On-going EQ Round Robins (Page 5)

Il Calmo Mare Della Sera

The quilt name comes from one of my favorite Andrea Bocelli songs. Translation is "the calm evening sea" but it sounds so much more relaxing in Italian! While living in California I spent so much time at Sea World San Diego that the animals knew me! This quilt center is based on those happy memories. For layout inspiration I went 'shopping' in BlockBase 1 (4 patch).

I was trying to decide just what to do, when it hit me, I think this storm needs to be calmed down. I really like the way it turned out. Lori

Center: Lynda-Jeanne
1st border: Diana
2nd border: Akiko
3rd border: Lori

Hawaiian Holiday

The other day I hired out a movie called Lilo and Stitch for children. The DVD had a special feature about Hawaiian islands, and the beaury of the nature fascinated me. The thought of a Hawaiian holiday makes me happy. I wish I could have one ! Could you use only colors and no fabrics for this please. I think that would enhence Hawaiian quiltish mood, and also it will keep the project light. Thank you so much ! - Akiko

Center: Akiko Obata
1st border: Lori Davis
2nd border: Lynda-Jeanne Batie
3rd border: Diana Webster
Narrow borders added by Akiko Obata

These are some of the things that make me happy: My freedom, the fact that I have it. My house, and all the loving people in it My passions, of which sewing is first My life as an American.
- Lori

Trains are a special favorite of mine. I live in Utah where the Golden Spike was driven connecting the Transcontinental Railway. I built a "connecting corner" as the corner blocks to make fun little squares to round it off a little.
- Diana

Center: Lori
1st border: Lynda-Jeanne
2nd border: Diana
3rd border: Akiko

Center: Diana
1st border: Akiko
2nd border: Lori
3rd border: Lynda-Jeanne

I set the initial block on Layer 1 and then another in the blank centre on Layer 2, and then another, and then another .... and decided that was enough!
- Tutu, Cape Town, South Africa

Center: Tutu
1st border: Mandi
2nd border: Corlis
3rd border: Debbie

I was taking a course with Michele Scott via Quilt University on Curved Piecing. This is one of the ones I want to try. I like the softer colors and mixing applique with piecing

Center: Debbie
1st border: Tutu
2nd border: Mandi
3rd border: Corlis

Here is my quilt from the round robin. I had a great time. Thanks, Corlis

Center: Corlis
1st border: Debbie
2nd border: Tutu
3rd border: Mandi

Center: Mandi
1st border: Corlis
2nd border: Debbie
3rd border: Tutu

The theme All that Jazz occurred to me while completing the lesson on tilted blocks in Patti Anderson's EQ Drawing Book because tilting plain blocks really jazzes them up. When our group selected All that Jazz as the theme for this Round Robin, I immediately thought of the musical "Chicago" and that inspired this quilt center. The blocks are Chicago Star and Chicago Pavement from BlockBase 1. The musical fabric is part of my real stash. In order to keep the "Chicago" feeling, stay with the black/white motif, using the solid red as an accent (like lipstick). But, feel free to use any black and/or white prints, texture, or tone-on-tones you fancy.

Center: Lynda-Jeanne
1st border: Lori
2nd border: Kris
3rd border: Diana

I decided to back away from the basketball theme, but opted to go ahead with the purple, and sticking with the musical theme in honor of my daughter, Britni who is a stellar trumpet player. The fabrics I used were: Bali Handpaints Designed by Hoffman, 1895 Hyacinth, (light) and Polos Designed by Princess Mirah Designs (dark) The instruments I borrowed from the Spring and Summer designs in the embroidery library, and the angel was from the Christmas designs.

Center: Kris
1st border: Diana
2nd border: Lynda-Jeanne
3rd border: Lori

At first I couldn't think of anything for our theme. But then I had a thought, just use a center that I liked, and then see if everyone could "Jazz" it up for me. This is an actual one of my UFO"s, (unfinished object), and although my actual quilt is 24 x 24, I could always add some blocks to make the layout 4 x 3, instead of 3 x 3. The fabrics in my actual quilt are similar, not exactly the same except for the black. Therefore, I would like to keep that color as the focus color. - Lori

Center: Lori
1st border: Kris
2nd border: Diana
3rd border: Lynda-Jeanne

This was a challenging theme to work with. But what comes to mind first is Black and White, Diners, and the geometrc Art Deco designs of the 30's & 40's. The purple in this quilt is just for giggles. diana...

Center: Diana
1st border: Lynda-Jeanne
2nd border: Lori
3rd border: Kris

Shattered Stars

Please use only the fabrics I've chosen in the fabric palette. Have fun with the borders! Go wild!

Center: Joanne
1st border: Mickie
2nd border: Barb

Doodle Flower - Spring Garden

I don't care what you do with this, as long as you have fun with it! Feel free to change the fabrics, coloways, block size, anthing you want! I should note here that froggies of any kind, birds. fishies, bugs, worms, any little creatures, even spiders are welcome in my spring garden!

Center: Mickie
1st border: Barb

Feathered Star - Pinwheel in a Star

Center: Barb
1st border: Joanne
2nd border: Mickie

Peacock Arabesque

Center: Susan
1st border: Bob
2nd border: Jenna
3rd border: Karen
4th border: Susan

Center: Jenna
1st border: Karen
2nd border: Susan
3rd border: Bob

Does this quilt belong to Bob or Karen?

Primary Plaids Plus!

This Round Robin quilt uses only one plaid in three colorways plus one solid color. It is one of the few RR quilts that has no applique or "for looking only" blocks. It could be sewn in real fabric with little stress. The third border person thinks this is a mighty fine quilt, for either an RR or for real sewing.

