Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Its Circle Time!


Circles are what it is all about right now in my sewing room!  After taking a class with Jen Carton Baily (aka @bettycrockerass) at QuiltCon , I've been enjoying experimenting with circles!

My first finish was made from scraps from another (not yet shared) quilt.  This quilt finishes 36'' x 36'' and will be donated to a local NICU and eventually go home with a little baby.  To quilt, I just did an all over loopy design - it is fast and fun to do!


Next up is another circle quilt - this one is made with all solids and my quilting in much more intentional.  I pin basted and then outlined each of the circle bits with my walking foot to secure things and (hopefully) keep the quilt in shape as I do some intensive quilting.



Just a sneak peak so far!   I am really loving that I had matching thread in the house - color changes is going to add some pizzazz!

Both of these quilts evolved organically.  The quarter circles were made over-sized and then trimmed them down to create all different kinds of designs.  I am using - and loving! - the templates I got from Jen - you can find them in Jen's shop.)



Have a wonderful day! Patty

5 comments:

  1. Jen's templates for circles are fun, aren't they? The NICU quilt is lovely and I'm sure will be special to its recipient. I really look forward to seeing more on the next curve quilt you are quilting!

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  2. Love those colors you chose for your baby quilt! The design is really unique too.

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  3. It looks great. The prints are fabulous. I'm glad I purchased the templates. Now to find some time to play.

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  4. Very fun and colorful quilts! Looks like you've got a good start on finishing off the second one.

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  5. Love the circle quilts. One of the advantages of living in the US, there are soo many quilt classes you can take ..... :-)

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