here are the rules :)
This won't be your typical Round Robin. Oh no, nothing typical for me. I
prefer to add my own bit of quirkiness to a lot of things I do. I want
it to be modern and fresh, not something you would have seen in the
1980s. Plus most of us are uber busy so I want to keep it small, wall
hanging or table topper size. And my financially responsible side also
wanted to keep it mega cheap to participate in, so lots of you will want
to join the party. (The accountant part of me always has a say in these matters you know.)
The details you ask? I'm getting to that! Okay, okay since you beg, here it is:
*You will make a 6 1/2" unfinished center block. Modern, Fresh, Fun!
Brights? Only a couple of colors? A whole rainbow? Neutrals? Whatever
you want! You will mail it to the 1st person on the list in your group.
*To the center you receive from someone else you will add ONLY a border, between 1" and 2" finished MAX.
Each border can be a simple single fabric or it can be a mini pieced
border, your choice. You could instead add (2) 1" finished borders,
again your choice, but no more than 2" finished total. Your fabric
additions will be minimal, likely no more than a FQ. You can purchase
something that coordinates with what was already added or pull from your
stash.
*You will have one month to receive the current month's mini from the
previous contributor, add your part and send it on to the next person.
You must be diligent on mailing on time so the next person has enough
time to do her (his) part.
*Finished size of the top will be between 16 1/2" to 20". 27" to 34" (Oops! Thanks Annie for catching this little math boo-boo). Keeping this small means that it can be mailed in a padded envelope, keeping the postage costs down to a minimum (and hopefully avoiding customs for our international players).
*8 participants per group. If more than 8 people join in GREAT! We can
have more than one group going. International participants welcome.
So I bet by now you are wondering "Where is the Mystery
part of this Round Robin"? Well...I like to be a bit sneaky and I'm
great at keeping secrets. I hope you all are too. This will have not 1
but 2 levels of mystery involved.
Mystery #1 - Unlike in a typical Round Robin where the
owner sends all the fabric to be used for the rows being added to her
(his) center block, the owner will have no say in what colors or fabrics
get added. Each participant will make that decision. The owner can send
along a note mentioning a general scheme or where the finished wall
hanging will be placed to give everyone in the group a little direction,
but the ultimate choice of fabrics/color/style will be up to each
person in the round. If you choose to join in, you agree to accept the
fact that you will have absolutely no control over the rest of the
parts. Thems the rules!
Mystery #2 - Once the owner sends the center to the 1st
person on the list, she (or he of course) will not know who else will
be adding to it. I will email that list to the
1st person. So until the owner gets her (his) top back in December,
there will be no knowledge (or emailing in the background with
suggestions) by the owner to the other participants possible. (Except
for me of course since I will putting the groups together, but there
has to be some bonus since I came up with the idea and am hosting it.
Believe me, I won't cheat! I really do prefer surprises.)
Sound fun to you? I hope so. In the end you will receive back a mini
wall hanging/table topper that you can finish any way your little heart
desires. I for one am needing something lovely to decorate the bare
walls of my new studio.
Doesn't it sound great, I'm not sure yet if I'm allowed to show you my centre block... its different for me and one of my new fabrics that I love, along with some of that dreaded B***K word.... I'm going to start looking at some thin border ideas to add to it. 1-2 inches is pretty small

LOL! Love the New York Beauty block.
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