grammatjr

I am in charge of our employee quilt shows & get togethers. I proposed a Roosting Robin (each quilter keeps their own quilt, instead of passing it along as in a Round Robin). Everyone thought it was a good idea. Now, I need to decide what each rounds rules are. The goal is to stretch our skills, be adventurous and try new blocks/techniques.

So, since we are expanding skills, I thought each round could try a new skill, but need to decide what are all the skills? For example: strip piecing, paper piecing, pieced blocks, applique, etc. But, what is etc? What other skill groups might I list?

I have googled Round Robins, Roosting Robin, Row by Row, Quilt Alongs and gotten several ideas - but since our goal is the skills expansion, I want to be able to do the skill grouping as the main base for each round.

Clear as mud? Any ideas of other skill groups? Thanks.

Sisty88

Curved piecing? That's one I haven't tried yet, but am planning to in the near future!

grammatjr

Oooo - good one! Thanks.

Terri D.

How about set-in seams such as those associated with the LeMoyne Star block?

grammatjr

Like Y seams? good idea. thanks

quiltsRfun

Applique, raw edge, machine stitched and/or needle turn.

Pagzz

We did an Ostrich round robin a few years ago in my guild. It is the same as your “roost” as an ostrich doesn’t fly.

Each round we gave participants two options. For example, use a different shade of one of your previous colors- lighter or darker, or add applique. One time it was use a new to you piecing technique.

I just watched Winnie Fleming’s Craftsy class on borders and I wish I had this information when I did a round robin before. No affiliation, I just found it very helpful. http://www.craftsy.com/class/finishi...bb&_ctp=4813,3

grammatjr

oh, like it! thanks

grammatjr

oh, great ideas - I had thought of offering 2 options for each round, glad to know that wasn't too weird! I will have to check out that class. thanks!

dunster

My guild did something similar. Everyone came up with ideas for the skills expansion, and those were put into a paper sack. Every month two items were pulled from the sack, and the participants had their choice of doing one or both of those things in their quilt.