Quilting Board International Round Robin

Rules:
1. First and foremost, do the best work you can. Others will be adding to your quilt and you want them to do their best for you.
2. Use good quality, 100% cotton fabrics
3. Prewash all your fabrics. Since we will all be adding fabric from different locales, we don’t know the shrinkage rate as compared to our own, so, whether you usually preshrink or not, please do so for this project.
4. Stay on target for mailing your work on to the next participant. If something happens in your life that impacts your ability to complete on time, contact both the person you are to mail to and the leader of the group.
5. Don’t be afraid to ask for help…If you are experiencing a mental block or a problem with your task, find help. Ask a friend, post a message, or any other way you want to get a little idea or input. If your not sure about a color match, ask for an opinion. This is supposed to be fun.
6. Use any technique that you feel competent in. ie.. machine or hand pieced, machine or hand appliqué, paper piecing, broderie perse, etc…
7. Remember, not all rounds must be complex to add to the overall look of the piece. Sometimes a plain border is what is called for.
8. Your round can be made of one or more borders as long as your finished border equals the called for measurement. Ex. If you are working on a nine inch border, it could be 7 inch pieced border surrounded by two 1 inch solid borders.

Guidelines:
1. Try to look at the work as it comes to you and determine what you can do within your abilities to add to the complete whole.
2. Try to match colors….don’t add something from your stash if it doesn’t look right in the quilt
3. Don’t try a new technique that you are not confident you can pull off. This is not the time to experiment. The complexity of the project comes from the addition of everyone’s abilities and techniques added together.
4. You may send fabric used to create your center block if you feel it will help the others to add to your quilt, but be considerate. The postage to send along your fabric from person to person will cost. Don’t send solids, marbles, etc. that can be purchased elsewhere. I am thinking of things like a floral or print that you used that might be local or no longer available to the others. Part of the charm of this project is the additions the others add that might be unique to their locale.
5. I will leave it up to you if you want to post interim pictures as well as if you want to look at them. Some might want to wait until the end to see their quilts. So I am suggesting that we all use the title of “International Round Robin Pics, xxxx round”.


All measurements are finished, so be sure to add your seam allowances to all.

First round:
Mail date: November 1, 2008
Size: 24 x 24 , finished

Second round: I allowed extra time, due to the holidays
Mail date: January 15, 2009
Border Size: 3 inches , finished
Finished Size: 30 inches

Third round:
Mail date: March 15, 2009
Border Size: 6 inches , finished
Finished Size: 42 inches

Fourth round:
Mail date: May 15, 2009
Border Size: 7 inches, finished
Finished Size: 56 inches

Fifth round:
Mail date: July 15, 2009
Border Size: 8 inches, finished
Finished Size: 72 inches

Sixth round:
Mail date: September 15, 2009
Border Size: 9 inches, finished
Finished Size: 90 inches

Here are the participants that I have so far;

First group; International

jstitch
Butterflyspain
tlrnhi
sandpat
quilter1962
mamatobugboo

second group; Not so International

JANW
mgrhs
barbsbus
Calico92402
Cordelia
quilting turtle

Group 3, International
AKAngle
colettakay
Texasquilts
purplemem
2 Doods
mary quilt contrary

Group 4, International
mrixson
jstitch, USA
SazuBMidlands, UK
babeegirl
sandpat


Please PM me with your full name, address, email address and phone number. This information will only be shared with your group so they can keep track of the quilts.

Judy

One thing I forgot to add to the rules:

Include a 6 x 8 inch quilt label with your top formatted like this:

Round 1. your name, state/country, date, method
Round 2.
Round 3.
Round 4.
Round 5
Round 6


When you add a round to a quilt, dont forget to sign the label before you send it on.....

Judy

Hi there I am definately in.

I have one question. Are we starting on the 1st September 2008 or as from todays date.

Thank you.

Elle

Judy

Please count me in too, I'm itching to get started.
:D
Now to put my grey matter to use!!!

Tisha

You can start any time you like, as long as you post by Nov 1. If you get yours done early, go ahead and mail it, that will give the next person a little head start on the next date. Does that make sense?

