Paducah 2022 and a wee one:)

Not my first choice, but rooms

went fast in Paducah this year!

Thankfully the view was pretty

and watching the tugboats

with their multiple barges

was interesting!

I had the wonderful honor

to appraise at the AQS

Paducah show along 

with taking my 

appraiser class.

After work, I was able

to peek about and see

the fabulous quilts on display.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Janet Stone's work 

is magnificient!

Keiko Morihiro's quilt

blew me AWAY!

I am completely inspired

by her lovely,

intricate work.

Linday Roy Never

disappoints!!!

I have been a fan

for many years and 

every time I see

one of her quilts, I stand

and gawk in awe!!

I want to be her when

I grow up:)

While in Paducah, I went 

to see the Red & Green and

the Night Before Christmas

exhibits by Sue Reich.

Here I am with 

my sweet friend, 

Brenda Grampsas' quilt.

Paducah offered wonderful

weather, meals with old

and new friends

and plenty of visual 

overstimulation-lol!

My husband decided to 

come along this year

so that we could make 

a trip north to visit the little 

after all my work was done:)

Gorgeous golden fields

adorn the state of KY

this time of year, keeping

us stocked up with

canola oil.

ALL those miles

on the road were

worth it for this

SMILE!!

Keep Stitchin'

2022 Travels, so far:)

Mostly a picture post:)

In February/beginning 

of March,

we were still traveling

to various quilt guild shows

so that I could do 

appraisals.

Our view in Daytona...

 

Above: Naples at night

Below: Naples in day

(both views from our hotel).

After Naples, I had a ton

of work to catch up on 

including another magazine 

quilt coming later this 

year to AQ magazine.

Finally, in April, I had 

a bit of time to recharge

when I attended a FAB

quilt retreat at the 

Quiltville Inn.

The group of talent

and kindness at retreat

was AMAZING!!

Sooo many laughs

and the delightful 

scenery made

my spirit soar!

There is an old

abandoned wool

mill next to the Inn.

We took a quick peek

at the old buildings

one afternoon.

OH, the stories

these buildings 

could tell....

A few of us went for a 

scenic drive one afternoon.

There were lots of 

Christmas Tree farms 

in the region.

The pic above shows the 

replanted hills.

One afternoon we held

an antique quilt turning

and the beauty just kept

coming:)

I will be forever 

grateful for being invited

to share space 

with quilters

of all walks of life

who graciously shared

their knowledge 

and themselves

with me for 

a few days one April!

~Thank you~

Sew Much Fun Tour: Week #39

Welcome to the 

Sew Much Fun Tour 

where many designers have 

come together in collaboration to 

design a slew of sewing themed blocks.

I had some ideas and then looked 

at what was already being done-WOW! 

There are so many lovely

blocks to choose from and you

will have a FAB time assembling

them all into a great scrappy quilt.

My version of a tomato pincushion

is quick and easy with 5 pins

allowing you to decorate

your pin heads any way 

you see fit.

I really love the bling but

how fun are the letter beads

allowing you to spell out

QUILT, STITCH, SEW,

PINS, or any other word

that fits your style.

Because I couldn't choose 

between my 2 block ideas,

I have turned the second

into a sweet little 12"

project that can be an 

addition to your BOM

sampler or a stand alone quiltlet:)

"When Friends and Needle Meet"

is available as a PDF download

in my Etsy shop.

Sew Much Fun Tour

Keep the fun going by visiting

other designers on the tour.

The 3 designers before me are:

Christina Lee

Carolyn Burgess

Reed Johnson

The 3 designers after me are:

Laura Chaney & Linda Chaney

Kathryn LeBlanc

Jennifer Fulton

KEEP STITCHIN':)

SPRING GARDENS

 

The March issue is available!

Inside you will find my fun and easy

strip quilt, "Spring Garden".

Where do we always start,

the fabrics, of course! 

For this design I used 

Pepper Cory's 

shot cottons. 

Thank you, Judy Gauthier, of 

Bungalow Quilting

for getting these to me!

