Dino Bubbles…Setting in Circles.

Renee Chester's Quilting AddictionJanuary 29, 2018Uncategorized

I was finally able to finish the challenge quilt… and as I said earlier I was and have become proficient on setting in circles into the quilt after making 12 of them… the smallest I set in was 5″ as the top had so much bulk. Im sure a smaller one could be made when working with a block

Here is a photo tutorial on how I made finished the quilt by setting in the circles.

27292789_10155257823428339_1913615909_n — Choose the placement of the circle to be set in on the block or quilt

27042656_10155257822753339_815164350_n — Find the center of the circle by folding it in 4 and marking the center with a marking pen

27043113_10155257823273339_888834953_n — fold the block/quilt in half along the mark

27294091_10155257823003339_1045564141_n — Now fold again into fourths along the mark

27292080_10155257823028339_3385861_n — Measure the circle that will be set in this one is 7 1/2″

27292064_10155257823628339_2124649698_n — subtract 1″ from the measurement of the inset circle so this will be 6 1/2″ and cut our using a circular ruler.

26996585_10155257822953339_911094161_n — mark the folds on the 4 sides and mark

26996449_10155257822858339_1796639782_n — fold the cut out circle in half and mark those 8ths.

27294407_10155257822898339_824842826_n — Mark the center piece to be inserted at all the 8ths.. like you did with the background I pressed with an iron

27042859_10155257822833339_2131506697_n — showing the markings at the 8ths with blue chalk.

27043249_10155257823143339_1682235717_n — Showing the marking of the center circle.

27045175_10155257822983339_1279909996_n — place the center circle under the top background right sides up.

27044702_10155257823533339_1795119796_n — with right sides together start pining by matching the marks

27043500_10155257823208339_1382617504_n — showing the full circle pinned

27292641_10155257823123339_1405993016_n — Sew 1/4 inch on the background side adjust the material as you sew around by manipulate the fabric so that you have a flat edge with no wrinkles where your going to sew.

27043538_10155257823458339_277975071_n — showing finishing sewing the circle

26996408_10155257822758339_2106813291_n — this is what the circle looks like fully sewn

27042796_10155257823073339_1531633000_n — Iron the seams inwards for a raised circle and outwards for a recessed circle

19265247_10155257823493339_874500723_n — Finished circle pressed to the inside to make it look like the circle is above the background.

I quilted this quilt using circular rulersand echoed the circles to make it look like ripples in the water. Each of my critters are quilted with echoe quilting. Heres the finished quilt. Ready for display at our Quilt show in March. Hope to see some of you.

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I live by Mayerthorpe, Alberta Canada.A mother of 3. In my spare time I have 2 loves: Quilting and my horses these work well with the seasons. I started quilting when my oldest daughter was born 25+ years ago. I was making western shirts, when I quilt making those I had lots of bright cotton so I started making quilts. Over the last 17 years I have really gotten into it. I started taking an applique and a free motion class at my LQS. I'm now at the point where I no longer purchase Patterns. I've actually started designing my own. In 2015 I invested in EQ7 Quilt design program. In 2013 I purchased a HQ Sixteen on a 12 foot frame. View all posts by Renee Chester's Quilting Addiction

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