Collaboration With Friends!

Last fall when we were all still basically staying at home I asked a few of my quilting friends if anyone was interested in trying a “Round Robin” project. The idea is that you make your own center square….about 14-16 inches in size. When it was done you put it in a box and passed it along to the next person on our list-of-six. Each participant was tasked with adding a four to six inch border and then pass it on again.

Each member had the option of including fabric for others to use or trusting in the choices made by the rest of the Round Robin Gang! This was a fun, not-in-person project that we could do during COVID times. We could drop the box off on the porch while enjoying an ourside somewhat “distant” chat!

I started with this center square and I did pass along some of my stash with the understanding that my quilt friends could use their own fabric choices if they wanted.

The months went by….the boxes rotated through the group, and about two weeks ago I got my round robin quilt top back. I was more than pleased as I’d forgotten what fabric I’d used in the first place but this beautiful lap quilt features the best of my stash!

It is machine quilted and all done….ready for winter TV time on my lap. I’d do one of these again….but hopefully without the COVID part.