About the Bird's Eye next week, I found when I did my circles that if i had the circle on top of the cut out background and made sure I had the centers of each piece matched and pinned and kept the square edge of the block square, the 1/4 inch seam allowed for it to be eased without a problem. This is probably as clear as mud but don't be afraid of the Bird's Eye. It's much easier than the flying geese that were in the Broken Heart!