Thread: Question about fusing circles

Do I have too use a stabilizer if I am doing circles? or is that just a suggestion?

If you are fusing a circle to a background or to a block, whatever you use for fusing should work well as a stabilizer, too, such as Wonder Under and so on.

Originally Posted by sewbeadit

Hi, are you asking if you want to put circles on your square do you have to do it with fusible interfacing? No you don't. You can do it which ever way you want, applique by hand, applique by machine, you don't have to have an interfacing to do it. Using fusibles is really easy to do however.

I don't have any interfacing and don't really want to wait to go buy it. That is why I was asking. Thanks I will get busy on finishing the never ending quilt. Just want to get it done already.

Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt

you can always use 'icky' fabric as stabilizer..

For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..

Thanks for the suggestion. Will do a couple of blocks and see how they come out, I am in a "anything to get this top done" I am sick and tired of blues..

Go to HGTV and put " Easy Circle Quilt Blocks " in search box and watch the video I love this method .

Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt

you can always use 'icky' fabric as stabilizer..

For example I have some super thin flimsy see thru fabric that i would not trust in a block, however I used my go circle die cutter.. layed right side (good fab) to right side (icky fab) and cut.. i sewed all the way around the edge- 1/4 inch... and slit a hole in the icky fabric and 'birthed' the circle.. Now i have a clean edge to applique..

I was very interested in this post as I have to put circles on my batik top when it is finished. I did not want to do raw edge applique so this "birthing" method sounds like it will work better on this modern quilt pattern.

I'm going to use the same method (using a different fabric as a stabilizer & birthing the circle) on my batik strip quilt, too. I wanted a nice clean edge, and feel the extra bit of fabric on each circle is going to make it stand out just a tiny bit more again the batik strips, besides being easier to applique onto the quilt top....I am probably going to add a small piece of batting, too, so that the quilting on those circles adds a bit to the quilt top in texture and interest.