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How to sew Set in Circles

December 15, 2018 by Judy

I recently posted this picture of a quilt that I had worked on with my daughter. I was teaching her how to do set in circles. These are not easy to do, but they’re not impossible. In fact, once you have some practice you can really go to town on sewing curves. All it takes is for someone to show you how, and then you can tackle clamshell quilts, drunkard’s path quilts and so much more. The reason that I started doing them is because I hate doing applique. My life won’t be long enough to do applique projects.

I was a garment sewist long before I was a quilter. Most of the time, garment sewists are much less fearful of sewing techniques that quilters deem difficult. That’s because you are thrust into doing complicated techniques in order to accomplish even simple garments. So, when I first started quilting, I was told by an instructor that sewing curved seams was almost impossible. So, I proceeded to do a double wedding ring quilt, just to prove that it wasn’t as impossible as she thought it was.

So, without further ado, here is a video to help you accomplish curved piecing.

About Judy

Judy has been sewing for most of her life, starting at about age 9. She is the owner of Bungalow Quilting and Yarn, and the author of “Quilts for Scrap Lovers: 16 Projects Start with Simple Squares”. Her second book, "Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers" is a best seller for C&T Publishing. She is also the author of Sew Cuddly, Tantalizing Table Toppers and Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers, all from C&T Publishing. She has also been published in many other publications, including Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine and American Quilter. She has created a line of fabric for Ink and Arrow Fabrics, and now designs for Studio e Fabrics.

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