Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt
A creative explosion was the result when four quilt designers took on a project that pushed all their personal boundaries. See Terry's quilt go from a striking two-color block to a whimsical and textured quilt.
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Meet Terry Atkinson
Terry Atkinson of Atkinson Designs was one of four designers that participated in the No-Rules Round Robin.
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Terry's Reveal
At the "big reveal" gathering in the American Patchwork & Quilting Crafts Lab, the original designer of the quilt was blindfolded to heighten the surprise element of her first look at the finished piece.
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Terry's Excitement
Once the blindfold came off, the excitement of seeing it after six months was impossible to hide.
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Terry's Close Look
Checking out the details and textures added to her quilt, Terry couldn't help herself from having a closer look and touch!
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Terry's Thoughts
Hear Terry and the other designers talk about the No-Rules Round Robin and Terry's quilt.
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Round 1: Terry
Terry envisioned a simple, strong, graphic center: red appliqués forming interlocking circles on a white background.
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Round 2: Gudrun
Gudrun provided a perfect foil to the curves, incorporating tumbling squares and a softer palette of blues and grays.
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Round 3: Kari
Kari added appliquéd borders to the top and bottom edges and skinnier borders to the sides, making the quilt rectangular. She added texture with yo-yo flower centers and rickrack vines.
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Round 4: Terri
Terri topped it off with a pieced curvy outer border and took a risk that paid off—adding appliquéd turquoise diamonds to the quilt center.
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Terry's Finished Quilt
Far from the simple fire red rings on a white background Terry first sent off, her finished quilt called Kaleidoscope illustrates the beauty that can result from the pooled talents of four friends.
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