GO! Round-about Table Runner

I just HAD to have the circle die!  It has so many applications that I couldn’t decide which project to make first.

I decided on one project, but then mid stream, changed my mind and finished this rag quilted table runner.

 

Using the 5” circle die and the 3.5” square die, I quilted a square of warm & natural (from scraps, awesome) to one circle so that the points of the square matched the sides of the circle as close as possible. 

This created a nice sewing line for attaching the blocks together (the straight side of the batting will be the seam line for attaching).

Then, since I like a fluffy rag seam, I cut flannel 5” circles, which I used as a second batting layer.  Then put a top cotton layer on top to make my quilt sandwich.

I like the scalloped edge look.  What do you think about this GO! project?  Before you answer, ponder this:

• there are 39 blocks in my quilt
• each block uses 3 circles
• that’s 117 circles

How long would it take you to trace & cut 117 circles by hand?

It took me 30 minutes TOPS to cut mine.  The GO! cutter shapes rock.