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Kassaundra, It depends how many people sign up for how many times the quilt top will be mailed. I assume as the top gets bigger, it will no longer fit into a flat rate envelope. A flat rate box might be needed.

Muse & Sew, It's not a Row Robin. There will be no rows. It's a Round Robin only. That means it will look like a medallion quilt at the end. There is a center, then borders that go around the center on all four sides. The owner of the top is the maker of the center. There is not a theme needed, really. You could suggest one in your note you send with your center, but you must accept that the other participants will add a border of their choice that they think looks good attached to the growing top.

Mim, It's my thought that people will periodically check on updates in the thread, and all will post pictures along the way, so that it won't be necessary to completely think and plan the border after receiving the quilt top. Even the execution of the border can be started before actually receiving the top. For example, when you see someone's colors you might think of a complementary color to use. Or, when you see the fabric prints being used, you might think of something you will like to put with them. Or, when you see that a border is very busy, with lots of little pieces, you might think you will add something with less sewing to rest the eyes, like only three 2" strips. Pictures throughout the month can give us ideas of what we would like to add when it comes our turn. A journal is a lovely idea.

If there are more people than 5 in the group, then there will be more months to complete the top. There will be only one border added each month. The end timeframe is only a suggestion supposing there are five people in the group-- the end of the Robin is actually dependent on how many people sign up. There will be one Round per month.

Sorry for the confusion! It's my first time doing a Round Robin, and my first time posting a thread in the Swap Forum. :-) Please bear with me. :-)