| I learned how to make this feathered star block in a class by Sharyn Craig. The first border (Red stripes) is by Martha Hilbert, the second (Blue stripes) by Ann Arbuckle and the third (pinwheels) by Rose Marie Straw. I added the last striped border using four of Rose Marie’s leftover stars in the corners to finish it off and I machine quilted it. \r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tMy quilting guild, The Quilter’s Sew-Ciety of Redding, started doing round robins in the 1990s. At first, these groups of quilters passed blocks to other members of their round robin circle so each participant could add a border to the block. The person who made the block wouldn’t get to see it again until after all the members had added their borders. Usually 3 borders were added but that depended on the group. Some circles had more members and they had to decide if they would only pass the blocks to 3 quilters or if everyone in the group would get to add a border. \r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tThemes became popular with some circles. As more and more round robin groups formed, more rules were devised to fit the participants’ expectations. This quilt is from a circle that only did patriotic theme round robin quilts. \r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\tMartha Hilbert was the Round Robin Chairperson for the guild for several years, setting the groups up and following their progress. I really enjoyed participating in Martha’s round robin circles. | \r\n\t\t
| This two sided pieced quilt was one of four quilts found in a trunk stored in an old shed behind the family homestead in La Junta, Colorado in August 2020. I believe that the quilter in the family, Helen Irene (Porterfield) Rose, my grandmother, made this quilt in the 1940s/1950s while she lived in California. | \r\n\t\t
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