grammatjr

I have finished all the rules, journal pages and folders created so we can get started. I have set up folders where, when the time is right, I will put in the rules and journal pages for the Roosting Robin. Here is a thread I just started where if you join in, you may post your thoughts and pics! http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...st6929946.html

Emma S

Jr: Really interested in following along but couldn't get there using your link.

Cherylsea

Following your link I get a message "Invalid thread"!?

Kassaundra

I got invalid thread also

grammatjr

Sorry, the administrators said it violated the rules, not sure how, so removed it.
I suppose you could PM me if interested.

Kassaundra

Did it violate the rules b/c of the section you put it in? Looks like it was in pictures instead of the area for "rounds"

KittyD

This is a great thread and will follow as well if you can get set up. I do have a question though - why is it called Roost Robin? I have never heard that term before.

grammatjr

It is called a Roosting Robin because the quilt never leaves home - it roosts. A Round Robin begins with one quilter, then is passed to another quilter who adds a border, then it passes to a third quilter who adds another border, making the rounds through the group until it reaches the beginning of the loop - the original quilter. With a Roosting Robin, you have all the same sets of rules etc, all the freedom of creativity, but not the worries that the quilt will get lost in the mail or be delayed by someone else, or that someone will add something to your quilt that you absolutely hate, or that your skills are not good enough for someone else's quilt. It is all the fun, without any of the stress.

KittyD

Thanks for the explanation - now it makes sense to me.

Sandygirl

Our small guild is wrapping up our Round Robin. I usually never participate in challenges, etc but this was actually FUN! 4 quilters to a group, small lap size finished product. All of us have distinct styles and colors but I loved the finished products! It was like a contest to stretch our creativity and incorporate new techniques. I loved it! I will post mine when I finish quilting it. The final border on mine blew me AWAY! Not sure a "roost" would have accomplished what the RRobin did.

sandy