Stitchin' Sisters Round Robin Update ~ This One is Home!

Katniss says, "You sent this one away?"

Yes, Katniss, this one is not ours.

This is the border I designed for the final border on my friend ...

Cherie's Medallion.

Here is the journey of this beautiful Round Robin ...

1st Border by Debbieann

2nd Border by Tricia

3rd Border by Gina

4th Border by Annette

5th and Final Border by Pat

Closeup of My Border.

There are 56 flowers and 56 leaves in this border

for a total of 128 pieced units in this border.

Butterfly and I sitting with our feet up and relaxing after completing this border.

My Tutorial for this border may be found by clicking HERE

All our borders may be found on our ...

Stitchin' Sister's RR Album Page

My Round Robin is also home!

It is gorgeous!

More Stitchin' Sisters Round Robin updates soon!

:)

Stitchin' Sisters Round Robin Update

This is my beautiful RR in the making!

Gina added this wonderful border last month 

and I am just getting to posting this in our

 Online Album Here.

I love this border!

It is the perfect border at the perfect time.

Gina has a knack for this.

In the RR that I am working on Gina added the middle border
of our five rounds and hers is the defining border in the RR.

It provides the focus and turning point in the rounds.

building on the past and turning outward to the last rounds.

In my RR Gina's task was to frame the center 

and prepare the way for the final border.

I think her border is just what my RR needed.

I love sawtooth borders.

 The subtle choice in the paisley and background fabrics 

really lightens this quilt in the making.

It compliments the scrappy snowballs in the previous border 

and points outward to the last frame.

I am really looking forward to this beauty coming home after

my stitchin' sister Annette adds her final border magic.

The last border is always a surprise package

for the owner of the RR.

No pictures are posted until the RR makes it way home.

The excitement is building!

:)

Debbieann's Round Robin is Home!

Debbieann's Finished RR has arrived home!

The last border is these cute paisley kitties and corner hearts.

Cherie made 82 paisley kitties for this border.

Cherie and I were in "Quilty Cahoots."

I sent her some of the neutral green I used to frame my border to frame her kitties and our quilty muses agreed that the black would be a nice final outer frame for this quilt top and the last of the original paisley, enough so she was able to make four kitties for the centers or the sides.

Cherie actually started piecing these kitties in July 

while I had Debbieann's RR and was still thinking of what to add for a border 

so I planned a transition border.

4th Border on Debbieann's RR by Pat

I had originally thought to have orange paisley and a darker multicolored paisley

in my fan blades but felt that a more neutral and restful colors would better highlight the colorful kitties.

I was also in "Quilty Cahoots" with Annette who sewed the border before me.

When I could not decided on the right fabrics for my fan blades with what I had, Annette went fabric shopping for me and sent me a yard to the brown paisley that was in Debbieann's medallion and this worked well.

When I saw Annette's border, I thought "shooting stars" 

which was the inspiration for my border.

3rd Border on Debbieann's RR by Annette

I love these stars "open up" the center squares of this medallion ...

2nd Border on Debbieann's RR by Gina

Gina used the same orange as the border before hers and some of the paisley from the center block for her heart warming border.

1st Border on Debbieann's RR by Triicia

Tricia added the first border to Debbieann's Medallion and introduced the orange as the pop color for this Round Robin.

Orange was a the perfect choice to compliment 

the mossy greens and browns in the center medallion.

Debbiann's RR Medallion

Now this Round Robin has traveled full circle.

 From Canada to the upper midwest to the deserts of Nevada across the the country and up the east coast and home to Ontario, this quilt top in the making has had a fabulous trip and found some companions along the way.

Cherie made one more kitty for the back ...

This is "Emma" 

who is a friend of "TC"

whom Annette made for the back of this quilt.

Debbiann is having this RR custom quilted by her long arm quilter.

Looking forward to seeing the finished quilt!

Enjoy your quilt, Debbieann, 

with love and hugs all around

from your Stitchin' Sisters!

