Saturday, June 28, 2014

 I spent yesterday sewing.  
Last June I bought a 10 degree ruler and never even took it out of the package.


A few weeks ago I picked up this book and realized one of the quilts uses a 10 degree ruler....how convenient!!

These circles I made by sewing (2sets) of 7 jelly roll strips together and then cutting with the ruler at the 17 inch mark.  Each strip set yields 18 wedges and you need 36 to complete a circle.  


My idea is to make some of these circles in different sizes and applique, by machine of course, to a background. I already purchased yardage of a nearly white grunge fabric (Basic Grey) but not sure if that will be the 'one' at this point.

This one I sewed 3 six inch strips together and then cut down to 14 1/2 inches wide before cutting the wedges.

Then I cut this cool blue fabric with tree rings for the alternate wedges.  I have the tree ring fabric in a green and pink colorway too....hmmmmm.


Right now my brain is flipping over all the different possibilities. Like I want to cut some solid wedges and insert a few of them in the mix too. 

But I think before I cut anymore I better sew one of these together.  
Additional circles will be smaller and even a few partial ones is the plan for now.






3 comments:

Mary said...

Oh, these are so pretty!

Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson said...

Wow those are huge pieced circles! I have some of the tree ring fabric too, in most of the colors and it is one of my favorites.

QuiltSue said...

I love them. Your quilt is going to be great with all these circles in lovely bright colours.