Thanks to the designers who helped with this Round Robin #2 Quilt: Konda- Moose on the Porch Joy- Joy s Quilts Donna- In Stitches Designs Robin- Robin Quilts Angie- Quilting Melodies Molly- Molly s Cottage Becky- Patchwork Posse Visit www.patchworkposse.com for yearly Round Robins, Tutorials and more!
Patchwork Round Robin is presented by http://patchworkposse.com All designs and borders are made by guest designers. Please no copying or selling the pattern without written permission from designers. Round Robin information~ A typical Round Robin is one that is mailed to the different players or swappers of a group. Each person receives a package containing a block and they are to add something to it and send it to the next person of the group. Round Robins can be done by adding a block, 2 sides, or a row. Depending on the rules for the Round Robin will determine what each will add. With this in mind-- I decided to take the Round Robin and do it a bit different. My instructions were for each of us to sew our own quilt together. What we would sew being designed by someone different. Each month 2 sides are added until the finishing date. Patchwork Round Robin has been started with a center block. Each designer would then add 2 sides {identical} to the previous addition. The finished quilt becomes an original design. I love to see what becomes of the quilt and the building process. There are a lot of talented sewers who are willing to share their ideas and talents and when they are all combined together- a beautiful finished product is made. I hope that you take the time to visit the designers and their sites to learn more about them. Please share any Round Robin quilt that you finish {or your steps along the way} with the rest of us. A flickr group has been set up for this. Check the blog for the next Round Robin and play along again!
MEET THE DESIGNERS~~ Becky ~Patchwork Posse http://patchworkposse.com Konda ~ Moose on the Porch Quilts http://moosequilts.blogspot.com/ Joy ~ Joys Quilts http://joysquilts.blogspot.com/ Donna ~ In Stitches Designs http://www.institchesdesigns.wordpress.com/ Robin ~ Robin Ghallagher http://robingallagher.blogspot.com/ Angie ~ Quilting Melodies http://quiltingmelodies.blogspot.com Molly ~ Molly s Cottage http://www.mollyscottage.blogspot.com/ The following pictures show the borders added each time. The patterns for each will follow.
Thanks to all those who played along and the designers!!! I love the quilt and the variety of methods and patterns. Check back on the blog for a new one.. Patchwork Round Robin is presented by http://patchworkposse.com All designs and borders are made by guest designers. Please no copying or selling the pattern without written permission from designers.
1st Border for the Patchwork Round Robin Pattern designed by http://patchworkposse.com I decided to try the braided border for the 2 sides. They are 4 1/2 inch X 16 1/2 inch long. You will be making 2 of these. Cutting instructions: * 24 2 1/2 inch X 4 1/2 inch strips {12 for each side} * 2 2 1/2 inch X 2 1/2 inch squares to start the braid with Piecing instructions: * Take the square and add a rectangle to one side. {i used 2 squares, but found out when i was squaring the bottom that you don't need the second square} * Add a second rectangle to the other edge.
* Continue adding 2 strips to the sides. You will find that your pieces will be longer than the side you adding it onto that is correct! Those little points will be cut off when you are squaring it up when finished. * When you have sewn all of the rectangles to the 2 strips you will need to trim it to size. Lay your ruler along the long edge just before all the points start. Make sure you are cutting enough off. Trim and repeat with other strip. * Lay the ruler along the straight edge and measure 4 1/2" wide. Trim this edge. * Lay the ruler along the short edges and make the rectangle 16 1/2 inches long. * Pin to the block and sew to 2 sides of the block. Cute huh? Pattern by Patchworkposse.com
Round Robin ~ Border Two 4½ x 24½ (4 x 24 finished) by Konda Luckau of Moose on the Porch Quilts www.moosequilts.blogspot.com Make 2 Cutting Instructions: 1) Cut the fabric for the ends of the borders into 4 -- 4½ squares (These should be the same fabric.) 2) Cut 12 -- 2½ x 4½ rectangles. 3) Cut 32 -- 1½ squares. Sewing Instructions: 1) Take all of your 1½ squares. Randomly sew four of them together as shown. Make 8 of Unit A. Unit A: Make 8 2) Take your 2½ x 4½ rectangles and sew them into pairs as shown. Make 6 of Unit B. Unit B: Make 6 3) Layout border with the 4½ squares at either end and then alternating Unit A and Unit B as shown. A B A B A B A 4) Sew onto the top and bottom of your quilt. Make 2 March 2010 Moose on the Porch Quilts.
