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January 20, 2023
New Book Sewing Rolls Needle Rolls and Huswifs - Now Shipping from Collector with a Needle

Front Cover

We are so excited to announce our new book is now shipping!
Hot off the presses - it arrived 12 hours before I stepped on a plane for a symposium.
The copies I was able to carry sold in seconds.
Since I've been home - I'm filling wholesale and retail orders.
My support team is helping Saturday - just had to provide dinner!
It's going to be a fun day.

The book is 235 pages
Filled with history, vivid high resolution photography
detailed descriptions from a diverse collection dating back to the 18th century

Sample Interior Page - Gorgeous ...

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May 29, 2021
how a collection might come together from Karen Ann Ruane

how a collection of embroidered pieces might come together

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December 12, 2020
embroidered sample swatch collection from Karen Ann Ruane

embroidered sample swatch collection

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August 17, 2020
Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Introduction from Nestlings By Robin


www.nestlingsbyrobin.com
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 ...

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