under benartex llc , blossom swirls , cheryl haynes , heartland , nestlings by robin , paper piecing

HAPPY HAPPY 2023! from Nestlings By Robin

I know I live in Florida but

occasionally it does get chilly:)

The newest member of the family

has enough fur to keep him

warm but he looks So-Damn-Cute

with my scarf and Jim's hat:)

Now that the new year has begun

and I am slowly getting back

into my work routine,

it is time to talk goals!

I have chosen words in the past

but my personality does not do

well with keeping up with that.

I have also in the past, made a

very long list of goals that go

by the wayside.

DON'T EVEN GET ...

added by Robin 2 years, 6 months ago. under happy new year , nestlings by robin , new year goals , portfolio , surface pattern design , virtual teaching

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