April 30, 2013

All About Birds Round Robin 2012


This birds-themed round robin was a fun one. The participants were Darlene, Joyce, Lisa, Peggy and Paula.


DARLENE’S BLOCK

Naked Block
Upper Block
Lower area finished


  JOYCE’S BLOCK

Naked Block

Completed Block

LISA’S BLOCK

Naked Block

Completed Block


PAULA’S BLOCK

Naked Block

Finished Block


PEGGY’S BLOCK 


Naked Block


Almost finished!

Lower Right corner, finished



April 27, 2013

Artist DYB (Do Your Own Block) Round Robin, 2011

The participants in this round robin were asked to choose an artist they admired, and piece six blocks in that style.  The other stitchers were then to select and stitch one of the 6” blocks, keeping to the artist style and theme.

The talented participants in this DYB round robin were Gerry Krueger, Hideko Ishida, Gayle Schipper,  Margreet de Reus, Helina Penttinen, and Ritva Peltola.  Nicki Lee Seavey served as the angel (replacement stitcher if needed).

Gayle chose artist Georgia O’Keefe, an American painter of large scale, bold flowers.

Stitched by Gerry Krueger

Stitched by Margreet

Stitched by Helina


Stitched by Hideko



Stitched by Nicki Lee (angel for Ritva)
Sixth block returned home for owner Gayle to stitch





Gerry chose to highlight a theme of young girls with their dolls, done by various artists.

The six naked blocks
Stitched by Gayle


Stitched by Helina
Stitched by Ritva
Stitched by Hideko
Stitched by Margreet



 Helina chose Finnish artist Helene Schjerfbeck


Helena’s Naked Blocks
Stitching by Ritva

Work by Hideko

Stitching by Gerry

Stitched by Margreet

Work by Gayle


Hideko chose Swiss/German modern artist  Paul Klee



Stitched by Margreet




Stitched by Gerry

  
Stitched by Helina



Stitching by Ritva



Stitching by Gayle


Margreet chose Pieter Mondriaan, a Dutch painter

Margreet`s “With a Wink to Mondriaan” Blocks

Stitched by Gerry

Gayle’s work for Margreet

Helina for Margreet

Hideko’s work
Ritva for Margreet

Margreet stitched the sixth block herself

All six blocks together (and bordered)
Margreet made front and back covers and stitched the blocks into a book!


Ritva chose a Finnish wildlife artist -  Ferdinand von Wright.  For each block Ritva pieced, she included a picture of the artist’s painting for inspiration.


Stitched by Ritva


Stitched by Hideko


Stitched by Helina


Stitched by Margreet


Stitched by Gerry



Ritva stitched her own final sixth block