babeegirl

this will be my first round robin. Do I make my 24x24 center anything I want and have it done by the first mailing deadline?

mary quite contrary

This too is my first. I am soooooo excited & scared.

mary quite contrary

Well that didn't work.

Cordelia

For the new folks who haven't done a round robin before, I have some ideas. I'm currently doing a round robin now.

The idea is that you make your center 24 x 24 and the five other people in the group will place a border around it. And the center builds from 24 x 24. When I receive a center block that's 24 x 24, I'll put a 5" border around it and it will grow to 34 x 34. If I put a 4" border on it, it will grow to 32 x 32.

I didn't see any guidelines about how large the borders should be. A good rule of thumb is usually 4 to 5 inches per border. You can make a fancy 3" border and then place two 1" sashing strips on it that makes it 5". There's all kinds of things you can do. That will grow a 24 x 24 center into a very nice lap sized quilt.

I do have a couple ideas for folks that aren't sure how to make their center large enough.

First, you can make your center block and build your own border around it to max it out to the 24 x 24. (I might do that myself.)

Or, you don't have to make your center block 24 x 24. That's a guideline limit, more or less. You can make your center 20 inches or 15 inches.

If I recieve a very small center block, I'd be inclined to enlarge the first border to max it out somewhat. We are using creative judgment along with following the guidelines.

Now, another thing folks can do is make four 12" blocks and sew them together to make up one 24" block.

An example of that would be what I did in the other thread.

Take some paper pieced block, make four of them, rotate and sew them together to make some kind of pattern: (Just an example.)

purplemem

The border instructions are in the rules on page 1.
Each round has a specific border size.

Cordelia,
I love what you did with the 4 block thing. Maybe this won't be as scary as I fear...

MJ

jstitch

OK, I see how this might have been confusing.
It was my intent that the sizes of the center and each border are to be as laid out in the directions.

So everyone will end up with the same size quilt - 90 inches.

The reason I did it this way is that there are some beginners in the group and the rounds are even multiples.

In other words, round 2 can have (10) 3 inch blocks
round 3, (7) 6 inch blocks
round 4, (8) 7 inch blocks
round 5, (9) 8 inch blocks
round 6 (10) 9 inch blocks

You dont have to make blocks for your borders, but if you do, they will fit evenly.

Sorry for any confusion.

jstitch

OK,I dont know how that little thing got in there...its not a test
It should be 8 - 7 inch blocks

jstitch

You make your center 24 x 24 and it can be anything you want in any technique.
You can mail it any time before the first deadline.

Be sure you email me each time you send and receive a quilt top.

jstitch

Here are the sizes and mailing dates.



First round:
Mail date: November 1, 2008
Size: 24 x 24 , finished
24 1/2 x 24 1/2 unfinished

Second round: I allowed extra time, due to the holidays
Mail date: January 15, 2009
Border Size: 3 inches, finished, 3 1/2 inches, Unfinished
Finished Size: 30 inches, 30 1/2 inches Unfinished

Third round:
Mail date: March 15, 2009
Border Size: 6 inches, finished, 6 1/2 inches Unfinished
Finished Size: 42 inches, 42 1/2 inches Unfinished

Fourth round:
Mail date: May 15, 2009
Border Size: 7 inches, finished, 7 1/2 inches Unfinished
Finished Size: 56 inches, 56 1/2 inches Unfinished

Fifth round:
Mail date: July 15, 2009
Border Size: 8 inches, finished, 8 1/2 inches Unfinished
Finished Size: 72 inches, 72 1/2 inches Unfinished

Sixth round:
Mail date: September 15, 2009
Border Size: 9 inches, finished, 9 1/2 inches Unfinished
Finished Size: 90 inches, 90 1/2 inches Unfinished

Butterflyspain

Mary quite contrary, what were you trying to get working. Were you posting pics. It takes quite a long time to download them. Afraid you have to patient, something I havent got a lot off.´ Try again Please.


Elle