Circles Revisited.

I decided to give circles another try.

Sujata made some and then...

she gave me some encouragement.

Isn't that what we ALL love about blogland???

Yes!

Soooo....

I began again....

Using a VERY HIGH TECH method...

I cut two circles...

Using a smallish plate as my TEMPLATE.

The rotary cutter zipped around the rim

Nice and Easy. ;)

I cut 10 slices of pizza.

I DID not measure.

I DID not worry and stress.

Zip. Zip. Zip. Zip.

I  now have enough pieces for TWO circles.

I kept my slices in the same position and sewed them together.

Almost done!

I also used some batting scraps.

If you look CLOSEly you can see I

BASTED them to the back side of the front of my circle.

I used a very large stitch.

(This makes turning the circle right side out SOOoo much easier!

and...

The basting stitches are super simple to pull out.)

I then TRIMMED the batting.

Added a backing.

Turned it RIGHT side out....

slip stitched the opening....

and.....

VIOLA!

I also added a few quilting stitches.

Two Mug Rugs.

Two Potholders.

or...

Two Little doo-dads.

I'm not sure WHAT to call them.

;)

Thanks for the encouragement Sujata!

If I practice a bit more

I MIGHT be able to get those center seams to match....

In my DREAMS!!!!

 LOL!!!!!

You know what though???

I kind of like the wonkiness of them!

Good thing, huh?

circles

Going round in Circles.....

Singing along with Billy Preston....

I can't get the song OUT of my head!

It IS a catchy tune......

Don't you think?

;/

Wondering WHAT song I'd be singing if I were quilting

 long LINES.

??????

I'm using some NEON green to quilt this one.

Never thought it would BLEND in so nicely.

My goal of ONE donation quilt a month is almost a

REALITY!

Woo Hoo!

Sheila!

You're the winner of the little unfinished,

Knitted doll.

Make her a HAPPY doll....o.k.?

circles.

I finally decided on quilting circles on my quilt.

I found out....

Unmarked circles are not as easy as I had hoped.

They are especially difficult as the circle g-r-o-w-s.

And...

I have a confession to make.

I always dream as I work on a quilt...

"THIS is going to the BEST quilt ever!!!"

Do you ever dream that as you work away??

I do.

I'm a dreamer.

At some point I realize...

This is NOT going to be THE BEST quilt ever.

Disappointment sets in.

I go to bed.

Wake up the next day,

and realize...

It's o.k.

Maybe the NEXT quilt will be the BEST ONE!!

;)

I was a bit disappointed with my circles.
But I sure didn't want to rip them out!!

The circles and swirls are o.k.
This quilt will live on a guest bed at my house.
It won't be living on the wall in a museum.


Mistakes are o.k.
It's all a learning process for me....
But I don't think I'll ever stop dreaming about

that Perfect quilt....
The BEST quilt EVER!!!!