I just finished this wallhanging for my dining room. I used Sharon Schamber's piecelique technique to piece the circles.

http://www.sharonschamber.com/free%2...9%20circle.pdf

I machine quilted it using variegated thread.

Twistedstitcher

Beautiful - I've seen this quilt before at shows over here, was it easy to make?


Tisha

Looks great!

Well, I don't know if I'd go so far as to say it was easy, but it wasn't particularly difficult either, especially using that technique. It was made almost entirely from my stash so after pawing through all my batiks I had quite a mess to put away.

oooooooooooooooo pretty

I've just managed to open up the link so I can see how you did the block now. Love Batiks too!!! Many thanks again Twistedstitcher for the link.

Tisha

thats really pretty :D good job

Pretty!

Pretty! Don't think I have that many batiks, but it sure looks fun! :lol:

Gorgeous!!!!!!!! I just love the bright and bold colors!

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Oooh, beautiful quilt!!

Kyia

Pretty and thanks for the link - cool method!

K x

I'm in love! It's so pretty!

It is bright and beautiful.

OH I really like this technique, I prefer the full circle effect that you made over turning into Drunkards path too :D :D :D

Batiks are made for this aren't they, love it!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Beautiful!!

Those circles are just perfect! It is gorgeous!

Thanks for the lInk! I always wondered how to do that. Looks like something i can handle. UH OH ! ANOTHER PROJECT TO START! LOL!!! :roll:

That's really cool looking - very nice!

Cool! And I like the varigated thread you used for the quilting on it too.

I love it!!! So bright and full of life! :-)

I love circles! Your quilt is an inspiration to build a batik stash!

You did a great job and thanks for the link :D

Thanks for all the kind comments everyone! :D

Oh, that is so pretty. Was it hard?

No it wasn't hard, as long as you take your time and sew carefully so the circles stay circular.

You have inspired me and I love your quilt. Thank you for sharing the link. Batiks are one of my favorite fabrics and this is a great pattern for using them. Another one to add to my list.

Thanks Deb. Batiks are my addiction, I have a hard time shopping in the other areas of the quilt shop!

That is simply exquisite!!! I LOVE the color--so bold and striking. It is going to be the focal point of your dining room.

oh wow, it's beautiful!

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i love bright, bold colors. this quilt is wonderful. i wish i could claim it as mine! can i?

but i don't think i understand. what is the advantage to doing it this way as opposed to doing it the regular way? just as you would in drunkard's path sewing quarter circles? this looks like more work and more waste.

i understand the directions, and i thought she was going to leave the circle whole. i think that's a neat way to do it. but when she cut it into quarters i was very surprised.[quote]

Butterflywing, I don't know if there is an advantage to using this method if you're going to cut the circle in 4. Since that wasn't my plan, this method worked well for me.

so, you just left them as full circles? that's what i would have done. that way you don't have to match seams.

Yep. I saw the quilt in a magazine and used this method because it looked easier than the method in the magazine, it used a lot of pins and the glue was much easier.

Oh that is pretty.....sure did a nice job!!.....:-)

why do you think the seam allowances get cut away? do you think it's just to change the proportion of circle to square? this is very nice. the circle fills the square very nicely. once you join the blocks they become even smaller and the circle becomes even bigger. what size block did you start with? did they give the pattern or are you expected to draw your own. it wouldn't be hard. that info re: the freezer paper is weird. it would be too bad to have it shrink from steaming.

also, i don't understand why the square has to be marked on the centers without also marking the circle (EDIT- i do know: it's because she cut it in quarters, so she needed the marks).. i don't think it needs it, do you? wherever you put the circle should be fine.

it's a very interesting method, that's for sure. and it's good to see the finished product. tell the truth. did you do it to because you knew it would look terrific or to see how the method would work? i would have! both! LOL! :lol: :lol:

Those colors rock! My brother would kill to have a quilt like that. Beautiful quilting!

Love it.

Butterflywing, I started with a 9" square and the circle is 5" in diameter. After the blocks were sewn, I trimmed the blocks to 8.5" after marking the center of the circle to make sure it was centered in the block.