Around the Block -Round Robin Quilt Along

Hi everyone! I am soooo totally excited to announce the beginning of the Round Robin this year!  I have teamed up with some totally super awesome designers and ….wait for it…. some totally awesome companies for giveaways!!!

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In the past the round robin quilt alongs have taken different shapes.  We have sewed up a few row quilts, and borders around a center block.  This year for the Round Robin I thought it would be fun to continue the topic of quilt blocks from last year.

The designers who are participating {did I already tell you they are awesome? They are!} are sharing a tutorial for a 12 1/2″ quilt block.  It might have a story to go along with it.  It might be an original design, or maybe it is just their favorite.  Whatever it is, they will be sharing it, we will be sewing it.  There has been no restriction with the technique or design of the quilt block.  So, depending on the designer- we might see some applique, embroidery, paper piecing, traditionally pieced…or whatever their clever minds come up with.

As always, this is sort of a mystery.  The blocks will not be shared until the day the post goes up…..so you will just have to trust that they will be spec-tac!!!   Are you ready to meet the designers?

Block 1 by Sew Can She	Block 2 / Patchwork Posse
Block 3 by Kim / Kimberberry	Block 4 by Tessa- The Sewing Chick
Block 5 by Elizabeth of Simple Simon and Co	Block 6 by Bonnie of Fishsticks Designs
Block 7 by Ellen of The Long Thread	Block 8 – Sherri of A Quilting Life
Block 10 Seams Like a Dream	Block 9 Tammie of Crafty Tammie
Block 11 Jenifer of Ellison Lane- coming soon!	Block 12 Susan of Living With Punks

	Caroline – Sew Can She.
	Becky – Patchwork Posse
	Kim – KimberBell Designs
	Tess – The Sewing Chick
	Bonnie – Fishsticks Designs
	Ellen – The Long Thread
	Sheri – A Quilting Life
	Tammie – Crafty Tammie
	Kate & Elizabeth – Seams Like a Dream
	Jen – Ellison Lane
	Susan – Living with Punks

Since all the blocks will be the same size, this will make it easier in the end when we are putting it together.  No math classes to determine the legnth of the row.  Nothing too straining.

They will be 12 1/2″ quilt blocks.  Each will showcase a different style and maybe a few new techniques will be shared.

What do you need to do to get started?

1)  join the gallery so you are ready to post your picture of your fabric choice! {which gives you a giveaway entry!}

2)  get your fabric ready to go!  I can’t really give you an exact amount of fabric, but I would say you probably need around 2 yards of a background fabric.  The medium and dark fabric I’d go with 1 yard each of a few different fabrics.  If you are a scrappy sewer, dig around until you have a nice pile of coordinating fabrics.  I am going with a collection of fabric printed by Andover. I have round 8 fat quarters that are ready to go. {You can see my collection in the gallery!}

3)  join the facebook group.  you can share there also, ask questions or just hang out 🙂

4)  need a reminder? I’d love to send one to you via email! Sign up for the nudge.

The first designer & giveaway will be up on February 5th and will follow the schedule below:

2/5/2013	Block 1	Caroline – SewCanShe
2/12/2013	Block 2	Becky- Patchwork Posse
2/19/2013	Block 3	Kim – Kimberbell Designs
2/26/2013	Block 4	Tessa – The Sewing Chick
3/5/2013	Block 5	Elizabeth–Simple Simon and Company
3/12/2013	Block 6	Bonnie-Fishsticks Designs
3/19/2013	Block 7	Ellen — The Long Thread
3/26/2013	Block 8	Sherri — A Quilting Life
4/2/2013	Block 9	Tammie — craftytammie
4/9/2013	Block 10	Kate and Elizabeth
4/16/2013	Block 11	Jennifer – Ellison Lane
4/23/2013	Block 12	Susan- Living with punks
4/30/2013	Sew the quilt top	becky
5/7/2013	Adding Sashing	becky
5/14/2013	Sewing Borders	becky
5/21/2013	Finishing	becky

So– are you in?!  Post your fabric choices in the gallery and let’s get this Round Robin going!!!

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UPDATE: This blog post has been converted to an optional PDF that’s optimized for printing. Find it here.

Did you know you can get –> All ‘Optimized for Printing’ Patchwork Posse Blog tutorials & Planner Sheets at your fingertips!?  You’ll find more info here!

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