rules for a round/roosting robin
 

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.

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

Oooo - good one! Thanks.

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

Like Y seams? good idea. thanks

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

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.
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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.
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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</SPAN>

oh, like it! thanks

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!

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.