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  4. Kari Carr's Round Robin Quilt

Kari Carr's Round Robin Quilt

November 14, 2013
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A creative explosion was the result when four quilt designers took on a project that pushed all their personal boundaries. See the thoughtful design elements added to this quilt every step of it's journey. 
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Meet Kari Carr

Designer Kari Carr of New Leaf Stitches began the No-Rules Round Robin with the same angst as the other three participants--"What if my work doesn't measure up to others' expectations?"

Read Kari's blog here.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt

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Kari's Reveal

At first glance, the big reveal of Kari's quilt exceeded her expectations.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
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Kari's Surprise

She was surprised to see that her quilt center had at some point in the process been set on-point.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
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Kari's Thoughts

Hear Kari and the other designers talk about the No-Rules Round Robin and Kari's quilt.

Read Kari's blog here.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
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Round 1: Kari

Kari worked with batiks and templates to piece a medallion-style center surrounded by a cream border.

Read Kari's blog here.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt

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Round 2: Terri

Terri re-created Kari's center in Adobe Illustrator in order to repeat the "funky" 15° angles. This addition changed the appearance of Kari's cream border, making it mimic the four rounded curves of the center medallion.

Read Kari's blog here.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt

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Round 3: Terry

Inspired by a catalog photo, Terry added a border of light Drunkard's Path units on a dark background.

Read Kari's blog here.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt

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Round 4: Gudrun

Gudrun arrived at an "aha" moment when she opted to put the quilt on point, adding large triangles to each corner and finishing the design with pieced Flying Geese.

Read Kari's blog here.

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  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt

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Kari's Final Touches

Wanting to make sure the final round was really the end of design work on the quilt, the four designers spent time in the American Patchwork & Quilting Crafts Lab after the big reveals were finished.

Read Kari's blog here.

Join the Round Robin Rebels Facebook group.

  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt

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Kari's Finished Quilt

Kari's quilt, which she named SYN.ER.GY, combines thoughtful elements from each designer. What Kari learned most about the Round Robin process--"You've got to trust your instincts, relax, and look for what the quilt needs next."

Read Kari's blog here.

Join the Round Robin Rebels Facebook group.

  • Gudrun Erla's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terri Degenkolb's Round Robin Quilt
  • Terry Atkinson's Round Robin Quilt

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