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SSD, and look what got delivered yesterday from Grandma's Red Needle

This year, is the year of SSD and finish UFOs (at least some)! My goal is one UFO a month, so let's see how that goes.

You all know what UFOs are and how they accumulate when we are sleeping!

SSD, you may ask? Strict-Stash-Diet! Yes, this year I'm on SSD, which means I won't buy 'unnecessary' fabrics 'just because' they are beautiful! That said, there may be some Advent Calendar panels for my Etsy shop later this year.

Look what got delivered yesterday!

While I was working on 'Tomten's Quilt' and 'Dwellings' (House quilt), I ...

added by Astrid 2 months ago. under fabrics , mug , notions , ssd

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 ...

added by Robin 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under bom , botanical beauty , fabrics , nestlings by robin , qal , qal 2025 , red white and blue , sestercentennial

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 ...

added by Robin 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under bom , botanical beauty , fabrics , nestlings by robin , qal , qal 2025 , red white and blue , sestercentennial

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 2 months, 3 weeks 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 ...

added by Robin 2 months, 4 weeks ago. under bom , fabrics , flying geese , hsts , nestlings by robin , parallelogram , qal , qsts , red white and blue , sestercentennial , stars of peace qal , supplies

RSC Week 20 - May is Orange from Grandma's Red Needle

Hello everyone!

Any progress on Orange - the RSC color for May, hosted by Angela over at SOScrappy?

I'm a bit behind, but will get there eventually. I have been busy finishing the purple quilt top. More about that in another blog post.

Orange. Orange has never been a favorite color and that is visible in my stash; approximately 4.5 yards.

Some of them may be seen as yellow with orange, like #6 from left. The spots are orange and since I have only a few, I chose to use it as orange. I had already cut the squares ...

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Too Many Bunnies and Busy Quilting Week from Grandma's Red Needle

One week into March! Any progress on my sewing table?

Let's see what I've done:

- Table toppers from this post are quilted and trimmed, bindings cut.

- Table runner is thread basted (ran out of quilting thread, more on the way)

- Pink girly quilt is trimmed and binding cut

- One big and two small GREEN blocks for the Swirling Stars Quilt and RSC

- two small blocks for the same in BLUE

- Cut white background fabric for the Swirling Stars Quilt's remaining blocks

- 4 Pinwheel star blocks for the Star Streams (blue) quilt

Any progress on UFOs? Nope!

The ...

added by Astrid 2 years, 1 month ago. under fabrics , quilt blocks , reducing yardage , rsc2023 , rscgreen , wips

Simply Delightful Fabrics by Sherri & Chelsi from A Quilting Life

Simply Delightful Fabrics by Sherri & Chelsi featured by Top US Quilt Blog, A Quilting Life

Hello, friends, and happy Monday! I’m so happy to share with you our upcoming collection: Simply Delightful Fabrics by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda fabrics. This beautiful collection of essential prints and colors is one we’ve been happily sewing with for the past couple of months. There will be lots of gorgeous quilts to share, […]

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Seashore Drive Fabric Update from A Quilting Life

Seashore Drive Fabric Update featured by Top US Quilt Blog, A Quilting Life

Hello, friends! I’m happy to share a Seashore Drive Fabric Update. The Seashore Drive collection which was scheduled to ship in January has arrived. It should be arriving at your favorite quilt shops any day. I have a few updates here for those of you who might be looking for pre-orders and more! Seashore Drive […]

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added by sherri McConnell 3 years ago. under fabrics , fabrics by sherri & chelsi (Comments)

10 Tips for Choosing Fabric for a Quilt from A Quilting Life

10 Tips for Choosing Fabric for a Quilt featured by Top US Quilt Blog, A Quilting Life

Hello, friends! Today I’m sharing 10 Tips for Choosing Fabric for a Quilt. I originally posted about this topic back in 2015 and get frequent questions and requests for suggestions and help. So, using my original post as a starting point I’ve added in several more ideas that I’ve come up with over the past […]

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added by sherri McConnell 3 years ago. under fabrics , process , tips (Comments)

Seashore Drive & Emma Bella Solids Coordinates from A Quilting Life

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Hello, friends! I’m stopping in today to share the Seashore Drive & Emma Bella Solids Coordinates. I know it’s been a long wait for our Seashore Drive Collection, but it looks like shipping is just around the corner. And while our Emma collection won’t ship until September, I thought I’d add the Bella solids coordinates […]

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added by sherri McConnell 3 years, 1 month ago. under bella solids , fabrics , fabrics by sherri & chelsi (Comments)

Emma Fabric Collection Pre-Orders from A Quilting Life

Today I’m stopping in to share the links for the Emma Fabric Collection Pre-Orders. These beautiful fabrics will not be shipping until September or October of 2022. But orders have to be placed in the next few weeks to ensure delivery. Get all of the information and details below. Emma Fabric Collection Pre-Orders Country Home […]

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Not all blizzards are blue: WINTER GAMES FABRICS from Nestlings By Robin

When I first designed Winter Games,

I went in with that old taught color

theory that Winter, cold, snow,

ice, etc. all equated to a

blue and white color palette.

That doesn't have to be true!

Entering into this quilt along

with you, 10 years after

making the original, I realized how

much my fabric choices

and color palette

have changed as I studied

what was truly pleasing to me!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1163772155/winter-games-quilt-pattern-pdf?click_key=6c05efa9ae6fcfd7ac81a0a4a5d9d6f1aad16b8b%3A1163772155&click_sum=c5529b2b&ref=shop_home_active_10&sts=1

So, I will be making my

new version in lovely

muted colors of

taupe and gray and mustard.

