Robin and Virginia have been friends for almost four decades, sharing too many fond memories of family and friends to list. Seven years ago Robin invested in her first Gammill Longarm quilting machine, and Virginia followed soon after joining two minds of unique creativity.
In conjunction with Robin's excellent eye for design and color, and Virginia's artistic insight to seek ideas and anticipated themes for their next patterns and collections, they are a perfect match outside their grafted relationship.
Both Robin and Virginia have vastly different backgrounds in business yet both bring their strengths to the table while creating, building and producing all facets of each quilt sample and pattern. While Robin manages her farm, and now in the most recent months: her parents adjacent farm and property with all its demanding dynamics, she has been able to build the workshop studio on her premises of 10 breathtaking acres in Colton, OR. Located onsite as well is a quaint bungalow that can be used as the perfect location for a small sewing Retreat for up to 10 ppl. From full day Classes and workshops - to a sweet, perfect venue for a picturesque, serene, and much enjoyable Quilter's B's.
Robin's natural ability to visualize wonderful patterns,
layouts, and the perfect block placements with the use of EQ7 always make for
the next exciting project to add to their ongoing, growing inventory. Even with a simple sheet of graph paper, the
ideas were nonstop. Their favorite pattern technique includes a good amount of
appliqued images with fantastic backgrounds, with a multitude of prints for
color. They encourage many finishing touches: from tassels to lots of crystals.
Appliqued images are finished with coordinating decorative threads. As an extra wonderful bonus, both Robin and
Virginia's adult kids are talented pen and ink artists, therefore contributing
to many of the patterns? templates.
Virginia's background has been and still is within the
hospitality industry within the arena of full service resorts, hotels, and
vacation ownership destination properties, booking groups for all levels and types
of businesses and organizations. Her forte are Retreats and incentive corporate travel. While working in her home
office as an independent contractor as a third party venue search service with
a renowned global organization, she is available to assist any Planner to find
the perfect venue and concessions for your next Program: business or pleasure, and of course. Quilting
Retreats; including Cruises! From start
to finish: Virginia will do the venue search, negotiate, contract, execute and
if needed, assist in all the needed details of meeting rooms, catering, menu's,
and recreational activities.
Robin's Quilt Nest
was launched with the vision of offering something for everyone: projects for
beginners, and for skilled quilters as well as a wide range of themes. The themes began to find themselves with
partnering projects i.e. Paper Doll Fabrics, Alice in Wonderland, and the Art
Gallery Collection which includes custom painted panel copies for a choice of
a fantastic large table runners or an exquisite Block of the Month clubs with
beautiful beach scenery panels.
Robin's Quilt Nest
have successfully participated in numerous shows, tradeshows, and trunk shows
along the West Coast including the most popular Sisters, Oregon Quilt Show,
Road to California, and several Expo's within the greater Portland, OR region.
They have had their pattern designs submitted to textile manufacturers to promote
future fabrics at Market.
Their Mission Statement possesses both passion and
enthusiasm with great desire to inspire, share and teach new and skilled
quilters the latest in tools and techniques. They are available to offer
workshops for their designs including finding the perfect location. Any
question is welcomed with a friendly and enthusiastic response to make your
quilting experience enjoyable and inspirational.
Robin's Quilt Nest - P.O. Box 224, Colton, OR 97017 (360) 903-8765