Magic Circle (?) Templates

Haven't tried them, so can't really help. But you're right, it would be cool to do one with maybe 4-patches or even 9-patches of little ones mixed in with the large ones.

Couldn't you draft your own, using a circle based on whatever little square ruler you already possess, just to keep it simple? the directions I've seen have you sew 2 circles RST, all the way around. Carefully cut a little slit about where the fold will be in the top-side circle, turn RSO (with a square of batting inside if you wish) and press. Then use the square to mark seam lines, and join up all the blocks. Press the flaps open. Quilt around the flaps. Roberta in D

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You could also use a circle cutter instead of templates. Olfa makes one: I bought one from joann.com to cut the denim when I made a quilt from this pattern:

Julia > I've been accumulating fabric (pale blue and pale yellow batiks) for a

That's the alternate plan. I have the circle cutter (Watch your fingers with THAT one!) and vast assortment of square rulers to use as my starting point. Just wondered if anyone had tried the templates and been absolutely blown away with their magic!

joan

There's a ruler here for cutting circles. It will cut from 2" to 10" circles including ¼" seams. The name is Easy Circle Cut by Sharon Hultgren and printed on it is

. It's been a while since it has seen any use but I seem to remember that it worked best with the rotary cutter smaller than a 45. Polly

We had a gal talk and do a trunk show about quiltsmart products this week at my guild. They make a product for Robbing Peter. That quilt came together really nice. I can't figure out if the product is more work than not but for curves they might be an option worth a try. I didn't like the added bulk. It is interesting stuff but not for me.

I looked up Robbing Peter and ORange Peel in my Brackman encyclopedia. It seems they can be the same (there are variations of both) I have the Omigrid (formerly quiltng from the heartland) templates for DWR with the extra add on and that will make an Orange Peel quilt. I did a dwr with the templates and was really pleased how well they worked and expect the add on would be just as great. Those you can get at Joann's with a coupon for a pretty fair price. I think what you mean is Circle Magic templates.

Taria

joan8904 > That's the alternate plan. I have the circle cutter (Watch your

() is this the orange peel unit you mean, Taria? i'm reading this thread and getting a wee bit confused if its all about the same units or not. robbing peter is a drunkards path? very confuddl'n without pix. jeanne

And down the page a bit is what I'm thinking of. I guess Orange Peel is an alternate name?

joan

and take look at this guys:

page has the drunkards path listed as Robbing Peterin addition to the one on the first page. It seems there area lot of crossovers with names. There are at least 6 OrangePeel blocks and twice that of the Robbing Peter to pay paulin the brackman book.Some seem to have the arcs going to the edge of the block andsome cut a short way from the corner. Some blocks seem to haveno arcs at all! There is a reseach project here. Who is ourresident historical block expert? I am sorry I haven't been much help with your original question but it has been interesting nosing around about old patterns today. Taria

joan8904 >

Pinchushion and cucumbers? What's with that?

joan :>

I think, note that I do occasionally succumb to that little task, that the "Robbing Peter...." name has been applied to several blocks/layouts that use roughly the same amounts of 2 different fabrics. The idea being that what you take from one place goes to another place. Today we would call them positive/negative blocks. There has always been an overlap between names and blocks. Different patchwork patterns acquired different names in different locations. Many were probably "invented" several times. Things that were important in one area might not be so important in another, so the block name would be changed. Names/blocks are still being changed today. Look at the "New York Beauty" block, which is also called "Lady Liberty" and has several other names too. It is fun to look at the history of the blocks and where they came from and what the variations are.

Pati, > and take look at this guys:

Joan, think about sewing 2 squares together, turning and stuffing really well to make a pin cushion. The center would puff up leaving the corners looking like the center of that block. And the combined long, curved parts do look like a cucumber.......

Pati, > Pinchushion and cucumbers? What's with that?

That's a stretch! :> But the name will stick for my project. Makes it unique!

joan

I just ordered a circle cutting ruller. My intention is actually to use it for marking, because I haven't had much luck with the compass method.

Didn't order from here. My local shop is getting it for me, but this is a picture of it. I don't know how well it actually works or how accurate it actually is.

Linda PATCHogue, NY

Very interesting! I've seen the templates that cut on the fold, but those appear to cut on a double fold. I would guess that accurate folding is the key to getting a true circle. Humm. Might have to get one or more of those!

joan

Howdy!

So, did you get the templates, Joan?

Here's the Orange Peel as I learned it (works well w/ the DWR templates I have):

Good luck!

R/Sandy--figuring Joan will have this Finished in a few days... ;-)

That is one of the reasons I try to find a picture or go to the trouble of making a detailed explanation when suggesting blocks.

On my planet, The block labled Dolly Madisons workbox on the referenced page is Robbing Peter to Pay Paul, Peeled Orange looks like none of those and is instead a circle based pattern (take a compass and make a circle, divide the outside of the circle into sixths, use each point marking a sixth as the center for a new same size circle, lather-rinse-repeat ad infinitum), The snowball is indeed a snowball, for drunkards path the quarter circles have to be staggered over so that the corner points fall into the center of a like colored quarter circle.

There are only about forty bajillion variations in name and detail of quilt blocks, depending on region, familial country of origin, religious affiliation, the weather today and the phase of the moon. Whether or not your great-gramma prefered cats or small dogs, and if her small dog of preference was a yorkie or a pomeranian may also have some influence.

NightMist

I just saw the show with the demo. They used a plate to make the circle. Cut it out in both paper and template plastic. Fold the paper in four, and draw the square shape to the folds, making sure to have the corners finish inside the edge by about 1/16th". Trace the square onto the template plastic to use in case you want to fussycut your circle. Layer 2 squares of fabric, then trace around the template. The cutting is done after sewing, and they recommended pinking shears or a pinking blade for the rotary cutter.

No, no templates. I think I'm going to wing it, using the circle cutter I have and maybe the 8.5" square ruler. Or the 6.5"?

I subbed today at the quilt shop and spent as much as I made! But I had a good time doing it and came home with a bag full of goodies.

joan :>