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"In the Garden" Again: Hummingbird and Fuchsia from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Spring is waning and summer is near. Porches are bedecked with hanging flower pots brimming with blooms, and among my (Teri's) favorites is the fuchsia. Its colors are so vibrant and the design is magnificently detailed—a perfect companion to our little feathered friend, the hummingbird. You won't believe how fun it is to create these ribbon fuchsias, and they aren't as hard as they look like they'd be—promise! It feels a bit magical when you are gathering these petals.

As before, the printed pattern includes all the ribbon you need to create this block ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 3 years, 4 months ago. under embroidery , hand applique , hand embroidery , hummingbird , in the garden , ribbon flower , wool , wool applique

SPLENDIFEROUS from Nestlings By Robin

Meet SPLENDIFEROUS!

Thank you again to

Simply Vintage and

the Quiltmania team

for showcasing my work

so beautifully!!

If you click on the Simply

Vintage link above you

can purchase your own copy.

Here were the original layouts

for this design and it would be

so fun to make a center pieced

medallion and add the applique'.

Then I started playing with

a long wall hanging and

layering the applique' sets

from the 4 way layout.

It is just so cheerful and a

bit smaller.

Then I was onto fabric selection.

One of the color ways was done

in peaches ...

added by Robin 3 years, 7 months ago. under fig tree by moda , fusible applique , hand applique , hand embroidery , henry glass , pieced stars , quilt wall hanging , quilted table runner , quiltmania , simply vintage , splendiferous , summer colors

Village Wanderings—Homes from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Last year, Kara and I (Teri) had designed these four little homes with the plan to teach them at our local wool shop, Primitive Homespuns Wool and Needleworks. Initially, they were to be finished as individual little projects to fit in a frame, which could be switched out with the seasons. Then life happened and a pandemic hit. No classes.

The houses were complete, and we were ready to write the patterns, but we had so many requests to teach them at the Academy of Appliqué that we decided to put the pattern release on hold until that event was ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 3 years, 7 months ago. under applique , embroidery , hand applique , hand embroidery , ribbon embroidery , ribbon flowers , river silks , village wanderings , weeks dyeworks , wool , wool applique

Foundation Paper Piecing + Needle Turn Appliqué: The Notorious R.B.G. is Ready to Join Her International Sisters from Cheeky Cognoscenti

Do you remember seeing "a little secret sewing" on my to-do list last week? I had SEW much fun making this "Notorious R.B.G." block for my quilting friend Preeti, based on her popular International Sisters Block Tutorial (find it on her Sew Preeti Quilts blog here).

My Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg Block, Ready to Join Her Sisters

If you haven't seen Preeti's International Sisters blocks yet, you should pop over to Preeti's tutorial to read how the block came about. Preeti stumbled upon a quilt block called African Queen a few years ago and drafted ...

added by Rebecca Grace 3 years, 11 months ago. under broderie perse applique , hand applique , international sisters block , needle turn , notorious r.b.g. , paper piecing , ruth bader ginsburg

Maybe I CAN Be a Quilter from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

This past summer, we—along with eleven other designers—participated in a Mystery Stitch-Along. Our block was the Harvest Basket, which you can read about by clicking here. Kara and I (Teri) each stitched the block, as one was destined to be stitched into the Woolen Oak Mystery Quilt, and we wanted to keep one. I decided to create a small wall hanging with the one I made.

I thought I would just do a small border of one-inch squares, pulling colors from the basket block. Color is my favorite part of the process, so this took me an afternoon ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 4 years ago. under applique , color , embroidery , hand applique , hand quilting , harvest basket , wool , wool applique

LEAVES from Nestlings By Robin

I love designing them,

looking at them, &

making them!

Sometimes getting them just

where I want them can be

a bit tricky so here are a few

tips for better alignment.

Remember nature isn't perfect

and we don't have to be either!

Here is my traced

leaf with my lines going

way beyond where my

template would have been.

I do this so that I can

measure 1/4" past the

point for my seam allowance.

To place leaves, put a pin

straight through at the seam

allowance point and into the

vine where you want

them to ...

added by Robin 4 years ago. under autumn leaves , gingko leaves glue baste , hand applique , needle turn , nestlings by robin , robin's rocking needles

Sweet Persimmons from Nestlings By Robin

I have never had a persimmon

and maybe I should try

one now that I have named

a quilt after them:)

New in the November

issue of AQ Magazine

meet Sweet Persimmons.

This sweet design started

out in a 30s rendition.

