To piece the circles for the Rockabilly Baby quilt, I sewed full circles into the background fabric. Today, I thought I’d share with you how I put them together via a photo tutorial. The circ…
Inset Circles are a great way to enhance circle shapes in a quilt. Use this measurements guide to make any size inset circle you want.
Learn 5 ways to sew perfect circles and cut fabric into circles to make circle quilt blocks quick and easy! Free tutorial with templates.
A complete circle skirt patterns -tutorial. Learn how to draft all the basic circle skirts, and their different variants: panels, pleats, gathers, etc.
What you need: -2 sheets of freezer paper cut to size or near finished block. Mine is 10.5" -compass to draw circle or...
In this video tutorial, I want to talk about fusible interfacing. I will show you how to fuse interfacing to the fabric, what types of fusible interfacing we can use for our sewing and quilting projects, how to choose proper interfacing for a project and what problems you may have while working with fusible interfacing. I am also answering these questions: Is fusible fleece the same as interfacing? Can you wash fusible interfacing? Can you sew through fusible interfacing? How do you remove fusible interfacing from fabric?
The materials you need are shown below; a rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat would also come in handy. The square on the right was ma...
How to preserve a pattern and cut out your size rather than cutting the paper.
In this National Sewing Circle article, check out these five great ways to organize and store all of your sewing supplies.
To piece the circles for the Rockabilly Baby quilt, I sewed full circles into the background fabric. Today, I thought I’d share with you how I put them together via a photo tutorial. The circ…
Learn how to make these quilting ideas with free pattern for quilts that are creative but easy to make. Step by step sewing tutorials and quilt patterns.
This month's Ambassador Challenge for Island Batik is sponsored by one of our industry partners, Aurifil thread. We were sent a selection of weights and colours in our Ambassador box back in January, and an additional packet of thread arrived later this spring. It included these 3 spools of 40, 28, and 12 weight to be used in our challenge. Our instructions said, "Fabric is your canvas and Aurifil thread your paint! Create a one of a kind art quilt or project with Aurifil thread." This project took a great deal of thinking. Normally, we design to showcase the fabric but this time the thread needed to take centre stage. We had been sent cuts of solid colour batiks, and I decided to use the plain white as my background. I printed some New York Beauty blocks from EQ8 on plain white paper and started colouring in doodles with a box of markers to see if I could make this work. We all know if you can draw it, you can stitch it, so I pulled some of the same colours from my thread stash and set to work. This is my working sketch from EQ8; the blocks are drawn to 6". The only unappealing part of this project was tracing the block outlines onto my fabric. I wanted to get stitching, and this was going to slow me down!! My solution was to cut both freezer paper and the white batik into 9" x 12" pieces, and iron the freezer paper to the back of the fabric. It was then trimmed to 8-1/2" x 11" and fed through my printer. It was a super easy (lazy!) way to transfer the lines. I printed one block first as a test and did this much stitching before I decided it was going to work. (I'm not big on practicing!) The freezer paper was removed from the fabric and the blocks were joined with 1/4" seams as per regular patchwork. I used my favourite Hobbs wool batting for the middle, and another layer of white batik on the back. My bobbin was loaded with 50 weight Aurifil in 2024 white. To say this was fun is an understatement! I changed my needle as often as my thread, opting for a size 12/80 for my 50 weight, a 14/90 topstitch for the 40 and 28 weights, and a 16/100 topstitch for the 12 weight. The 12 weight thread fills in beautifully, even with just rows of straight stitching. The project took about 2 weeks to stitch, and I loved adding new bits every day. Below you can see how fine the 50 weight (purple) used in the swirl inside the spike, appears next to the 12 weight (black). For the white background bits, I simply stitched feathers in white 50 weight. I toss my emptied Aurifil spools into a container, so I fetched two to use as finials. They slid onto each end of a 3/8" dowel for the perfect finishing touch. In all, I used 26 different colours and 4 different weights of cotton thread. Thank you to Aurifil thread, Island Batik, and Hobbs Batting for supplying the products used in this challenge.
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Use this easy and SIMPLE circle skirt calculator and fabric folding diagrams to calculate your circle skirt measurements!
1. Understanding the Formula: ... Let's demystify the process with a straightforward formula: circumference = 2πr. This formula represents the circumference of a circle, where π (pi) is approximately 3.14, and r is the radius. The waist c
Bag making made easy with this ultimate guide in sewing with leather, faux leather, suede and vinyl. make this easy DIY circle bag with printable pattern...