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

Another Stitchin' Sisters Round Robin Update

Debbieann, can I keep it?

Better yet ... after Cherie adds her border 

(... of which I have seen a sneak peek ...)

... is it okay if she sends it back to me?

Katniss says, "Pretty please?"

I set this top on point with a 10" wedge ruler.

I pieced the fan blades and pressed the seams open and pinned 

and sewed and pressed the fans on the corners. 

The kitties helped.

Butterfly was so helpful.

Really helpful. 

Then Katniss and I trimmed off the curves.

I had to use a yardstick for cutting as they were too long for my longest ruler.

Right after I cut this corner, I had to take a "cat on quilt" break.

After Katniss moved, I got ready to cut the next corner.

Then Katniss surprised me by jumping back on the table while on one 

of her wild romps through the house and sent the ruler flying.

I picked up and re-aigned my ruler and cut.

I did not "check twice, cut once" ...

... oops!

Not one of my best quilty moments.

After much angst and quilty drama,

 I made a new corner section.

Can you tell "one of these things is not like the others" now?

No?

Clue: I happened to put it back in the same place 

when I repinned it to my design wall.

Still can't see it?

Look closer ... 

Problem was I did not have a long enough strip of the paisley 

to cut another long fan blade for the center of the fan.

So I had to piece it.

I have come to the conclusion that I love paisley.

Paisley is a very forgiving fabric.

I added two inch strips of a light fabric around the edges to frame and

 stabilize the bias stretch in the cut fans blades.

Looking forward to seeing Cherie's border magic!

This Round Robin is rounding third and almost on its way home

to Debbieann. 

I am looking forward to my own RR coming home soon.

{{{{{{hugs and stitches}}}}}

<3

Stitchin' Sisters Round Robin Update

The Stitchin Sister Round Robin quilts are on the move!

This is Annette's gorgeous border on 

Cherie's Round Robin.

"You Should Have Seen It In Color" 

by Jamey Johnson is playing in my personal player. 

Good song.

"A picture paints a thousand words"  but you have to see these Round Robins

 in hand to appreciate all the love that goes into them and

how beautifully unique they are. 

This one is on the way to me!

I will be adding the last border and sending this beauty home.

You can see the pictures of all these RR in progress

Here on our album page.

Cherie is the fearless leader of our RR group 

so her medallion is featured in our button.

Next year we will be doing a Row Robin 

and we have two new sisters joining our group.

Sew exciting!

I have been working on my 4th round border of the one I have now 

and hope to have photos up tomorrow.

Time to get 'er done.

Have a happy quilty day!

:)

Stitchin' Sister Round Robin Update

Here is Debbieann's wonderful border on Gina's beautiful RR!

I love this photo.

It was held sideways so when I turned it to add the watermark 

it now looks like it is a flag flying in the summer breeze!

Looking at this RR always makes me think of standing on the beach with my feet in the waves and the sea breeze blowing.

I can almost hear the gulls.

There is only one more border to be added to this lovely Round Robin 

and then it will be on its way home.

Everyone on of these quilts in progress are sew lovely and so unique.

You can see all of these in progress in our album Here

One of my wonderful stitchin' sisters found a fabric that was looking for the RR that I have now in a shop near her and went shopping and sent it to me.

I <3 My Stitchin' Sisters!

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

Stitchin' Sisters RR Update

Here is Gina's lovely flower border on Cherie's lovely basket block.

Gina does beautiful applique.

I love the way these bright and happy little flowers dance around the center!

I will be adding the fifth and final border on this beauty in a couple of months.

I already have an idea in the back of my mind for this one

but will need to wait until the next beautiful border is added

and I have received it to see what my quilty muse whispers.

With this border, Round 3 of our Round Robin is complete!

To see all our Round 3 borders and the start of Round 4

Visit Our Album Page Here

Our RR is looking wonderful!

:) 

Stitchin' Sisters RR Update

My Stitchin' Sisters have been stitchin' again!

Here are the newest photos of our Round Robin quilts in progress.

