Quilt as you go circles
03-26-2011, 10:14 AM
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Well, I had to jump up and go try it. I did it, in fact, with fabrics recently purchased of abdconsultant (I'm sorry... did I say I wasn't purchasing any fabric these days...? Don't pay any attention to that man behind the curtain...)
The most difficult part was sewing smoothly in a circle. I have a 30-year-old "electronic" Singer, so it was completely free motion.
A couple of things (well, three):
1. The square's measurements should fit into the *finished* circle, not the pre-cut circle. I used a 5" (across) circle and a 3" square; square should probably have been 2-7/8 or even 2.75
2. Get the "hole" for turning inside out as small as possible to make for a smoother closing curve.
3. When sewing my first two finished circles together, I accidentally put the wrong two sides together, but before I ripped it out, I looked at it and decided I liked the alternating look.
Here's the front. Oh by the way, it looks like it takes four 5" circles to get a length of 11" once the edges are folded in, so sixteen 5" circles results in an 11" square.
p.s. I feel drawn to put something at the intersection of the four circles-- like a fun button or something.
p.p.s. These four circles took me about 1.5 hours from cutting through quilting.
The most difficult part was sewing smoothly in a circle. I have a 30-year-old "electronic" Singer, so it was completely free motion.
A couple of things (well, three):
1. The square's measurements should fit into the *finished* circle, not the pre-cut circle. I used a 5" (across) circle and a 3" square; square should probably have been 2-7/8 or even 2.75
2. Get the "hole" for turning inside out as small as possible to make for a smoother closing curve.
3. When sewing my first two finished circles together, I accidentally put the wrong two sides together, but before I ripped it out, I looked at it and decided I liked the alternating look.
Here's the front. Oh by the way, it looks like it takes four 5" circles to get a length of 11" once the edges are folded in, so sixteen 5" circles results in an 11" square.
p.s. I feel drawn to put something at the intersection of the four circles-- like a fun button or something.
p.p.s. These four circles took me about 1.5 hours from cutting through quilting.
Cut size: 5" circles
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03-26-2011, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jenny Line
I love the quilt! Will you share the pattern? If so will you send it to me on a private message. Thanking you in advance!
Jenny:)
Jenny:)
03-26-2011, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Marilyn1
I am working on the same thing using all black and white. There is a Tut on the Missouri quilt company site. I have made several in all sizes. Fun quilt.
03-26-2011, 10:23 AM
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One more thing: the fabrics I used are very light weight for typical quilting cotton. And I think that actually is preferable for this particular design. Made the quilt-as-you-go part easier.
03-26-2011, 10:27 AM
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Here's something very similar that could easily be adapted to non-jeans material:
http://www.equilters.com/library/jea...gallbaros.html
http://www.equilters.com/library/jea...gallbaros.html
03-26-2011, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by jillaine
Cjo,
Terry's initial post says either way; I didn't use any in my test. I would think it could get "thick" with batting.
Jillaine
Terry's initial post says either way; I didn't use any in my test. I would think it could get "thick" with batting.
Jillaine
03-26-2011, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Marilyn1
I am working on the same thing using all black and white. There is a Tut on the Missouri quilt company site. I have made several in all sizes. Fun quilt.
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