Cheap circles
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When I draw a quilting design like melon seeds, I use every saucer up to pizza pan to find the right circle size! Sometimes I use 6 or more different "template" sizes in one quilt. As I say, this is for drawing, then I hand quilt, but look around the house, you could save a ton of money!
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When I draw a quilting design like melon seeds, I use every saucer up to pizza pan to find the right circle size! Sometimes I use 6 or more different "template" sizes in one quilt. As I say, this is for drawing, then I hand quilt, but look around the house, you could save a ton of money!
And I'll bet you can find other containers like the coffee can with appropriate lids OR buy a can of coffee, keep the lid and put the coffee in a plastic bag to donate to your neighbour!
And I'll bet you can find other containers like the coffee can with appropriate lids OR buy a can of coffee, keep the lid and put the coffee in a plastic bag to donate to your neighbour!
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As my mother used to say, 'necessacity is the mother of invention.' In this case, the necessacity of not paying those exorberant prices for those rulers.
Great ideas everyone! Especially Granny G, for coming up with the idea.
Great ideas everyone! Especially Granny G, for coming up with the idea.
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The problem with the coffee lid is that there is nothing pressing the batting down in the center of it. Only the edges press down into the quilt. That's why you get that puffy look to your circle. I think Rob's idea of gluing several CDs together would work better. It needs to be completely flat.
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The problem with the coffee lid is that there is nothing pressing the batting down in the center of it. Only the edges press down into the quilt. That's why you get that puffy look to your circle. I think Rob's idea of gluing several CDs together would work better. It needs to be completely flat.
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I went a craft store and purchased those wood shapes, circles, squares, triangles, crescents and stars. They are about one-eighth inch thick. Glued two together, they work perfectly. Drew lines on them with the ruler so I would know where the center is, where is one-quarter, one-third, etc.
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