Round Robin Quilted

I quilted my first Round Robin quilt from the Wanna Bee's and have it hanging above my sewing table.

The pebble background gives texture.

I added lines to the sides of the triangles.

Details of the side border.

A swirly pattern went into the triangles on the outside border.

The flowers on the border match the flowers that are in the center block.

This sunny quilt was made with love by my quilting friends, and each time I look at it, I smile!

Round Robin

The Quarter Inch Queens embarked on a Round Robin in May 2009. We each created a center square. These were passed to each bee member, each person adding something to the quilt top before passing it on to the next person. It was fun to come up with something creative and a challenge too! We finished them a year later and exchanged in May 2010. Here are the beautiful results....

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Round Robin - Quilt Tops Revealed!

In January 2009, my bee embarked on a project that would last the whole year! We started a round robin. Each member made a center block and then we rotated them amoung the bee members, each of us adding to it before passing it on. No rules - you could add to one or all four sides. We finished in December and presented the final quilt tops to each other. We did not show the quilts to each other as we were making each round - so it was a terrific surprise to all of us when each one was revealed. Here they are. Click on photo for larger image. It was such fun!

Original Block...


Became the quilt top...

Original Block...

Quilt Top...

Original Block...

Became this quilt top...

Original Block...

Transformed into the quilt top...

Original Block..

Turned into this quilt top...

Original Block...

Became this quilt top...

We are working on one more ... but can't show it here...yet. She's a reader!

Round Robin II

I spoke about the first round robin I was in so much, that my other quilting bee (The Quarter-Inch Queens) wanted to try it too! We made our center blocks and exchanged them at our May Bee meeting. We are allowing two months to add on to the blocks. I've posted most of the starting blocks here. Can't wait to see what blossoms out of these starting blocks!

Round Robin

Have you ever participated in a Round Robin? Each person starts by creating their own center block. The blocks are then passed to participating bee members and they add a "round" to it. After all the members have put a round on all the blocks, it is returned to the original center block owner. Each member now has a beautiful quilt top made by all the members of their bee. What a wonder keepsake!

Last year, the Wanna Bee's talked about starting a Round Robin (RR) and we came up with some simple guidelines. Basically No Rules - and be creative. We can add one-two-three or four sides to the block. We officially started in January 2009 with the exchange of our blocks. Each person took one home and we had until our next bee meeting (one month) to add to it. The blocks are so different. It is the most creative, challenging project I have ever done.

The picture I posted is my center block. It was a hand-applique project that never went any further. I can't wait to see the end result. We are shooting for all the rounds to be completed by January 2010 and we'll have a reveal party!

Last night I started another RR with the Quarter-Inch Queen Bees. We are giving ourselves two month for each "round". I'll post a picture of my center block here once I get it off my camera.

I can't post any RR updates in case my bee members read this blog! We are taking pictures of every round so I hope to be able to post those pictures when we are done. You'll be able to see the transformation of a simple center block into a beautiful quilt top!