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    Old 03-25-2011, 08:08 AM
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    i have a yardstick compass that i use to mark very large circles.

    you can buy them at art stores and online.

    if you want to sew with a circle attachment you can always make your own by using a thumb tack and tape it down on the sewing machine bed how ever far you need to make the circle.
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    Old 03-25-2011, 09:10 AM
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    Some good suggestions here, but I think it comes down to being able to sew a nice even line while bunching your fabric under your DSM arm and turning the quilt at the same time. That's hard! Many of the quilts that you see with perfect large circles were quilted on longarms, using special attachments that make circles easy.
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    Old 03-25-2011, 10:53 AM
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    Very very interesting replies here; thank you one and all. I am set now. This is fabulous and I appreciate all of the help.
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    Old 03-25-2011, 12:30 PM
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    Sharon, I have that bar but not the white part of the foot; I think that I can just put the bar through the hole above the presser foot, under the screw, and it will work, however, I will have to turn the bar upside down if I put it on the left side, correct? Would that still work?
    Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
    Do you have the quilting bar that is in this photo? I have used it doing what you want, but have turned it so that it sticks out the left side of the foot. I have a Pfaff 7570 that I use it on. You can get about 1.5 inches between lines of stitching.
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    Old 03-25-2011, 12:46 PM
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    Go here, http://www.phillipsfiberart.com/ She has rulers and instructions for setting in circles. I've seen her work in person and the circle rulers work perfect every time.
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