Once I started thinking in Autumn

colors, I came up with this palette.

Still really like it and may have

to put this grouping to work

in another project!

Looks great, right?

Sometimes I can't see past my

own vision but I also had

this Sandy Gervais print sitting

around that I had been wanting

to use in ...

added by Robin 4 years ago. under aq magazine , aqs , half-square triangles , hand applique , hand work , labels , needle turn , nestlings by robin , pom poms , quilt magazines , quilting , rotating cutting mat , sandy gervais

October OMG Finish from Quilt Paint Create

I finished Birds last night.

The quilt is an adaption of the pattern Blue Sky Birds from the book Tile Quilt Revival by Carol Gilham Jones. All the applique is by hand.

I started this quilt back in 2017. I didn’t get very far before I had to set it aside to pull fabrics together for a class. The class was a weekend trip, and I never did get back to Birds. I pulled it out earlier this year and switched out all the fabrics. I liked the new choices so much better, which made working on this quilt ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 4 years ago. under applique , hand applique , omg , short list , the short list , ufos (Comments)

We Built This City from Wendy's Quilts and More

What a thrill it was to see my quilt hanging in our guild's exhibition last weekend. It really glowed in the dark exhibition space. And the rosette on it matched the colours in my quilt perfectly!

Some months ago I mentioned that I was going to repurpose my blocks from Jen Kingwell's Marshall Mystery Quilt - published in Quiltmania during 2019. I didn't really like the layout in the magazine when the quilt was finally revealed. I came to the conclusion that I would prefer to make two quilts with my blocks, rather than to try and use ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 4 years ago. under applique , aurifil , capital quilters , capital quilters exhibition , foundation paper piecing , hand applique , hand quilted , hand quilting , marshal mystery quilt , we built this city

Sunday Stash September 27, 2020 from Quilt Paint Create

No fabric in or out this week.

I finished the Birds top.

Everything is hand appliqued. I decided not to add a lot of embroidery as the top is busy enough as is. I will add eyes to the birds and feet to the bird standing on the branch, but no more than that.

All the greens came out of my scrap basket. This is the third quilt I’ve made from my green scraps, and the basket is still full. Is it even possible to use up a scrap container?

I’m beginning to think not.

Fabric In: 17 ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 4 years, 1 month ago. under applique , hand applique , stashbusting (Comments)

Sunday Stash September 20, 2020 from Quilt Paint Create

No fabric in or out this week.

I finished most the applique on Birds. There are a few more leaves to add once the borders are on.

After seeing how much time it takes to pre-wash fabrics, I remember why I never did it. I washed the border fabrics today, and the reds gave off a lot of color. Some I had to wash twice. I’m glad I washed them, but I need to remember to factor that time into my sewing plans.

Fabric In: 17.75

Fabric Out: 15.25 yards

Net Fabric In: 2.5 yards

How ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 4 years, 1 month ago. under applique , hand applique , stash report , stashbusting (Comments)

Well-Loved Ladies QAL: Currants from Nestlings By Robin

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

Welcome to Block 1.

The photo above is from the

center of a circa 1860

quilt in my collection.

The quilting is a cross hatch done

in 1/4" grid which gives it a

fabulous look and feel!

My Well-Loved Ladies lecture was

where I wanted to showcase the

variations of designs because

I am fascinated by how designs

have evolved over time.

Most of the time this block

is seen with berries added but

I do like the simplicity of this layout.

This plant was being grown here in

the US during the mid 19th century time

allowing quilters ...

added by Robin 4 years, 1 month ago. under #heritagearchitect , 1800s quilts , antique quilt blocks , hand applique , nestlings by robin , qal , quilt history , red and green applique , well-loved ladies , wll qal2020

September 2020 Short List from Quilt Paint Create

Fall is in the air here. The nights are cooler and the days shorter. The changing season shifts my attention away from outside activities, to home and holidays. The cooler it gets, the more I want to sew and stitch.

I finished the tee shirt and framing project in August.

Going forward, if I am passing on a category I will leave it off the list. The list will include only active categories.

The Short List categories are UFO, garment, original design, stitchery, framing, charity and other. I’ve used some form of this system for 6 years to keep ...

added by quiltpaintcreate 4 years, 2 months ago. under applique , art quilts , artquilts , charity quilts , charityquilts , cross stitch , hand applique , short list , the short list , ufos (Comments)

Well-Loved Ladies 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...

Some of my favorite supplies!