Round Robin Border 4 8 ½ x 36 ½ (8 x 36 finished) By Donna Langford of In Stitches: Donna s Quilts & Quilted Art www.institchesdesigns.wordpress.com Flying Geese Cutting Instructions: 1. 32 4 ½ x 2 ½ rectangles (medium to dark fabrics) 2. 64 2 ½ x 2 ½ squares (a light fabric) 3. 4 4 ½ x 2 ½ rectangle (light fabric) Size to fit body of quilt 4. 4 strips 1½ x 36 Sewing Instructions: - Lay one 2 ½ light square on top of one half of one 4 ½ x 2 ½ rectangle right sides together. - Stitch corner to corner of the top square, starting at the upper center of the rectangle. The dashed line is the sewing line. - Trim ¼ seam allowance away from the sewn line, flip top fabric back and press. - Lay a second 2 ½ square (light fabric) right side down on the other half of the 4 ½ x 2 ½ rectangle. - Stitch corner to corner of the top square from the top center to the lower right corner. Trim ¼ seam allowance away from the sewn line, flip top fabric back and press. Save the cut triangles for another project. Finished Flying Goose unit Use 16 units for the top border and 16 units for the bottom border. Arrange colors of the units in a way that is pleasing to you. Arrange the units so 8 are pointing to the right and 8 are pointing to the left with the points meeting in the center. Sew one 4 ½ x 2 ½ to each end of the Flying Geese strip (size to fit so strip length matches body of quilt). The strip should measure 4 ½ x 36.
Sew one 1 ½ x 36 strip to the top of the Flying Geese strip. Sew a second 1 ½ x 36 strip to the other side. The quilt top should now measure 36 square. Sew one border onto the top of the quilt. Sew the second border to the bottom of the quilt.
Round Robin Border 5 6 x 6 block (6 x 36 long border) By Donna Langford of In Stitches: Donna s Quilts & Quilted Art www.institchesdesigns.wordpress.com Ribbon Star Fabrics: (for both borders) A - Star ¼ yard B - Dark Ribbon - ⅜ yard C - Light corners ¼ yard Cutting Instructions: C B C 1. 12 6 squares (star centers fabric A) B A B 2. 24 2 ⅞ squares (fabrics A and B) A A B 3. 24 2 ⅞ squares (fabrics B and C) B A B A B Sewing Instructions: C B C Need 1 square 2 ⅞ each of a Fabric A and a Fabric B (2 squares of each per block each square set will yield 2 half square triangles). On the lighter fabric, draw a line from the upper left corner to the lower right. Lay the two squares on top of each other, right sides together. Stitch ¼ on both sides of the drawn line. Cut on the drawn line. Press towards the darker fabric. Repeat with 1 square of a Fabric B and a Fabric C (2 squares of each per block each square set will yield 2 half square triangles).
Block Assembly Ribbon Star block Row 1 Sew one half-square corner square to a star tip unit, oriented as shown. Sew a second half-square corner square to the star tip unit. Press in the direction of the arrows. Row 2 Sew one star tip unit to a 2 ½ star center square (fabric A). Sew a second star tip to the center square, oriented as shown. Row 3 Sew one half-square corner square to a star tip unit, oriented as shown. Sew a second half-square corner square to the star tip unit. Sew the rows together. Finished block
Assemble the Border: Sew 6 blocks together in a column. Repeat for a second border. Sew one border to the left side of the quilt top. Sew the second border to the right side of the quilt top. Press towards either the top or bottom block.
Round Robin Border 6 5 x 42 (unfinished 5 ½ x 42 ½ ) Border Bows By Robin Gallagher, www.robinquiltsetc.com 1. You will need a total of 18-3 finished (3 ½ unfinished) four-patches. Each square of the four-patch starts out at as 2 square. There are many ways to make your four patches, pick the one that works best for you. 2. You will need a total of 4 3 finished (3 ½ unfinished) three-patches. The squares start out as 2 squares and the rectangle is cut 2 x 3 ½. 3. You will need 13 7 squares. Cut 11 of the squares on the diagonal twice. 4. Cut 2 of the 7 squares on the diagonal once. Copyright 2010 Robin Quilts, etc.all rights reserved.
5. You will need 40 1 cut squares. 6. Using 40 of the triangles cut in step 3, you will be adding a 1 square from step 5. Sew across on the diagonal as shown and then fold and press the 1 square, in half, towards the corner. 7. Using 18 four-patches from step 1 and 36 triangles from step 6. Make 18 of the following segments. 8. Using the 4 three-patches from step 2, 4 triangles from step 6 and 4 plain triangles from step 3. Make 4 of the following segments. 9. Assemble both borders using 9 segments from step 7 for each side. (Pretend the picture shows 9 segments) 10. Next add the ends from step 8. (Once again pretend the picture has 9 segments in the center.) Copyright 2010 Robin Quilts, etc.all rights reserved.
