AccuQuilt Circle Die

The AccuQuilt Circle Die provides a number of opportunities to make beautiful quilts and other items. I very easily and quickly made this charity quilt using the larger circle on the Circle Die and the 6 1/2" Square die.  While the Circle die cuts 3 different circles (2", 3", 5"), I used the 5" circle for this particular quilt.

I had fun cutting fabrics for this quilt and was amazed how fast all the blocks came together.

I was lucky to have recently won a giveaway at Love Bug Studios of some lovely Christmas fabrics.  {Thank you Ebony}. 


While I've used some of these Christmas fabrics on other projects, they bred with my Christmas fabrics, and I found I had enough to make another Christmas theme Quilt for the Linus program using this Circle die. 

For this Circle block quilt, I cut 30 of the large circles and 30 - 6 1/2" squares, all of various scraps.  I visually pinned the circles to the centers of the squares and then used a straight stitch to secure the circles, stitching 1/4" from the outside of the circle, for each block.  Then, I followed normal assembly of blocks to create the  simple scrappy circle quilt.

As I had cut some extra blocks, I decided to play with them to see about creating a scrappier look by using 1/4 circle squares to create a block.  I ended up with enough to make a strip that I may use for the backing of the Circle quilt, or add a border to and create a simple table runner.

To create the quarter circle blocks, I paired two of my circle blocks with right side of fabrics facing each other.  I then drew a line down the center of the block.

I stiched a 1/4" seam on each side of the line and then cut the block in half, cutting along the center line that I had marked.  I then pressed open these two pieces to create two smal blocks that have "half circles".

I then paired my "half circle" blocks, where I turned the top block a 1/4 turn.  I then drew a line in the center of this pair of blocks and again stitched a 1/4" seam on each side of this line.  Next, I cut along the line that I had marked to create two separate blocks with 1/4 circles and pressed open.

While I love the effect of the circle block, I also love the 1/4 circle block and all the possibilities for playing with fabrics that this design could offer.  But what I love most, is how easy the AccuQuilt GO! Circle die was to use.  

Here is an interesting video about the AccuQuilt GO! and Circle die:



I'd love to hear your thoughts about how I should use my left over blocks that I turned into the 1/4 Circle blocks.  Should I use this strip in the back of my Circle quilt, create a table runner with them, or do you have another suggestion? 

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