Wednesday, December 21, 2022

CHURNED DAISIES:)

On shelves now is the 
January 2023 issue
of American Quilter.
The digital issue is now
available for purchase

I am SO excited to finally
have this design out in the world:)
and in one of my favorite
color combinations!
These fabrics have been
waiting for me to get my
butt in gear as they sat
patiently for years in this fun 
monogram bag given to me by
my friend, Susan!
The daisy inspiration came
from these ca 1970 home items,
(match tin & recipe card box)
which were found while treasure
hunting with same sweet friend!

All the fabrics cut and 
awaiting assembly into 
one of the cutest and 
easiest blocks in quilting.
The Churn Dash is so
versatile and easy to 
chain piece while watching
your favorite movie on a
chilly winter day!
Once your blocks are done,
stitch them into the 
appropriate rows, 
pinning at seams.
The perfection of this 
design is that you only
have to make half the blocks
needed because the other
half of the quilt is done
in negative space:)
That negative area
is the airy space for 
our daisies!
Using a teflon pressing sheet
to assemble to full flowers,
allows the daisies to be
auditioned on the 
assembled background
before fusing in place.
They can be put anywhere 
you would like them!

I chose a gold variegated
thread that matched my 
centers to stitch my
petal edges down.
I thought it may help
them stand out against 
the background a bit.
Use black if you want
more differentiation or 
white for less.
So many ways to go:)

Look at how awesome
the AQS staging pic is!!
THANK YOU, AQS, for
again, choosing to 
publish my imagination:)

Monday, November 28, 2022

Fuzzy November Travels:)

 Fuzzy doesn't have to mean the literal.
It can also mean all the feelings 
we get by being around family
or people we love. It can include
nostalgic memories we get
to share or pass on.

This month we traveled north
to help our eldest with her new
home adventure (even though my
heart is broken they are so far away!!).
We drove through not one
bit of Autumn on our way
and then the house across the street
had this for me:) 

There was lots of framing
out to be done and 
I helped little man build
his own little box fort.

Then he and pops
supervised the air
vents being put in by mom.

We did all the seasons
on this trip!!!!
Of course, it was 
unseasonably cold while we
were there-lol. 

My contribution was the 
painting of the little's 
ceiling including his
constellation.

When I wasn't painting,
I was hanging out with 
this sweet face.
We went to the mall
and his FAVORITE
store, Home Depot-LOLOL!

We also sang show tunes
and colored and played
with stickers.
He has decided that 
Monster Trucks are awesome:)

On our way home
we picked up the literal
'fuzzy' in the title.
Meet Ziggy, aka zig zag.
Our niece couldn't keep 
him after this last military
transfer so here we are.
Thank you, Atlanta, for 
at least offering up some of 
the best Autumn color seen
on this trip even if I had to 
sit in traffic for 2 hours to 
enjoy it!
What craziness!!

We ended our trip with
 dinner reservations for 
Thanksgiving.
After our very long trip, 
no food in the house and no
one felt like cooking.
Thank You to the Lucky Dill
for providing a fantastic 
meal that fed us more than once:)

I will be forever grateful for 
getting to have a hand in my girls'
new homes and getting to spend
so much time with the little!

Sometimes there is a lot and 
sometimes only one thing, 
but I hope you had a small spot 
of time to note what you are 
grateful for this year.

Thank you to all of you
who follow along in my travels.
~keep stitchin~


Thursday, October 27, 2022

Fall Montage-GO!


Hello and welcome 
to a quick Fall update:)

After our last post, I went
to Georgia to lecture & teach
my Seahorse to the 
I stayed with my friend, Barb, of 
We gabbed and drank wine
and solved all the problems of 
the world...HA!
On my way home, I stopped
to present the same lecture
in Tallahassee, FL.

Once home, I found 
an email from a quilter
who had requested to use 
my shoes from Shoe Tree,
in an art quilt.
Dorothee's finished piece is shown
here from an exhibit in Germany:)
How cute is this!!

"Hi Robin, Thank you again for permission 
to use your pattern! My Quilt'follow the yellow brick road - follow your bliss' was displayed onseveral occasions with the German Patchwork Guild and will be travelingfor the next 2 years in Germany.  greetings, Doro"


Once home, we needed to get
our house painted due to our HOA....BOO!

SPIFFY!

Then the moment I had
been dreading.....
a Hurricane!!
As we painted the house, 
my husband suggested I 
change my San Diego flight
just to be safe, so I did.

Then things went downhill
fast and plans changed as 
we were put into evacuation!
The yellow scribble is 
where I live.

SO Many decisions about what parts
 of my business I could sacrifice and it 
was emotionally exhausting!!!
Computer, sewing machine, 
one full lecture, and a couple of 
workshops full of samples 
were taken with me
and everything else was
left behind

We left Monday night and drove
part way to Jacksonville, FL
where the power trucks were
already staging.
On Tuesday we headed for 
Raleigh where my daughter lives
so we could stay with her while
we waited to see if we would 
have a house to go back to .
In the meantime, I changed my
flight again out of Raleigh since
I knew my husband would be safe.

