Originally Posted by
Eva Knight
cut a piece of thin cardboard the same size that you want the finished circle to be. Do a running stitch around the cloth circle and pull the thread up enclosing the cardboard in the fabric circle. Press the circle with cardboard inside and then remove it. This should give you a perfect circle.
This is how I make circles and it works like a charm. The only thing I do different is after pressing the circles with the cardboard template, then removing it, I give the circle a spray of starch, let it soak in a bit then give them another shot with the iron to really set the shape. I made this quilt that way:
Showcase of Asian Fabrics made and quilted by feline fanatic