The challenge started in February with the construction of our center blocks. We had our group of six that we would swap with roughly every month give or take. Time for each round was set pretty loose.
This was my center block. The only rule I had was to have fun, no pressure and enjoy it! You can read about my block here: Round Robin :: My First. That's easier said than done! I felt pressure every single round! I didn't want to disappoint or mess anything up!
Wanna see how it all came together after all the rounds? You'll be surprised! I was! I intentionally avoided seeing round because I wanted it to be a surprise at the end. Here it is!
What a transformation! A metamorphosis took place with each round, slowly changing the vibe and design! How fun it's been seeing what each person added for their round.
I was thrilled to see that each person wrote a little something about round. It's a very nice touch for this kind of challenge I think.
A few detail shots! Love the drunkards path butterfly from Marcia! Emily added the last round of geese. She used fabric from her previous rounds in the geese! Libby did the round next to the geese. Hers reminded me of a quilt I recently finished called 'Finely Tuned'.
Katie added the pink 'ombre' stripes (above) and the Anna Maria Horner stripes (bottom). Gotta love plus blocks! Maria added those along with her usual sassy rebel-ness!
I don't think it will happen anytime soon, but I will do another Round Robin one day! It was all you'd expect...stress, stress and stress! But, it was also worth it, fun, challenging and rewarding! Thank you ladies for making my first the best!
Here are some of the other quilts from our group:
Marcia's Quilt
Katie's Quilt
Emily's Quilt
Stay tuned for Libby and Maria's! I told you we were playing it loose!!
This is from the other Round Robin Group, Debbie's quilt! It's fun and festive!
I wrote about each round on my blog if you'd like to read more about it!
I think for my rounds, each one I added somehow was tied to a project I was working on at the time or had just finished up!
When I do another Round Robin there are a few things I will do differently.
First, try not to stress as much. It won't work, but it's worth a try!
Decide if I want to see the progress after each round. If not, be sure and state that.
Give more direction, not much just enough to guide whoever is in line. That could be in the form of colors, fabrics or shapes. Then maybe they won't have to stress as much.
If I would like a certain background, include fabric to keep it consistent.
Include a note (which I did this time) with my wishes, thoughts and ideas. And then...be sure to ask each participant to write something about their experience with their round.
I was perfectly happy to let everyone do what they felt and wished with my block. I didn't want to give too many rules that would make it too serious. A few guidelines are not a bad thing!
When will I ever do another one?! I'm not sure. Would you want to join in with a Round Robin? If you hear of one going on, I wouldn't mind hearing about it!
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