11. The last assembly step is to add a large plain triangle from step 4 to each end. Remember I m only showing 4 fourpatch segments but you will have 9 four patch segments and a three patch segment on each end. 12. The last step is to trim your border. For this graphic you will see my actual border and my very own ruler. The border is trimmed to 5 ½ unfinished. I trim one side at a time. First I marked my ruler (using blue painters tape) at the 2 ¾ (1/2 of 5 ½) line. I use the tape to line up the center of the four patches and then trim. Once I ve trimmed one side I turn it around and trim the opposite side. (Sorry the picture is so dark.) 13. The borders will finish slightly longer than the 48 ½ need. Rather than just trimming your borders to that size, I would recommend measuring your quilt top and then trim your borders to the exact size you need. A very special thank you to my friend, Jan Krueger, for the original inspiration for this border. I hope you ve enjoyed making them along with me. If you have any questions or comments please contact me at robin@robinquiltsetc.com. I have an extensive line of patterns available at www.robinquiltsetc.com. I also have a lot of fun writing my blog, http://robingallagher.blogspot.com, if you get a chance stop by for a visit and say hello. Enjoy, Copyright 2010 Robin Quilts, etc.all rights reserved.
Round Robin Pattern By Angie Oswald Stop Border Before adding blocks you need to add a 2 ½ stop border all the way around quilt top. Without this your basket row will end up too wide. Basket Blocks (Make 10) For each block cut the following: Cut: 1 from template A- basket 1 from template B- background/ right side 1 from template C- background/left side 1 rectangle- 4 ½ x 10 ½ top background 1 flower from template 1 circle from template Cut on bias - 1 strip 1 ½ x 11 - handle
Fold and press ¼ along both length sides of handle strip, pressing so that the right side is out. Set aside. Using pieces B and C, match flat corners to line pieces up along bottom edge of larger basket piece A (see diagram), sew template pieces B and C to sides of basket piece A. Press seams. For handle placement measure in 1 ½ from right and left sides along bottom of large rectangle background piece. On right side of fabric mark with a pin or small pencil line. Using the handle strip piece that was made earlier, position strip so that it makes an arch on the 4 ½ x 10 ½ rectangle piece with each end resting just inside marks. You may need to pin strip in place. (see diagram) Strip should be right side up and have raw edges hidden. Topstitch around bottom edge of strip first 1/8 from edge. Then topstitch along top edge of handle. Lay the piece with the handle right side down on top of the bottom basket piece. Sew across top. Make sure to pay attention to which way the top piece is laid so that the handle will be the right direction when it is opened and pressed.
After pressing block, Appliqué flower on front of basket near handle then add circle on top of flower. Trim block to 8 ½ x 10 ½ You will need a total of 10 blocks. At this point you will need to - Cut from background fabric a total of: 4- strips 1 ½ x 8 ½ to use as spacers on the ends of the two row. Sew 5 basket blocks together side by side for top row and 5 for bottom row. Add one 1 ½ spacer to each end of both rows. Each row should measure 52 ½ wide. Attach one row to top and one to bottom of quilt top.
Round Robin Quilt-Along, Border #8 Designed by Molly Culley www.mollyscottage.blogspot.com Border size = 3.75 by 55 unfinished. This is for the top and bottom of your lovely quilt. Hi there! I am thrilled to be participating in the quilt-along as a border designer. I live on the lovely southern Oregon coast, have two children, and am missing my husband who is away at Army Basic Training! If you have any questions about construction or anything, feel free to email me at mollyculley@yahoo.com. Let s get going! 1. You will need six--1.5 strips. I used part of a moda Swanky Honeybun, which worked perfectly. Sew three strips together; make two sets. 2. Sub-cut your strips into 3.75 blocks. I got 11 blocks from each strip set. Cut three--3.75 squares from your center basket background fabric. I used the same fabric, but any light colored fabric will work. 3. Cut 12--1.75 x3.75 rectangles from a coordinating solid.
4. Sew a colored rectangle onto two sides of the light square. Make six. 5. Assemble Rail Fence section of border: Choose five strip-set blocks and sew them together, rotating each block. Make four sets. I tried to be careful about fabric placement, but it s not totally crucial. 6. Take three of the background square blocks and two of the Rail Fence section. Sew one background square block on to both ends of one Rail Fence section. Sew the remaining Rail Fence set onto the section that has two background blocks, and then sew the remaining background block to the end of the strip. There should be a background square at each end, plus one in the center. Repeat for the other border.
7. I used my leftover 3.75 strip blocks to complete the ends. Cut two blocks in half, and then sew one half-block onto the end of each border. I put the narrow strip next to the solid. 8. Your borders are finished! You can leave the background blocks as-is, or do some embroidery or appliqué to personalize it. 9. Don t forget to post pictures of your progress in the flickr pool: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1266728@n20/
Patchwork Round Robin by Patchwork Posse http://patchworkposse.com/blog http://patchworkposse.com Cut: 38 2 1/2" X 5 lights 38 2 1/2" X 5 med/darks Sew 1 light and 1 dark 2 ½ X 5" together. Cut into 2 ½ strips Sew and make a total of 38 4 patches. You can match the pairs or mix and match for a scrappy look. Sew together 2 strips of 19 4 patches in each strip. Sew 1 strip to each side of the quilt. Cut 4 strips 2 ½ X the length and width of your quilt. Sew on all 4 sides. You are finished!!! http://patchworkposse.com