Circular sewing attachment questions
11-13-2013, 07:29 PM
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Circle
We did a project at a quilt show using the thumb tack method.
The design was to applique circles onto squares for the blocks.
We set the thumb tack and sewed a bastng stitch circle and then cut out the circle leaving about a 1/2" seam allowance outside the stitching. Then we took a used CD and placed in center and drew up the basting threads and tied the thread. Evened out the edges and pressed with a steam iron and had a perfect circle that then was machine appliqued to the square. Cut the circle from the back of the appliqeed circle and then trimmed the seam allowance. It made a really quick block. The heat from the iron didn't effect the cd.
The design was to applique circles onto squares for the blocks.
We set the thumb tack and sewed a bastng stitch circle and then cut out the circle leaving about a 1/2" seam allowance outside the stitching. Then we took a used CD and placed in center and drew up the basting threads and tied the thread. Evened out the edges and pressed with a steam iron and had a perfect circle that then was machine appliqued to the square. Cut the circle from the back of the appliqeed circle and then trimmed the seam allowance. It made a really quick block. The heat from the iron didn't effect the cd.
02-21-2014, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Illinois
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The " circle attachment" for my babylock is $100.00' now isn't that ridiculous!- when a thumbtack will do....also Nancy's notions has a circle thingy that she demoed on a show.....cheaper than $100.00, just a fancier thumbtack.......
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