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08-02-2011, 01:54 PM

#11

quiltingcandy

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Very clever! Quilters are always looking for new and improved ways to make our quilts.

08-02-2011, 02:03 PM

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Sunflower Girl

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A pizza pan may be a good size too.

08-02-2011, 04:06 PM

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digitalartquilts

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add connection points on the drawing and print out on card stock. tape together, save it as a gif or jpg.

08-02-2011, 04:19 PM

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Ginger2010

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ragqueen03

I just had a aha moment today - of course someone may have already discovered this but here it is. I found a pattern last night that needed a 17 inch circle of fabric. Well me being me there is no way i could draw a perfect circle - even with a pencil and piece of string and a nail - if you know what I mean. I had breakfast with a friend of mine today and afterwards stopped at the bulk foods store behind the restaurant. Tada - cardboard cake plates in perfect circles!!!!! from 6 inches to 16 inches!!!!
the largest one was 70 cents!!!! if i had to put a quarter in the cussing jar for every bad word i muttered trying to draw a perfect circle it would have been a lot more than 70 cents!!! also got a 10 inch one for possible potholders/tortilla bags and it was only 35 cents!!!
Though the pattern was for a 17 inch i think the 16 inch will work just fine. It will just be a little smaller!

Oh, you sound just like my grandma back when she was living! Just love you! I use a 16" pizza pan to cut my circles for casserole covers! I just add another inch to make it 17", cause that is what the pattern called for!

08-02-2011, 04:21 PM

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QuiltingJaguar

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For me I can just draw around plates and etc in my cupboards. LOL

08-02-2011, 05:14 PM

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featherweight

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Originally Posted by Sunflower Girl

A pizza pan may be a good size too.

That is what I have used in the past also. I had a pizza pan that had to be at least 18 inches a round.

08-02-2011, 05:18 PM

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harryb1834

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Ok, for me this is easy. I make circles out of plywoods all day long for the lap frames. Is this something I should make and sell? I could cut wood templates for any size circle out of 1/8" or 1/4" stock. What sizes would be best?

Please send a PM or post advise. I am always looking for something new to make.

- Harry

08-02-2011, 05:24 PM

#18

ragqueen03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by harryb1834

not sure how much of a market there would be for this, harry. i am a fairly new quilter. maybe some others that have done more would have a better idea. of course the wood could be finished and maybe painted with some sort of quilt design on it????