So this project was started awhile ago but then my iron broke (one too many tumbles off the ironing board) and I had to put it on pa...
A few people asked how I created the circles so here we go. I actually first used this method when I was making little woolly underpants for Seamus the monkey and I wanted a nice finish on the tail hole. I also used the same method to create windows in the Animal house pattern. I'm sure there are a zillion similar methods out there by real quilters and certainly properly piecing circles is not in my repertoire but I love the little window-look I get this way. The patterned fabric is the top fabric, the white is the "lining" of the circle and the bright blue is the piece we want peeking through. (Normally the "lining" would be the same as the top fabric but its easier to show here with different fabrics.)Draw the EXACT size circle that you want on the back of your lining piece and place it face down in position on your top fabric. Sew completely around the circle directly on the line. Trim your lining fabric Cut the centre out of the circle leaving about 1/4 inch seam allowance inside your sewing line. Clip the circle. Now tuck the lining piece in through the circle and smooth it out behind. Hey presto ! Give it a press with the iron. This is what we have at the back and in between the layers.... You can further trim that lining piece on the back if you like. Put your third piece of fabric behind the window you have created (This would be good for fussy placement of little pictures) Top stitch around the circle using a small stitch, holding your third piece of fabric into place. So guys this is by no means a definitive way to do this, its just the way that works for me and gives the effect I want. (I cannot tell you how much that orange thread is grating on me and my anal ways)
Note from Nancy: The fusible interfacing is the key to the construction of this design. Don’t choose a heavy fusible interfacing, light is best! This quilt
Using decorative machine stitches is one of my favorite ways of embellishing and decorating fabric and I use them in all sorts of different ways. But one of my favorite ways to use decorative stitches…
Create unique sewing projects using fabric scraps with these ideas from National Sewing Circle
A few people asked how I created the circles so here we go. I actually first used this method when I was making little woolly underpants for Seamus the monkey and I wanted a nice finish on the tail hole. I also used the same method to create windows in the Animal house pattern. I'm sure there are a zillion similar methods out there by real quilters and certainly properly piecing circles is not in my repertoire but I love the little window-look I get this way. The patterned fabric is the top fabric, the white is the "lining" of the circle and the bright blue is the piece we want peeking through. (Normally the "lining" would be the same as the top fabric but its easier to show here with different fabrics.)Draw the EXACT size circle that you want on the back of your lining piece and place it face down in position on your top fabric. Sew completely around the circle directly on the line. Trim your lining fabric Cut the centre out of the circle leaving about 1/4 inch seam allowance inside your sewing line. Clip the circle. Now tuck the lining piece in through the circle and smooth it out behind. Hey presto ! Give it a press with the iron. This is what we have at the back and in between the layers.... You can further trim that lining piece on the back if you like. Put your third piece of fabric behind the window you have created (This would be good for fussy placement of little pictures) Top stitch around the circle using a small stitch, holding your third piece of fabric into place. So guys this is by no means a definitive way to do this, its just the way that works for me and gives the effect I want. (I cannot tell you how much that orange thread is grating on me and my anal ways)
The circle bag Lorrie is ideal for going out because it has space for small things such as your wallet and your cell phone. The bag has a zippered compartment on the front and a zipper for the large pocket. Inside it has a pocket for small things such as a key. The round bag has dimensions of approx. (W) 20 x (H) 19 x (D) 7 cm. The pattern with instructions in PDF form is supplemented by an additional step-by-step video that can be viewed on YouTube. Sewing Difficulty Medium: Requires advanced experience
Circle Scrappy Coasters Free Sewing Pattern
In this tutorial, I'll walk you through the process of creating a plus size circle skirt using a vintage fabric panel. These panels are a little difficult to find, so I'll give you some alternative fabric choices as well.
Learn how to sew a curved hem on a circle skirt or dress. This tutorial will help you achieve a neat finished even on a rounded edge of a skirt or dress. All you need is your regular sewing supplies. How To Sew A Curved Hem Materials needed: sewing machine straight pins …..see the rest on Petro’s blog! […]
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This tutorial demonstrates how to sew perfect circles on a sewing machine. It's an easy sewing hack that doesn't require marking or tracing!
A complete circle skirt patterns -tutorial. Learn how to draft all the basic circle skirts, and their different variants: panels, pleats, gathers, etc.