Center: Carol Zalon, CA
First border: Vigdis Stensrud Lund, Norway
Second border: Diana Webster, UT
Third border: Daphne Stewart, WA

Center: Diana
After a very long drought we finally have snow on the mountains! So in tribute to their beauty I have chosen to use earth tones with a sprinkling of whites. I have done something similar in another RR so please forgive my train of thought for it brings me back to the Rockies and my home in them.

1st Border: Daphne
I think the first border is the hardest one to add sometimes. Or maybe I'm just nevous about messing up someone else's work on the first one. This should be a good border to build on -- I hope so anyway

2nd Border: Carol
Tried to mimic plaids with design.

3rd Border: Vidgis
I loved to make this border. It was challenging but fun. Hope you like the result love from Vigdis

I am so plesed with the results. - Diana

Center: Diana
1st border: Daphne
2nd border: Carol
3rd border: Vigdis

Summer Porch

I designed the center in five or six separate parts -- stems, buds, flower, etc. -- and floated them together on Layer 2. This allowed me to use the Thread Color tool to keep black outlines from overwhelming all other colors. It's hard to pick a favorite of your own RR centers but this one might be it. I am as pleased as I can be with what my nest mates did with it!

Center: Daphne Stewart
First border: Carol Zalon
Second border: Vigdis Stensrud Lund
Third border: Diana Webster

A baby girl is born

I just added a small border at the end. Isn't it cute :) It will perhaps be a little bit difficult to sew it, But I think I want to copy it on to fabric as a picture.
Thank you all of you.
Love from Vigdis

Center Vigdis Stensrud Lund; Norway
1. border Diana Webster, UT
2. border Daphne Stewart, WA
3. border Carol Zalon, CA

Snowdrops and Muscari

Snowdrops are among the first flowers that come out at the end of winter where I live to give a promise of spring. The background fabrics symbolize the fight between snow and ice (the light greyish blue) and juicy green grass - encouraged by rays of sunlight in the triangle circle all around. I love the way the RR fellow ladies designed their matching borders. Thank you all! - Brigitte

Center: Brigitte Otto
First border: Ingrid Jensen
Second border: Mercedes Silva-Merideth
Third border: Jacquelyn Jacobi

The Lotus Flower

I used a picture of a mosaic from the 'Library of Congress in Washington,DC' for inspiration to draw the center.

Center by M.Mercedes Silva-merideth, IA, USA
First Border by Jacquelyn Jacobi, Canada
Second Border by Brigitte Otto, Germany
Third Border by Ingrid Jensen, Denmark

Bear and flowers

Inspired by a bear in a movie I made this center for my quilt. He sits here with his little bear on his knee and think about how the surroundings now will be, when he goes round in the world. - Ingrid

Center: Ingrid Jensen, Denmark
1st border: M.Mercedes Silva-merideth, IA, USA
2nd border: Jacquelyn Jacobi, Canada
3rd border: Brigitte Otto, Germany

Center by Jacquelyn Jacobi, Canada
First Border by Brigitte Otto, Germany
Second Border by Ingrid Jensen, Denmark
Third Border by M.Mercedes Silva-merideth, IA, USA

Eve and Friends in Wales

Put five friends in a (more or less) celtic mood together and the result is this quilt -- and a whole lot of fun. I LIKE what happened to my center!

I drew a celtic knot (named Eve because she turned out to be the first of many I drew); Diana and Vigdis designed borders that meld together seamlessly; Andrea introduces two new blocks; and Carol pulls everything together perfectly. Terrific work, gals -- as usual! Thank you!

Center: Daphne Stewart, Washington
1st border: Diana Webster, Utah
2nd border: Vigdis Stensrud Lund, Norway
3rd border: Andrea Poulimenos, Ohio
4th border: Carol Zalon, California
5th border: Daphne Stewart, Washington

Absolutely a Sea Turtle

This center has really to be a beautiful "quilt". Yes I just love it. Made just a litle border outside it to gove it more "air".

Here are the names of the working ladies:
Center: Vigdis Stensrud Lund, Norway

Waterlillies? Border 1: Andrea Poulimenos, Tjaa

Border 2: Carolyn Zalon, CA Movie Theater stuff

Border 3: Daphne Steward, WA
Frog? Chicken? Or just design?

Border 4: Diana Webster, UT
Sea turtle
Border 5: Vigdis...

Just had to make an ending... but then in same color as border 4.

Center: Vigdis
1st border: Andrea
2nd border: Carol
3rd border: Daphne
4th border: Diana
5th border: Vigdis

Kermit and Ms. Piggy live happily ever after

Knowing we would have 4 borders added, my goal was to select small center that could be elaborated upon quite a bit.

Center: Carol Zalon
1st border: Daphne Stewart
2nd border: Diana Webster
3rd border: Vigdis Stensrud Lund
4th border: Andrea Poulimenos

Garden Pathways

I love the complexity that can be achieved with just these simple blocks. I am all about simple these days. I need projects that I'll actually finish. LOL. I've included some fabrics I like that haven't been used in the quilt yet. Anything goes for the quilt. I can't wait to see what you all come up with. Thank you for inviting me to become part of your next round. It is fun being in a group with 5 people.

Center: Andrea Poulimenos
1st border: Carol Zalon
2nd border: Daphne Stewart
3rd border: Diana Webster
4th border: Vigdis Stensrud Lund

Which way did he go...

I am working on a quilt using blocks similar to this one. It took me two days to draw out my quilt and 5 minutes to redraw this block. Wow! did I learn a lot in "custom settings." I decided to use the January's "Fabric of the Month" from EQ to try out new colors. Wow! what fun. So different for me.

Center: Diana
1st border: Vigdis
2nd border: Andrea
3rd border: Carol
4th border: Daphne
5th border: Diana