Not sure I have the exact yardage

I need for each ...

added by Robin 3 years, 3 months ago. under fabrics , nestlings by robin , quilt along , quilt patterns , winter games , winter games qal , winter olympics 2022

Seashore Drive + Sincerely Yours Fabrics Update from A Quilting Life

Seashore Drive + Sincerely Yours Fabric Update featured by Top US Quilting Blog, A Quilting Life

Hello, everyone, and happy Friday! I just want to stop in quickly to give you a Seashore Drive + Sincerely Yours Fabrics Update. I know it’s been super hard to keep up with fabric arrival times due to all of the shipping issues causing delays. Keep reading for details on arrival and shipping dates for […]

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added by sherri McConnell 3 years, 7 months ago. under fabrics (Comments)

A Whimsical Holiday With Cozy & Magical + Plaid Of My Dreams Fabrics by Maureen Cracknell from Art Gallery Fabrics-The Creative Blog

Hashtag 1 copy *Available in 16 quilting cotton prints

Happy Holidays, Makers!

I know we are in the middle of August but here at the Studio, it might as well be Christmas! It’s a nostalgic day today because we are releasing Maureen Cracknell’s latest collection releases, Cozy & Magical and Plaid Of My Dreams! Celebrating cherished traditions like decorating the tree with twinkling ornaments, wrapping presents, and cozy sweaters, these whimsical prints have everything you need to make holiday sewing magical. This is Maureen’s second-holiday collection and it was meant to coordinate with her first collection “Cozy & Joyful” while still being ...

added by Jannelle 3 years, 8 months ago. under agf , agf elements , agf flannel , agf knit , agftv , apparel sewing , art gallery fabrics , blender fabrics , christmas fabrics , cozy and magical , diy , fabric crafts , fabric haul , fabric stash , fabrics , free quilt patterns , home decor , how to choose fabrics for a quilt , let’s talk fabric , maureen cracknell , modern fabrics , oeko tex , plaid of my dreams , pure solids , quilt block , quilt pattern , quilting , quilting cotton , quilting for beginners , sewing , sewing projects , textile designs

Zen Mode with Vert Fusion Fabrics from Art Gallery Fabrics-The Creative Blog

Hi, fabric friends!

Here at AGF, we love coming up with innovative designs and pushing the definition of what low volume prints mean, so we added a little spice! In some of our past Fusions, we released collections like Ballerina Fusion and Serenity Fusion that were based on the same idea but with a twist. Ballerina Fusion had a hint of pink, Serenity Fusion had a tint of blue, and now with our latest release of Vert Fusion, our approach was sage and aloe tones.

If you’re new to AGF, our Fusions are a mixture of prints from other ...

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FLOURISH QAL: Supplies from Nestlings By Robin

We are only 3 days away

from this fun and inspiring quilt along!

So Exciting!!

Last time we talked FABRICS!

If you are new to the conversation,

go read the introduction HERE.

We will wait...

Ok, now that you are back,

let's talk supplies.

Some of my favorite supplies!

My swirly twirly designs

are back for this project

as well but I wrote the

whole pattern for

fusible applique' and

that is what we will

focus on throughout

the QAL.

*Still love the Magic sizing

for PRESSING my seams.

*You see my favorite

Bohin pencil is back.

That will ...

added by Robin 3 years, 10 months ago. under bohin pencils , fabrics , flourish , flourish qal , fusible applique , karen kay buckley , pellon , stabilizer , supply list , wonder under

FLOURISH QAL: Fabrics from Nestlings By Robin

The first exciting step in starting a new

project....FABRICS!!

YAY! YIPPEE! YAHOO!

I had a lovely floral print,

"First Impressions" designed by

Mary Anne Henderson

from Red Hen Fabrics

for Northcott

that started it for me.

The color is true in the pic above.

I used the colors in the print

to pull my applique' and other

piecing fabrics.

I placed a ruler over the

fabric so you can get

an idea of the print scale.

This print worked perfectly

with the size of the templates.

You want a small to medium

print so that the fun details show ...

added by Robin 3 years, 10 months ago. under applique' , fabrics , floral , flourish , flourish qal , northcott , piecing , red hen fabrics , reproductions , templates , tulips

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 ...

added by Robin 3 years, 11 months ago. under aq magazine , bramble blooms , chain piecing , fabrics , free-motion quilting , fusible applique , half-square triangles , hydrangeas , nestlings by robin , northcott , quilt designer , warm and cool colors

AGF Collection Reveals: 2021 Part 2 from Art Gallery Fabrics-The Creative Blog

Here at AGF, we celebrate a lot of holidays but there are a few dates that are on our calendar that we treat the same… COLLECTION REVEALS! They are here and here’s where we show you what we’ve been working so hard on for the last couple of months. We are so thankful and proud to have this opportunity to continue bringing you original designs & beautiful fabric collections. Although last year was a hard one for everyone, it was a time that allowed us to get together and work even harder! We strive on having the prettiest fabrics ...

added by Jannelle 3 years, 11 months ago. under 2021 part 2 , agf , art gallery fabrics , collection reveals , fabric collection , fabrics , flannel , knit , new collections , quilting , quilting cotton , rayon , recap , sewing , textile design , upcoming collection

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