MONTH 2 — Share Your Progress HERE

[Helen W.]

Lynnanne, You could go to a hardware store with your print out of the pattern diagram and buy
a couple metal washers the same size as the circles. Use them the same technique as Karen Kay Buckley uses with her teflon washers. Just be careful when you iron the circles
not to burn you fingers taking out the metal. Let it cool. If you used a dime it would be a little
bigger but not noticeable. Do you have dimes in Italy??? HelenW

[Lynnanne]

Lynnanne, Have you ever tried Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Circles? They work great. She has a
tutorial on how to do it on her website. HelenW

Thanks Helen, I will look at the tutorial but I can’t purchase them where I live so, like with other supplies suggested in the patterns, I have to find alternative ways to work. Thanks though!

Wow! OMG and amazing. You are incredibly talented! I like how you echoed the center design. It gives the quilt a look of radiating outwards. How much larger did you make the center star? Oh and your fabric is gorgeous! Seriously fantastic job!
Lori

[monroequilter]

I have Rosa’s Apliquick tools and large scissors but have never used them, this morning I decided to re-watch her TQS show and afterward ordered myself some of the one-sided fusible and glue sticks. In the meantime I made a heart template and a football templet out of heat resistant Mylar, I just wasn’t satisfied with the freezer paper method for these. I’m using KKB’s perfect circles for the center and where the football tips meet.

[Barbara B.]

They look great from here. Put it on a wall, step back 6 feet and it will look great.

[Lorry0]

Ok company coming and like many quilters cleaning not on my favorite things to do list, so making some of those circles is my ‘break’. Using the starch method is bit challenging but it does work. Felt like a contortionist so put my wool ironing pad on a lazy susan which made starching in a circle easier. I can only do 3 or 4 at a time then need to do something else so I have completed one full block, 11 others ready for circles. My block is not perfect but best I can do. Maybe by the time I get to block 12 I’ll have all perfect circles, ha ha! Lorry

[Helen W.]

Lynnanne, Have you ever tried Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Circles? They work great. She has a
tutorial on how to do it on her website. HelenW

[Lynnanne]

Thanks, I’ll try that

[Lorry0]

I have all the ‘leaves’ done and saved those little circle suckers for last. One down 47 to go. I used starch. Dont know if this will help anyone but I traced the circle onto my block then stitched on the line using tiny stitches. Worked ok for me. Lorry

[Lynnanne]

I too am having trouble preparing the small circles with the starch technique. I ended up having to use glue and wash away appliqué paper instead but my intention was to try to learn the starching method.

[KayeT]

I have considered using a button instead.

[Barbara B.]

That is a great choice for a 5" alternative block. And it is one of my favorite simple blocks. Love how the plaid looks with your fabrics.

[Barbara B.]

Have the seam allowance a little less than 1/4". There is not much room behind those small circles for lots of fabric.

[Stacey B.]

This is my first attempt at applique. I have enjoyed it so far, and have all of the center Circles and hearts done, thanks in part to the Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Circles pack. However, I'm having trouble with the tiny circles. Are there any tips/tricks anyone can give to do these? I'm using the KKB perfect circles with this one too (the smallest circle in the pack).

[KayeT]

Getting there. All middle circles and hearts done. Now for the rest.