Round Robin
A collaborative quilt project where each participant adds a border or section to another quilter's center, passing it along until it returns to the original maker.
In a round robin, each participant begins with a quilt center (usually a single block or medallion) and passes it to the next person, who adds a border and passes it along again. The quilt travels through all participants and returns to its original maker with multiple collaborative borders. Rules vary — participants may be assigned fabrics, given free choice, or required to add specific block types. Round robins are popular in quilt guilds and online bee groups. The result is a uniquely collaborative quilt that no single person could have designed alone.
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