This video is amazing, as is your process. Your calm, even voice makes everything smooth, even the fabric. I didn't think this was possible and when you finished pressing, I was blown away. Thanks for such a well thought out presentation. The video was spot on, in focus and showed every step. Thanks so much!
What a beautiful job you have done! I've always been anxious about making circles, so I avoided them. You made it look so easy that I want to run to my sewing table and make one! Thank you so much for your tutorial!
Trying to learn inset circles has been an experience -- difficult I might add. I found two techniques on RU-vid: freezer paper and this pin-matching technique. The freezer paper method is easier to stitch but fussy and messy to prep; I like this one better. My practice units are not flat and have ripples around the circle -- ironing, starching, clipping curves and squaring the block all helped but none are quilt worthy. Nonetheless, I'm going to put them together and practice the free motion quilting design that got me interested in the first place.
You'd think after watching this video five times, I would get it. But THIS VIDEO is the one I ALWAYS come back to! And yes, I will need to watch it again, but the video is clear and I always come out with perfect inset circles! Thank you!
I was so anxious about making this block for my modern quilt guild Block of the Month. I had decided to do 3 practices and if I still couldn't get it that I would just cut out a circle and fuse it down. I watched this video and just started relaxing! It was like having Mr. Rogers calmly walking me through the process and telling me that everything would be all right! I did my practice circle using double the pins but I made it calmly and without any unsewing! One try and I'm ready to go to my regular fabric. I am going to have the video up just to make sure that I'm matching up the 2 pieces correctly. Thank-you soooo much!
Saving this one Fantastic tutorial soooooo very helpful much appreciated Never saw this done before Having a..a ha moment Love it when someone shares the good stuff ( secrets) and possibilities
Thanks! You saved my project. I am working with nine 19 inch circles made from wedges and I didn't want to applique them to my squares! They are working out like a charm. Phew!
Awesome video! Your video started after a different one finished. I was immediately interested in your work. You made this look sew easy! I love your description of lining up the grain of the fabric. An important detail to produce success in sewing. Thanks you!
Omg thank you so much! I'm just starting out and for the life of me I couldn't find a simple explanation of how this works. You're such a good, gentle teacher, too. You remind me of Mr. Rogers
I followed your instructions for the 7” circle as described and was really delighted with the result. It laid nice and flat too. I then tried to do same with a 6” circle using a 5” hole in the surround. This one didn’t go as smoothly (may have been fabric choice) but I couldn’t get a decent result. Is there a formula for cutting sizes on different size circles? And in your experience when does the circle become too small for this technique?
Thank you for your excellent tutorial. I went the extra step of basting, so I wouldn't have to deal with pins as I was stitching. My circle is prefect! I watched other ways of piecing a circle, but none were as nice as your way:)
This is exactly what I was looking for, and thanks to your math, I didn't cut the hole only half an inch smaller than the inset fabric. Right idea, but would've ruined / had a larger patch for my glove.. Whew! Thank you!! :D
Thank you so much! I nearly had to abandon a teddy bear because I just couldn't work out the best way to insert the tummy patch, with this it looks SO CUTE
Thank you so much for this video. I'm working on the National Quilt Museum January block and it's a circle. Your instructions are clear and I was able to piece my circle easily.
I made a pattern to make a beach ball, sewed the pieces together & then I used your method to inset my beach ball into a circle in a square. I couldn’t have done it without your excellent tutorial!!
Very informative, I'm going to give this technique a try. Loved how you kept the vid making real, I learned how challenging it can be. Thanks so much. I have loved your quilt art for years. Best to you!!