Above is Tricia's lovely snowball border on my round robin.  

My round robin is looking wonderful!

Looking forward to seeing this beauty come home in a few months.

I am thinking this will make a great winter bed quilt for me.

I have always wanted a bed quilt in these colors.

Tricia has given me the idea that all of our stitchin' sisters
should show their pretty faces with one of theses borders, too.

Smile for the camera, my stitchin' sisters ... :)

Tricia blogged about this and her other quilty projects on her blog:

Click Here to Read More

Here is Tricia's own RR in the works ...

I sent this one to Cherie less than two weeks ago.

Cherie's speedy stitchin' had a new border on this beauty in no time.

I love the way Cherie took this photo outside in the sun.

The birdies perched on the clothesline .makes me smile ... :)

To see all our lovely Round Robins In Progress
Click Here

I now have this beauty on my design wall.

I have a plan.

I am gathering fabrics.

I hope to have a border on this by the end of the week ... 

or maybe the week after ... 

I am one of the slower stitchin' sisters. 

... just keep sewing ...

:)

Stitchin' Sisters RR ~ TC and the Medallion

"TC and the Medallion"

Debbieann has named her quilt!

I love the way these little stars make this medallion shine.

Annette added the 3rd border to Debbieann's Round Robin 

and before she settled on these wonderfully twinkly little staggered stars, 

she auditioned this block and she is sending it along home so Debbieann can piece it into the back of her quilt ...

Tuxedo Cat Block

from the book 

The Cat's Meow by Janet Kime

This is a great block!

I especially love the little white feet.

The Butterfly wants me to make on just like her.  I shall have to put a white nose with a black butterfly spot on the nose when I make her block.

But first I must think, think, think ...

because Debbieann's beautiful round robin is on the way to me next!

I think I have an idea!

Finding the right fabrics in my stash may be a challenge.

Might have to do a little shopping for this one.

What fun!

To see all our Stitchin' Sisters RRs in progress

Click Here

Enjoy!

Stitchin' Sisters Round Robin Update

My border on this gorgeous Round Robin is done!

I think every round robin I work on becomes my favorite, 

but this one really is my favorite!

I love fall color and fabrics!

This one was a bit of a challenge.

Not the piecing ... that actually went quite smoothly once I found the right fabrics.

The toughest part was finding the right blue fabric.

My quilty muse and I decided that this quilt really needed a nice calming blue sky 

to give the eye some rest for all the beautiful jewel tone fall colors. 

I think I tried every piece of  blue yardage fabric in my stash.

 I finally found the "right" blue is a stack of fabrics that I have had for years
and have been saving for a special project.

This beautiful soft light denim blue is ...

Urban Indigo by Fig Tree Quilts

Joanna Figueroa designed this line is 2007.  

I bought some ... wish I had bought more.

I have been saving these fabrics and have finally decided that they should become a 

Swoon Quilt ... just for me, because these are my favorite fabrics.

If anyone ever sees any of this blue or the darker denim blue fabirc anywhere, 

please think of me and let me know where to get more!

Okay ... enough of my fabric swooning ...

more about the RR border.

Here are all the details ...

The birdfeeder, birdhouse and bird blocks and idea for the birdbath cane from this book ...

"For The Birds" by Jaynette Huff

I fussy cut around some of the scraps from the focus fabric enclosed with the top.

All the other fabrics are from my stash.

 Here are more of the scraped together birds and the detailsof the border stripe fabric 

that I used to frame the top and bottom.

left side

right side

a pair of birds flying into the birdbath

 detail of the center with the top and bottom border

This top is now rectangular.

It is the first time I have ever sent a RR along that was not square.

I asked the experienced quilter who will have this one next if that would be okay

 before I sewed on the top and bottom.

I am sure Cherie is up for the challenge.

Looking forward to seeing the last two borders on this beauty. 

Tricia will be getting this one home just in time for the fall season.

 I hope you like your quilt, my friend, Tricia!

:)