True to stereotypical quilter form, I have a hard time throwing away scraps and samples. When I made the samples for my inset circle tutorials (pinning and gluing) and I knew I wouldn’t be able… Read More »Simple Pocketed Potholder
A while back I ran across this really interesting video where Dale Fleming talks about using freezer paper and glue to assist in sewing fabric circles. She calls it the Six Minute Circle. I’m all… Read More »Piecing a Circle: Glue Method
I don’t know if you’ve noticed this about me, but I tend to gravitate towards irregular shapes. Square quilting blocks aren’t typically my thing. Fabric is such a flexible medium – there’s no need to… Read More »Piecing a Circle: Pinning Method
I really love how incredibly simple methods can lead to amazingly interesting designs. Take a look at this piece: it was made using the shibori technique called ne-maki in which I wrapped beads in the… Read More »Shibori Tie Dye Circles (Ne-Maki)
I didn’t realize when I started quilting just how much math is involved! I didn’t exactly doubt my math teaches in school when they said we’d need this stuff later in life, but I expected… Read More »Finding the Center of a Circle with a Quilting Ruler