This quilt is SO EASY and 

these fabrics make it 

so soft and snuggable.

Piece your blocks...

Cut out your applique'.....

Make some vines.....

Use teflon pressing sheet

OR parchment paper to 

make completed butterflies.....

I absolutely love seeing 

these all together!

Model quilted with floral and swirl designs.

PRESTO WHAMMO,

QUILT ready for binding:)

Thank you AQ Magazine!!

Until next time,

~KEEP STITCHIN~

Winter Games QAL: Time to Quilt:)

 WELCOME to the 2022

Winter Games QAL:

Blizzard Quilting.

The FULL pattern is available as a 

PDF digital download HERE 

Etsy offers tips for printing digital patterns.

Please be sure to print ACTUAL SIZE.
All templates have a 1" square for accuracy.
This is a single-copy purchase for a single user!
Copies may not be forwarded or copied to 
be shared with others!

The pattern is required for the QAL.

My accompanying posts and videos
will not provide any measurements.
I will be providing technique tips.
The QAL will take place in 
my FB Group with blog posts
adding additional information.
FB has been playing again so 
make sure all your notifications
are turned on so you don't miss anything.

SCHEDULE

Looks like a lot but it will go fast:)

We will start today  

February 4th 

by getting all the cutting done

and make the icicles.

Prompts will be every other day

for 2 weeks as this is 

broken into 8 sections.

Prompts will be in

Robin's Rocking Needles.

Just hearing about all of this?

Follow these links to catch up:)

Introduction

Fabric selection

Supplies

Pattern

OK, 

Ready ~ Set ~ GO!

See you over on FB

Quilt Show Booty!

Who doesn't love a quilt show?

How about the quilt show plunder

and the deals in the guild boutiques!

I am in the middle of quilt

show season here in Florida

which means I get to shop 

in boutiques across the state.

They each have a different set up

and feel as to what they present.

Who doesn't like jewelry

presented in a little blue box 

(I know it isn't Tiffanys 

but close enough:)!

I found a sewing machine

charm and added hearts

to my locket earrings

from Origami Owl.

Of course, every good

quilter knows you can 

NEVER have enough fabric:)

There are always 

deals to be had and 

I found some lovelies

to add to my miniature

making collection.

In between appraisal shows

this month, I had the honor 

of bringing the Well-Loved

girls out on a road trip and 

teaching my Scrapplique'

to the fabulous 

Seaside Piecemakers Guild

of Melbourne, FL.

THANK YOU!!

They took some fabulous shots

of the quilts too and I am thrilled:)

Look how FAB these blocks are!

Students who are willing to try

something new are awesome.

Thank you!!

I actually had to do other work

whilst traveling this time but

I couldn't beat my view....

Thank you Vero Beach Quilt Guild

and the town of VB for great 

memories!

Winter Games QAL: Blizzard Supplies

 We are 3 days out from the start

of the Winter Olympics 2022 in

Beijing China!

Time to support our athletes

that have trained tirelessly

for this one moment!!

I am excited to see your 

fabric selections.

You saw mine HERE.

Please show progress 

over in my

Robin's Rocking Needles FB group.

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.

Still love the Magic sizing 

for PRESSING all my seams

nice and flat.

*You see my favorite 

Bohin pencil is back.

That will come in handy

depending on the value

of your fabrics if you 

are doing hand applique'.

Other items in the picture are: 

 Karen Kay Buckley

serrated scissors for cutting

my applique' (especially

cutting into V points/curves.

Let's not forget my 

favorite hand applique'

thread: 50wt Aurifil thread.

The Add-a-Quarter (R) 

ruler 12" is a great asset

for making sure you don't

accidentally cut off a 

seam allowance....

Ask me how I know:)

OK, don't ask-lol.

Not shown but my favorite

fusible web is Wonder Under #805.

These items make my life 

so much easier.

I know we all have our

own favorite tools so 

assemble what you need

based on this supply list below:

Right click the image to save

to your computer so you can

use it as a checklist before Friday.

Don't forget the jingle bells:)

See you in 3 short days!

~~~