We watched and watched....

By late Tuesday night into 
Wednesday morning the 
storm shifted south enough to 
save my house and business.

I went to San Diego and 
we (husband) talked a lot while I was gone.
Once home we hugged in relief
and overwhelming sadness for
those that took our place as 
the impact of Hurricane Ian
became very clear.

If you have a way to help
those in need, please do.
We donated to 
They do fantastic work in 
the region and pair with
other local charities.


After putting the house 
back together in complete
gratefulness, we had company 
to get ready for .
While out and about, I came 
across this In the Wild:)
"First Christmas" is still 
available through 

If you are hosting a little,
then you must decorate:)
can be found in 



I also had time to finish
this custom car mat for him
that includes a fire station, 
a school, a park, and a grocery
store since he loves to go shopping:)

Custom mats available upon request.
Email me at 

Finally, I got to spend 2 
glorious, exhausting, hilarious,
adventurous weeks with this
little cutie!!

I miss him already, but
I have fun new projects 
to line up for all of you:)

Thank you for your thoughts
this past month. 
In gratitude, R

SAN DIEGO 2022

AQSG Seminar was amazing!

What an incredible group of people
who come together for the 
study of quilting every year.

This year it was in San Diego
and I had never been there, so
I was extra excited.
Then my roomie showed me
our view...Love!


I got us a bottle of wine, 
AND THEN realized
we didn't have an opener.
OOOPS!
Scissors to the rescue
(and NOT my good ones:).

WAY too many gorgeous
quits to show here.
Way too many new friends 
to introduce here.

I will show you my auction
haul of some new books and
blocks and a new quilt:)

Thank you to Janet J. for spending
so much time with me!
Thank you to Sharron W.  and Lenna D.
(and her fun friends) for making 
this trip extra fun for me!
Thank you to Kathy C. for being YOU:)
Thank you to Joe C. for putting into
words the tactile feeling that
induces a complete meditative
lull for me every time I pick 
up a needle.
Thank you to everyone at AQSG for 
putting on an amazing adventure 
for all the quilt lovers out here.
Thank you to the Vendors  and 
all the presenters as well!

After days of chatting and learning,
it was time to go home...

Seen at the airport security line:)

I can't wait until next year
when we will meet in Louisville, KY~
For more info:

 

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

WHERE did summer go??

 WOW!
I looked up and it is September already:)
Hopefully this means that your summer was 
as busy and fun as mine was and you are 
just as surprised as I am.

Since I last wrote, this is what I 
have been up to...

VEGAS
Gondola ride
I will never get to actual Venice so a gondola ride 
at the Venetian was lovely especially when 
you have the BEST singer in the whole city
and you are with your best friend and love!

Friends together
Here is my lovely crew waiting
to get in to see Santana!
I knew I knew a few songs BUT,
I knew way more and had an 
awesome night dancing with 
my sweet sweet Della!!

Bellagio Floral art
When in Vegas, you must go see
the exhibit at the Bellagio!
They were still setting up and allowed
people to walk around and look at 
everything while in process.

ATLANTA SYMPOSIUM
AtlantaQuiltSymposium group pic June2022
Here is our awesome group at the 
Cathy Glover presented a FAB lecture
on polyester quilts.
So Much to learn!
I hope to have an opportunity
to go again. These meet ups always
offer an opportunity to nerd out about
quilting and meet new friends.

JULY TRIP TO MOM/KIDS
In July my husband and I went 
to visit mom and get a few things
done around the house. The 
weather did NOT cooperate.
After, we headed to NC to visit
the whole fam:) of both girls, 
their guys, and my little man!!
One day we met mom halfway
so she could spend some time 
with her great grandson!
He is learning how to blow bubbles!

AUG-FQSG & KID VISIT
Quilt study with quilts
Another FAB opportunity to meet old
and new friends for a day of quilt study.
Led by our fearless Kathy Cray and Teddy Pruett
we learned about early 20th century quilts 
and our members never disappoint on show/tell!

FIRST VIRTUAL CLASS
Fabric collaborations samples
I ventured in the world of virtual teaching!
I was a bit worried about the tech but
the students were awesome and I 
couldn't have wished for a better first experience.


MAGAZINES
I was in a few magazines this summer:)
Hope you received a couple of them
or go look for them.
All of these publications offer 
so much for today's quilter!
BottleBrushBursts quilt in Quiltmania
Meet, "Bottle Brush Burst" in Quiltmania!
So excited to be in this issue and their staging
is so cool!
A subscription to this magazine would
be so worth it...great articles and exhibit
pictures of quilt shows over seas.

CharaMums quilt in AQmagazine
Meet, "Chara Mums" in AQ magazine.
This staging was beyond!!! 
I love Autumn and I just want to live
in this space:)
If you aren't a member, you should be:)


First Christmas in Annies Winter magazine
Meet "First Christmas" in 
the special issue by 
With a new little in the 
family it is only natural that
thoughts would turn to 
sweet Christmas.
This issue has so much more
than quilts though.

THANK YOU to all the publications
who continue to choose my designs
and work with me!
I am forever grateful:)