Okay that makes perfect sense and will stop me chomping at the bit. Will start washing my material tomorrow. This I have to confess I have never done before, but as they say there is a first time for everything.

Elle

Elle,

If you have trouble with pre washed fabric, you can spray it with sizing and press and put the body back into the fabric.

Judy

Judy, Thanks for the tip. Will do.

Thanks Elle

Judy, I'm absolutely in! I'm really excited about it. This is the 1st round robin for me and I'm really looking forward to it! Thank you sooo much for organizing it for us. I'll PM you the info.

Patti

I would like to take part in this round robin. I have loved working on the current one for this site.

I will send a pm.

Group 2 is all in the US. (less postage)

I'd like to join. I have a good bit on my plate, but we're almost done with our round robin now.

But, I'm in Maryland. Not very international ...

I would like to join in if there is still room.
Barbara Johnson

I'm a fairly new quilter and have never participated in a Round Robin, so am taking the plunge if there's still room. (Gulp! Breathe ... don't stress ...) I'll PM you with the personal info.

Joanne

I am definitely in for group 1!! I am really excited about this and can't wait to get started!

We now have 12 members. So, we have two groups,

Group 1 is Interanational including Guam, UK, Spain and US
Group 2 has turned out to be all in the US but it will cost less to mail...
Group 3 is International, US and UK so far

However, if there are more who want to do it, keep posting and Ill go ahead and get you started if we end up with enough.

After September 1, we will definately close to new members

Thank you to all who decided to particpate

Judy

Good Luck Ladies :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol:
Have fun and post plenty of pictures okay :?: :?: :lol:

Hi

I am interested in joining in.

I live in the UK. Let me know if there is a space and if so will send you my details.

Margaret

OK Margaret, Ill start another group and see what we get...

Judy

just a question, never did a round robin but who ends up with the finished quilt?

You get your original back with all the rounds added on

Count me in. I'll PM you. I've never done this before so I'm a little (lot) scared!

Colettakay, nothing to be scared of. At first it's intimidating. But, it's more fun than intimidating.

I PM'd my info -- wow, I see I have a reply already!

Lets see if we can fill group 3......there is room for 3 or 4

Thanks for adding me in. I love doing these.

I'm still in!
For those that are mailing International...
Use the FLAT RATE Envelope.
It's MUCH cheaper!

Will send my details privately to you

Margaret

Hi All,

I'm assuming that we are sending on our center blocks and subsequent borders with the 1/4 in seam allowance included?? So, the center block would be sent to the next person as 24 1/2 x 24 1/2? Thanks!!

already designing my center block! :!: :!: :!:

Yes, all measurements are FINISHED measurements... good point.

I would like to join count me in.
This sounds like so much fun.
texasquilts
dee

Okay, I'm taking the plunge [deep breath]

Is there room for one more?

yes, you will be the last one

I am really excited to do this. I've never done anything like this before. Any words of advice to get me started?

Anything goes Mary,

Just read and understand the rules and guidelines.
Use whatever technique you are comfortable with.

As it goes along, you will get the hang of it.

Dont be afraid to ask for help

This list grew very fast. I am happy you all joined.

I feel that I need to close to new participants at 3 full groups.
I will be sending you all the mailing lists in the next few days.

OK now,
everyone hold up your right hand and repeat after me.....

I promise to do my best work for my group and to pass on the quilts on or before the due date.

OK, lets go make our center blocks and have lots of fun.
And dont forget to post pictures as the quilts progress. Ill start a new thread for the pics..

Judy

Judy, got the mailing list..thank you sooo much for organizing this, it sure is a lot more work that I thought you would have to do,but it will be sooo much fun and we love you for doing it!!!

Now..off to start pulling fabric to start my center..good thing I already have a quilt shop trip scheduled for Sat. anyway...I just know without looking that I'll have to buy something new :lol:

Yeah, just think....

you will probably need to go the quit shop for EVERY ROUND....lol

Judy,
I received my email and list.
Thank you so much for making this very clear to us.
I bought my fabric yesterday at one of the online shop hops.
I can't wait to get it to see if it REALLY matches or just looks like that in the pictures.
:lol: