Simple Circles Quilt + Coming Up Roses Blog Tour

My days feel all messed up this Summer!  Today feels like a Friday, and yesterday felt like Monday.  Anyone else have this problem or is it just me?

I have a fun quilt pattern to share with you today!  This is the Simple Circles quilt, made with the Coming Up Roses fabric line designed by Jill Finley for Penny Rose Fabrics. 

Looking for the downloadable PDF pattern? Access it here!

I fell in love with the bright reds, purples, and greens -- and together they just felt like a party -- so bright and cheery!  Aren't they pretty together?  

 I used this 6" circle ruler from Lori Holt & Riley Blake to make my circles.  

In the pattern I give you two options for making your circles - one using the ruler and one without.  My preferred way (because it's faster!) is to fuse some Heat n Bond Featherlite onto a strip of fabric, then cut it into squares.  

Use the circle ruler, a small rotary cutter and a rotating cutting mat to cut one circle from each square.

Cut all of the circles out - the rotating mat makes this step pretty slick!

(This red paisley print from the line is my favorite!)

Peel the paper backing off of one circle.  Fold it in half twice and finger press to crease.  This helps you find the center of the circle.  Fold one background square in half twice and finger press to crease. 

 

Then place the circle on top of the square, lining up the fold marks.  This helps to center the circle in the block.  

Press the circle in place with an iron.  

Then using a coordinating thread and thin zigzag stitch, stitch the circle in place.  

Once all your circles are appliqued in place, the quilt comes together quickly!  It's just a matter of arranging the squares and then sewing them into columns.  

Click here to access the Simple Circles quilt pattern. 

If you make a Simple Circles quilt I'd love to see it!  Tag me on Instagram (@abrightcorner) or Facebook and add #simplecirclesquilt.  

If you don't yet have a 6" ruler, you can find the 6" ruler here by itself, or in a set with three other sizes here on Amazon.**

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The Coming Up Roses fabrics will be available in stores soon!  And the blog tour continues over the next several weeks on the following dates:

July 6:  Andy Knowlton / A Bright Corner

July 13:  Aurifil / Auribuzz

July 20:  Amy Chappell / Ameroonie Designs

July 27:  Carrie Burnett / Beri Bee Designs

Aug 3:  Kari Steiger / That's-Sew-Kari

Aug 10:  Kimberly Einmo / Kimbery Einmo Designs

Want to see more circle quilt ideas?  Check out my Curves & Circles Pinterest board!

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