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Comment by Linda Koller 5 hours ago

I've done 2 round robins and loved it. Perhaps I'll suggest  a row one for a change of pace. Thanks Beth.

Comment by Deanna Davis 5 hours ago

Beth ~~  that is AWESOME !!!  That will be a great show quilt ....

 

 

Comment by Riana Noyes 6 hours ago

Wow , Beth, that wreath quilt will be amazing,I love the balance in your choice of motifs/locations. I think the varied coloration in the backgrounds give it a folksy look. Hope it quilts up well for you!

Comment by viki hagan 11 hours ago

Beth.. I think 8 years is a perfectly reasonable time span for such a quilt with all that applique, lol.  I think it looks great, all the right blocks seem to be in the right places, I can't wait to see it done.

I have to say, I like the round row idea so much better than the round robin. The quilt doesn't end up square and no one is left holding the bag with lots of work on the outer rounds while some get it easy on the short inner parts.

The weather finally cleared up here.. for the day at least.. so no migraine and no nausea, so I headed to the sewing room. Spent the last few hours quilting a row quilt that I have flannel on the back of. I don't think I'll ever do that again, at least not on anything bigger than a baby quilt. What a pain in the neck. I somehow managed to put the needle in backward when I first started it and the thread kept breaking every few inches.. duh. But once that was straightened out, it got much easier. I never knew flannel was so darn stretchy though, wow. So it's going smoothly but very slowly, I'm about half done and it's only a twin size. I think I'm going to give it to my two year old great niece for the 'birthday' of the triplets her mom is currently pregnant with. I wanted to make something special for the babies but since I never made a quilt for her other two girls, I'm getting them done so they won't feel left out when the babies arrive in December.  My poor niece, 5 kids under the age of 5 when they arrive. Good thing she's young, lol.

Comment by Elizabeth Phillips 11 hours ago

Hi Everyone,

Beth, I love your wreaths of flowers.  It is going to be one incredible quilt!  Especially with lots of quilting!

A row robin is good if your friends who are participating have similar quilting skills.  I once was in a round robin where we had a newbie who couldn't piece a 9 patch.  The guild I belonged to at the time put the groups together.  I blame them because they encouraged beginners to participate.  She became an excellent quilter in time though.

Comment by Cynthia 11 hours ago

I am truly loving the appliqués quilts, Beth!

Comment by Beth A. North 13 hours ago

So, tell me, do the blocks look good to you?  Do you see any changes that need to be made?  I have lots of quilting to do on this one.  Going to put in McTavishing for sure and the circular ones I think a cross hatch or basket weave in center. still contemplating it.  Then again, in the open areas, where the blocks join in the four corners, could do leaf wreaths and fill the other areas with a leaf mctavish.  Mulling the ideas.  Will definitely use cotton and wool together to give some loft and have to quilt around and inbetween each applique piece both inside and outside.  Going to take some hours with this one. 

Comment by Beth A. North 13 hours ago

I only did the last row for this one.  Others across the US did the others.  The owner did the first row, the second down from top, and she wanted it to be Folksy type involving the "neighborhood".  I did the pineapple because she requested that as one of her folksy pieces.  This one goes to California. 

We established the rows to be 60.5" long and 12.5" high (unfinished of course) the owner of the quilt picks the theme they want to do.  One person did things you find on a bookcase, one did kitties, one did a theme on a sewing room, one did a beach themed row robin, one did modern dresdan plates, another trip around the world, then one other did the seasons.  It has been fun and have to dig deep sometimes on the creativity.  I have yet to finish a spring season row, the trip around the world, and the bookcase one.  I have parts of it together, just don't have the rows yet to complete my part, they are hung up at a gals who is having some serious life issues at moment.  I am just working ahead because come July, I have some major quilting to get done for quilt shows and a couple large quilts to finish up for customers. 

Here is one that is being done.  The applique still needs to be tweeked and sewn down, but looking good to me.  This has been stitting around for over 8 years now.  Finally getting it finished for this fall quilt shows.

Comment by Elizabeth Phillips 14 hours ago

Hi Beth,

I just love all of your completed rows.  Are those rows that you completed for other people's quilts?  Or are they the ones you got back?

I like Row Robins better than Round Robins.  You have more control over the finished quilt.

Comment by patbruck 14 hours ago

Also received my pattern,Willowhill yesterday,cost me $l8 but well worth it,love it

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