Latecomer to the Round Robin Party

Jo in PA here.
Wow, I can't believe I am this late getting to the Round Robin party.
Maybe I will get the booby prize. Oh, well, better late than never. I had good intentions of starting this way back when the idea was first proposed. But it is easier to think about sewing than it is to actually DO it. So this was in my head and I even started the center block, and then..... got stuck.
So fast forward 6 months and progress occurs!

Me and You: True Blue

So here I am starting over at this late date -- but I'll catch up. The fun thing with this start is that I haven't a clue where I'm going, probably what a RR is supposed to be. I'll be using blues as quite a few seem to have accumulated on the shelves. The 2nd goose on the top right is in need of a bit of discipline as she seems to be staggering about quite drunkenly! Nuff for today, though! Mary

Center block

This is my center block, now to just catch up with you all.

Jumping in!

Seems like I've been doing everything except the RR. But I was thinking thinking thinking about it all along. So, at last, I've caught up with triangles and squares and today am working on the latest round by making letters for CASA LOMA which is to be a thank you gift for a British friend. The figures in the piece are done with raw edge applique (my first time) using a novelty fabric that arrived in my WW Swap package. They are just right for this piece as my friend's house is on and island, on top of a hill in the jungle, with mangroves and the sea at the bottom.  Mary in Panama

Jumping in ... Sophie's Center

Inspiration struck and I am jumping in ... and hoping to catch up before the next clue. I'm starting with this–something I pieced improvisationally so long ago it's embarrassing.

I have some ideas for triangles and squares–we'll see how well they work when they move out of my head and into cloth.

You can read the history of this re-purposed UFO on my Sophie Junction blog here: When a Project wants to be something ELSE.

I also blog patterns for quilt blocks and projects here: Free Patterns from Sophie Junction and lead a group of almost 100 quilters in a monthly Block Lotto.

I've made a start

Being new to liberated quilting, it's taken me a while to pluck up the courage to start this project! But when I found this block last week, I thought it had potential and put it up on my design wall. Today I decided that it was time to bite the bullet and play.

The block is from an applique class I did at a Quilt Expo in The Hague just after I first started patchwork. It is one of three or four blocks I brought home but I didn't have the confidence to take it any further. I still have to stitch the small dugong, but that will have to wait until I can buy some matching thread. I forgot to take a photo of the original block before I started playing with it, but it was just the dugongs with blue and yellow border pieces, which I've cut down a bit. The rest of the fabrics came from my drawer of leftover scraps.

There are very few triangles really, but I'm satisfied with it so far because it feels triangular.

Cycling in the Center

I'm late to the party but super enthusiastic. This is the challenge I've been looking for!

I'm going with the 50's turquoise/pink/black pallette and fabrics that feature a few of my favorite things - first among them bicycles! I just got this bike fabric from Aunt June on Etsy - the yellow? Isn't it adorable?

Loving everyone's start. Now I can look at part two & see where everyone else is going.

Thanks for including me.

Centre Block Revisited

I slashed it.  I'm feeling a lot happier with this now.

My Liberated Medallion

I'm very late to the party, thank-you for having me.
This is my centre, more than a block but I may not be able to keep up with all the rounds. Onto some triangulation.

Floral Fantasy

This photo shows my central block which is a Foundation pieced Flower.Floral Fantas

The 1st Border I did my triangles in Liberated Style, the colours of the Rainbow

Irene Vernon

Irene's Start

New member

Hi, I'm late to the party, but am happy to join :-)
I'm part of the Yahoo LibQuilters and read more or less regularly and post even less.
Here's my starting block:

I had just the inner block and to make it a bit liberate I added the dark blue fabric. I haven't any more of the green flowery fabrik and the dark blue fabric and will try to use up other fabrics in my stash. To get it under control :-)
I've already played around with the second round, here's my second photo:

I tried the b/w fabric because I thought the green/blue/yellow palette is a bit predictable.. We'll see.
Btw, the b/w scrap is from the package Kathy sent me .

And I would be happy to see you on my blog.  
( I have to admit I do not post very often )

Happy RR ;-)

Heidi

Fabrics

Here is my "starter collection" of fabrics for the round robin. I also have a polka dot which is being washed at the moment. I'm sure I'll be adding more as the quilt takes shape.

Nancie V's center

I'm using this lovely block from the Worldwide Swap, courtesy of Pamelaj. I'm collecting hand-dyes and batiks to match it.

June's Lib RR Center Block

I decided to follow Clare, Wendy and Jan's lead and to use material I received as part of the World Wide Swap.

"Scarlet Letter" Marie  sent me a lovely collection of in-progress crumb blocks that will make a great quilt.

Initially I was going to sew blocks to together and then trim and call that my block. But I wasn't sure I would have enough 'fabric' to carry it thru to the rest of the quilt.  My second plan was to make a circle with the materials, then I would be highlighting the fabrics, and I'd have space to do Free Motion Quilting!

It's been a long time since I've made any circles, so I had to look online for help.  I found a lot, but this clear tutorial really worked for me so I used her procedure to make the half circle that is at the bottom of the photo above.  I didn't remember sewing each quarter in two passes when I made circle before, but that extra step made it much easier to do than I remembered!

In real life there was not enough contrast with the grey, (And I've been using that shade of grey for my Friday Block Lotto blocks so I wanted to save that grey fabric for that quilt!) so I removed the stitches and pulled out some darker grey (it looks like blue in the photo).




I used the bottom of a cookie tin for the circle size - and I cut squares that were 7.5 inches for the background.

This photo shows the four pieces before they were trimmed.  For a while I considered adding material to make an "X" pattern, but then decided to stick with my original plan.

So here, finally, is my center or initial block for the Liberated Round Robin!

: )
June

Scarlet Letter

Trying to decide on a block was taking way too much time. Looking at books, magazines, ideas from the web was just too much! I decided to use my initial and to make it a bit more interesting-a scarlet letter! I am really looking forward to working on this project with all of you!

My center (or off-center) block

Hi, I'm Sue from mid-Michigan and I'm really excited for this to get going.  The letters are wonky, but the borders actually turned out squarer than I intended, but I figure that I can make it up for it in the first round.  Onward! 

My new project

Thank you June and Nancie for organizing this Round Robin, it is really giving my imagination a jump start.  There were so many traditional things I could have done, but that word liberated kept creeping in...So I am trying a brand new process, with colors I don't usually use, and can't even imagine what this quilt will end up looking like.  I was looking for a project that would stretch my abilities, and this will certainly challenge my creativity.  I am looking forward to seeing all the other projects.  For more about me, you can click here to see my blog

RR Center Block

I made a simple liberated shoofly, then added recut borders to give the block some movement. The borders looked dull so I pinned on some curvy strips; I'll decide if they stay after I've done a few rounds on the quilt. Now that I look at the fabrics, I think the curvy things need to be brighter and stronger.

My previous liberated quilts have gone through many changes as I worked on them, because there is no right or wrong way to do something. I like this freedom, especially when I'm working with fabrics already in my collection. This round robin will be fun!

I chose a block.....

This is a rectangular block of Kona cottons and tie silk in the center- I like the way it glows!