Ok, now that you are back,

let's talk supplies.

I do a lot of hand applique' so

some of these are unique to

that type of work.

I also like to design a lot

of swirly twirly designs:)

First up, bias vines.

This quilt has a lot of vine work on it.

The blue coil under the pencils is ...

added by Robin 4 years, 2 months ago. under aurifil , hand applique , karen kay buckley , nestlings by robin , qal , well-loved ladies

Harvest Basket: Our Wool Appliqué Methods from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

It's finally time to reveal our block for the Woolen Oak Mystery Stitch-A-Long! It has been SO hard to keep our Harvest Basket block a secret. We hope you enjoy making it as much as we did! To download your free pattern, click here. Just add the free download to your cart, be sure to add the promo code FREE when you go to the checkout, and the price will revert to zero. Best way to shop!

In honor of our Woolen Oak Block reveal, we thought it might be nice to show you how we prepare our wool ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 4 years, 3 months ago. under applique , fusible applique , hand applique , wool applique , woolen oak mystery stitch-a-long

MAY 2020 from Nestlings By Robin

MAY 2020

This month deserves EVERY

bit of bold, larger, underlined

text available to me!!

We started the month by going

to Virginia to help my mom

with some things around

the house and to spend

Mother's Day with her.

We did tons of yard work

and I got covered in ticks-YUCK!!!!

Once home, one of the bites

wasn't reacting right so I was

tested / treated for Lyme disease.

My test came back negative but

to this day (2 months later) that

one bite isn't right.

Be careful out there!

Unfortunately, this would

be the last trip ...

added by Robin 4 years, 3 months ago. under biscuit , bobbins , covid 19 , grandbaby , grandma , grandson , hand applique , hand embroidery , lyme disease , masks , may , mother's day , southwest , tiny dresden

Diane’s Roseville Album Quilt from The Cloth Parcel

We are bubbling over with excitement (and relief) to show Diane’s Roseville Album applique quilt! It’s finished- yay! This project was started so many years ago that we can’t even remember the actual year. Possibly even before we started our business in 2012. We did show pictures of it in progress in previous posts, so it may look […]

added by The Cloth Parcel 4 years, 4 months ago. under applique , back basted applique , hand applique , inspiration , projects , quilts , quilts we've made , roseville album (Comments)

Going Around in Circles from Telling Stories Through the Needle's Eye

Last week, Kara share a tutorial for appliquéing tiny circles. It seems that we appliqué artists never run out of circles to stitch in our designs, so I (Teri) thought we might look at a few other methods, and focus on one of my favorites.

Circles, like the soul, are neverending and turn round and round without a stop. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

As Kara noted last week, when we taught this first class a few years ago, this block (an Elly Sienkiewicz design) needed some small berries. In my version of the block, I made the berries in three different ...

added by Teri and Kara—Through the Needle's Eye 4 years, 5 months ago. under applique , circles , embroidery , gentle arts , hand applique , hand embroidery , tutorial , valdani , weeks dye works , wool , wool applique

The Tension Wrecker Apprehended: Pigtail Guide on M-Class Bobbin Case Increases Bobbin Tension! from Cheeky Cognoscenti

Good morning, friends, and happy Sunday! I've just returned from "Drive By Communion" in my church parking lot! I kid you not -- Crazy times. We watched the live streamed worship online this morning as usual (or, as has BECOME usual since early March), but this is the first Sunday since early March that they've offered in-person communion in the parking lot, served by masked and gloved pastors. We are blessed at Christ Lutheran with church leadership that is faithful, creative, and prudent. We didn't see a lot of cars when we went for Drive-By communion following the ...

added by Rebecca Grace 4 years, 5 months ago. under apqs , apqs millennium , batting , christ lutheran church , face masks , frankenwhiggish rose , hand applique , jamie wallen , long arm quilting , m bobbin , tension trouble

Perfect Circles from Wendy's Quilts and More

So many people commented on my circle blocks in last week's post.

Everyone wanted to know how I got them looking so good! Well, I followed Jen Kingwell's video on YouTube. I've put a link to it here so you can watch it too.

Jen uses Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Circles and Bigger Perfect Circles. I already had these circles in my cupboard because I use them for wool felt applique. They last for ever and ever (as long as you don't distort them with a super hot iron). Most quilt shops stock Perfect Circles ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 4 years, 5 months ago. under aurifil , aurifil artisan , aurifil thread , hand applique , jen kingwell , jen kingwell designs , marshal mystery quilt

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