I have the EasyCircle cutting ruler thing and it says to cut the hole 1 inch smaller than the circle that is going into the hole.
Karen (Oh yeah this would be sewn with a 1/4 in. seam)
Lyndhurst, Ohio USA - East Side Suburb of Cleveland, Ohio
I am working on a mariner's compass block that is surrounded by flying geese (from the latest Quilter's Newsletter magazine.) I want to apply the background using an "inset circle" rather than appliqueing the circle of geese to the background. Here's where I'm stuck.
I need to figure the size of the background cutout with seam allowance so it will fit nicely around the circle of geese to square off the block. (Does that make sense?)
Do I take the circumference (including seam allowance) of the circle of geese minus a half inch to get the size of the cutout circle? I'm not good at the math, but it seems that would be how to figure it. Please tell me if I'm wrong or if there's a simpler way to calculate this. Many thanks in advance.
