Stay at Home Round Robin 2025: Centers

Welcome to 2025's Stay at Home Round Robin!  We have a group of 6 hosts ready to share our projects and give you prompts if you want to sew along.  Gail of Quilting Gail created the SAHRR during early days of Covid to mirror round robins sometimes done by quilt guilds.  The idea is that you make your own quilt, and each week, you add something to it based on the prompt from that week's host.  Creative interpretation is encouraged the Quilt Police are definitely not invited!

This week, it's all about your quilt center.  This can be whatever you want it to be.  If you aren't sure, an orphan quilt is a great start!  Or even a pre-printed panel. Your center can be square, rectangular, whatever you want!

My Layout

 

Most quilts in the SAHRR end up being medallion style, but that's not the only option.  A few years ago, I did mine as a row by row.  There was one participant who did a sampler style quilt, and I decided to try that this year.  I knew it would be easiest if I picked one block size and stuck to that.  I turned to EQ8 and played around until I found a layout I liked with 12" blocks.  I set the blocks on point and my layout required 13 blocks.  This math turned out to be perfect!  I could use one block as my starting center and then two blocks each for the prompts from the hosts.  

I also chose a fabric palette of all blues.  I went through all my Island Batik fabrics and picked out 12 different blue fabrics in a variety of shades.  I also chose Corn Silk as the background for my blocks and sashing, with solid Dark Gray for sashing cornerstones and the setting triangles from setting the blocks on point.

For my Center, I chose a North Carolina Star block.  I cut this with my Accuquilt using the Block on Board for this block.  

 

 

If you want to sew along, pick a center!  Each week, the host will have a linky party open for a week where you can share.  We have prizes from some generous sponsors!  We're still finalizing that list, so I'll have the list of prizes for you next week. At the end of the Round Robin, we'll draw winners.  Every week you link up, you get an entry!  So if you miss a week, never fear, you can get caught up the next week.  Our mastermind Gail has the first linky party.

 
Here is the schedule for the Stay at Home Round Robin.  I hope you consider sewing along!

• January 13th: Center: Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 20th: 1^st Round:   Kathleen @ Kathleen McMusing
• January 27th: 2^nd Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts
• February 3rd: 3rd Round: Gail @ Quilting Gail
• February 10th: 4^th Round:   Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 17th:5^th Round: Brenda @ Songbird Designs
• February 24th: 6th Round: Me!
• March 24th: Finish Parade: Gail @ Quilting Gail