QuiltE

What about using an iron on stabilizer fabric??
Might be easier to work with than basting something on, which will remain somewhat loose.
Then you would have a good solid/stable centre section, as you get your centre piece in place.

Your sunbursts are indeed beautiful!

Tartan

The problem with getting a smooth inner circle appliqués is the seam allowances underneath on the white diamonds. I think I would prepare my center circles (edges turned under with whatever method) position it over the white diamonds while on my table. I would then carefully carefully pin it in place at the 12,9,6,3 clock position and then lift up the turned edge between the pins and place a tiny snip of fusible on the diamond edge and iron down. Be careful that the fusible will be covered with the circle. Once it is all fused in place, I would appliqué in place.

suern3

This does sound tricky. Doesn't the pattern tell you how to do this? I know some don't give a lot of details. The ones in your picture look very nice.

jillmc

This looks better! I used lots of starch, pins and fabric glue.....at least it looks fairly round and the points are mostly intact!

Maybe by the time I put together the required 18 blocks, I will figure this out! . I will reverse applique this onto the background fabric.

Thanks for all of your tips.

Annie in MO

If this were my project, my first reaction would be to "quarter" each piece with pins and sew it as a seam on the machine just like any other circular piecing like Drunkard's Path, etc. Even if I were piecing it by hand, I would still piece it as a seam and not as an applique.

gmcsewer

I sew circles with tiny stitches to a lightweight fusible with the sticky side out so I can press it to whatever I want to appliqué to. It seems to work best for me and you can fudge it a little here and there to make it circular and where you need it tp b\go. I used this on my wedding ring quilt to get the segments to be rounded.

Tartan

“ by george, I think she’s got it!” Looks super, so do the rest the same.

Taughtby Grandma

Whenever I applique circles I sew them onto a used dryers sheet right side down. Then cut a small whole in the center of the sheet and turn the circle right side out. The edges are sewn to the dryer sheet, no added bulk and easy to place onto the design.

jillmc

That’s a great idea! I am sewing them to a thin muslin, but a dryer sheet would probably work better...thank you!

Quiltlady330

This really works. There's no method that isn't a little work with circles, in my opinion. I like your last picture. Whatever you did works for you. Looking forward to seeing your finished project.