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    Old 07-16-2013, 05:16 AM
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    Default Round Robin #10 ROCKIN Robins

    Group 5 - "ROCKIN Robins"
    Cogito (Leader)
    zzmom
    WandaLou
    scaroca
    difergie

    Round Robin #10
    This round robin is meant to be a fun, social and learning experience. There is no skill level requirement, only to do the best work that you can. You should not feel that every round has to be a very complex design…sometimes the quilt will just need something very simple added at that particular point. If you have concerns about what to add at any point, feel free to ask for help from others in your group, the host of the RR, other sewing friends, or even the owner of the center. Remember…this is FUN!

    Center should be any size between 12 "- 24 "finished, dividable by 3. (Be sure to add ½” for seam allowance!) The center may be square or rectangular. (The center block, all borders, cornerstones, or whatever should be carefully squared each step of the project.). The size of your center will determine the finished size of your quilt.
    Borders will be 3 1/2" - 9 1/2" dividable by 3's again. (The center block, all borders, cornerstones, or whatever should be carefully squared each step of the project.)
    Option - in lieu of any one of the first 2 rounds, the block may be turned on point, if appropriate. Triangles are then added to each side of the "diamond" to make it into a square again. Appliqué or embellish the corners.
    • The bigger you make it the more the people adding rounds will have to do.
    • Fabric: 100% cotton, washed. Please do not use any scented spray or item near fabric. Some of our members have allergies to scents, animals, smoke, etc.
    • Include a label that each person may sign and a journal if desired. . Please use a Black Pigma pen or some type of black permanent fabric marker. You might want to leave enough room for everyone to list their name along with their board name, their city, state, country, and the date.

    • Be sure to include instructions in your journal so the others know what you envision as a finished project. What will the finished project be used for: tablecloth, wall hanging, or lap quilt? Will your quilt have a season theme or color scheme?
    • Each round should be worked. This means, a border needs to be more than just a single strip of fabric added. Examples of borders: add something in the corners, add several rows of borders, piece borders, appliqué borders, paper piece borders, hand embroider on borders, etc.. You can add an appliqué to a previous border, but you must add to that border.
    This is a learning experience. Try new things!
    • The owner is free to alter, add, adjust or do anything they want with the quilt.
    We will be posting pictures with each round, unless you specify that you do not want to see your quilt until it is finished. For most of us…we just can’t wait.
    Please stay on target for the mailing dates. You will have 2 months between mailings. If something happens that will cause you to be late mailing, please email the person who you will be mailing to and the leader of the group.

    Graciously accept your finished quilt
    Sometimes the final quilt owner will want to add more embellishments or add an additional border, but everyone who worked on your quilt used their best abilities. After the RR has closed, of course it is your quilt to do whatever you choose. We will all look forward to seeing the quilted final product! Please do not post pictures that show alterations or changes in someone else’s work though. Please be conscious of others feelings. If this isn’t acceptable to you, please DO NOT play.

    Tips and Lessons Learned:
    1. Print off the rules, mailing dates, your group mailing list.
    You will be referring back to it.
    2 Don’t panic…hang the top for a few days and let it speak to you. They tend to “tell you what they need next”.
    3. If you are trying something new….do it on the separate border, do NOT sew it to the quilt until you are sure it worked.
    4. Please DO NOT let tops pile up on you. If you need help, ask…there are others who can and will step in to help you through a time crunch bind. We can work it out.
    5. Please handle the quilts carefully. We all drag them around to show them off to friends, guild members, LQS, etc. but when doing so, we can stretch the borders so the finished quilt doesn’t lie flat. Please make sure it does lie flat prior to mailing it on to the next person.
    6. If for ANY reason, you feel the need to resign from doing this at ANY point in the "game", PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE let me know! It's not fair to the others for someone to just pull out, not tell anyone and keep what is not theirs.
    7. No public criticism. If you are having a problem with something, please notify your leader.

    Mailing dates:
    Oct. 1, 2013
    Dec. 1, 2013
    Feb. 1, 2014
    April 1, 2014
    June 1, 2014


    You will always send to the same person. Have fun.
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    Old 07-16-2013, 06:01 AM
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    I am here!
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    Old 07-16-2013, 06:32 AM
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    I am here too. Happy to see our little group.
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    Old 07-16-2013, 12:01 PM
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    Yep, now I gotta get serious and plan a center! Greetings ROCKIN Robins!
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    Old 07-16-2013, 12:03 PM
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    Don't forget to bookmark this thread.....book the others too so you can see what the other groups are creating. If you need help with that, pm me.
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    Old 07-16-2013, 03:55 PM
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    I am here too. Looking forward to working on some fantastic quilts with everyone.
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    Old 07-16-2013, 05:09 PM
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    Scaroca,
    I am a Nebraska native, grew up in Omaha. Moved to Hastings when married and raised our 4 children there. Very nice to have a Nebraskan in my group.
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    Old 07-16-2013, 05:58 PM
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    Hello fellow Rockin Round Robins! Greetings from Oregon I'm very excited to be a part of this group. This is my first RR and I am looking forward to learning and creating some fun and pretty borders for you all. I have yet to start on my center block but hope to do that this weekend.
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    Old 07-17-2013, 04:54 AM
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    Wanda Lou and Difergie.....looks like we have a couple QB veterans based on feedback score!
    Zzmom, first RR eh? Well this will be lots of fun!

    our group should decide if they want pictures posted along the way....doesn't need to be consensus. If someone wants to see progress on their quilt and another doesn't we are a small enough group we should be able to keep it straight....what do you think? I think I will like to see pictures on each round...I just get too excited to wait!
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    Old 07-17-2013, 05:25 AM
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    Good Morning RR Robins! I have no objection to posting pictures along the way. So am I the only first-timer to a RR in our group? Just curious. Everyone has to start somewhere right?
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