Round Robins
This page features examples and information about virtual round robin quilts. These are
quilts that exist only in cyberspace. They were all designed by groups of Electric Quilt
software users. Robins are a great way to "meet" some new people with common interests. It
can be fun and challenging when you try to get into someone else's head as a designer!
Click here to sign up for the next group.
Directions once your group has formed
What is a Round Robin?
Here's how it works:
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Robin-member #1 starts the project. She (or he) picks colors and fabrics, and
designs the quilt center. This is usually done in the center of a 1x1 horizontal
quilt. She saves her design in the Sketchbook and adds notecard information. She
saves it as
an EQ
project
and
e-mails
it to member
#2. |
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Robin-member #2 opens the project in EQ, and adds a border. She saves the second
quilt in the sketchbook and adds notecard information. She then re-saves the project
(the center block plus one border) and e-mails it to member
#3. |
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Robin-member #3 opens the project in EQ, adds another border, saves it in the
sketchbook, adds notecard information, and resaves the project and sends it to member
#4. |
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Robin-member #4 opens the project, adds a border, saves it in the sketchbook,
adds notecard information, resaves it and sends it to member # 1, who is dying to
see
what everyone
has done
with her
center! |
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Member #1 opens the project, shouts with joy, and decides whether it needs a final border or binding edge. When she is satisfied, she sends the final version to all the other members of the group and also to us so we can post it on a webpage. |
The Round Robin possibilities are endless. Your collaborative efforts and combined creativity can lead to amazing results.
What are Notecards?
Notecards are important for telling the story of the quilt. To fill out notecard information, click View Sketchbook then the Quilts tab. Scroll to find your quilt and click the Notecard button. Put your name in the NAME field and a message to the people before or after you in the NOTES field.
Example:
NAME: Border 2 by Andrea Poulimenos
REFERENCE:
NOTES: I just love the center you made Daphne! You can really draw appliqué well.
I thought I'd bring back the emphasis to your appliqué center after Nancy's awesome
pieced border. Since I have no faith in my drawing abilities, I copied the flowers from your
basket center and pasted them on a meandering vine from the library. It didn't
turn out half bad! I can't
wait
to
see
what
you guys come
up
with. Best wishes from your friend in Ohio... Andrea
Why Should I join a Round Robin?
There are lots of reasons to join a round robin:
- Great for beginners and experts
- You learn a lot
- It's fun
- Make new friends
- You may even make international friends
- It's fun
- Normal Setup - You can make a center and each person adds a border
- Row quilt Setup - You can make a row and have others add rows to your quilt
- It's fun
- Layout Setup - You can pick a Specific layout from the Layout Library or make up your
own custom setting
- Fabric Setup - You can pick a specific palette of fabrics for the entire group (you could
even do a round robin of building the palette before you build the centers!)
- It's fun
- It's fast - (It doesn't take long to add a border and email your change)
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Some finished Round Robins
Birds of Paradise
Center by Suzanne Sanger
First border by Kathy
Second border by Claudia
Third border by Ethel
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Victorian Wedding
Center by Liz Ginebaugh
First border by Bob
Second border by Mindy
Third border by Jo
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Dreaming Rooster
Center by Vivi Risum
First border by Louise
Second border by Pauline
Third border by Ingrid
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 Return
of the Goddess
Center by Brigitte Otto
First border by Tutu Haynes-Smart
Second border by Juli Chambers
Third border by Valerie Hudelson
Fourth border by Brigitte Otto
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Finished quilts:
