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hostla1950 10-28-2012 03:28 AM

Circular quilts
 
How do I cut my backing and batting for circular quilt.... New quilter

#1piecemaker 10-28-2012 03:44 AM

Gosh! I can't say that I've ever made a circular quilt. But, I'd do just what I normally do. Lay it our and sandwich it using regular backing and them cut around it at least 2-3 inches from the edge of the top just to make sure that you have enough if it stretches during the quilting process.
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QuiltnNan 10-28-2012 03:59 AM

i would lay the circular top on the square batt and backing. if you use a quiting frame, it can be mounted on that while still being square. after the quilting, the extra can be trimmed before binding. welcome to the board and be sure to show us a pic of your quilt :)

janRN 10-28-2012 04:42 AM

I haven't made a circular quilt but have made a large decagon. I sandwiched it with the batting and backing square then after quilting it I trimmed them down. That part wasn't difficult; binding it was. Good luck, and please show pics of your finished project.

PaperPrincess 10-28-2012 05:20 AM

I wouldn't cut the backing & batting. Just leave them square/rectangular then trim when you are done. If you have a scalloped edge quilt, you leave all 3 layers square, quilt, then cut the scallops thru all 3 layers.

ghostrider 10-28-2012 06:26 AM

I would not even trim the top to it's final circular shape if you haven't done so already. Just mark it so you know where the edge will be for your quilting. Trim everything after it's quilted...much easier. I've done hexagons that way.


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