Big Marbles

I started the big marbles this week and I'm really happy to finally be at this point. One of the challenges that I had on the little marbles was dealing with the fact that my circles aren't really perfect circles. It shows on some of them and, no surprise, it REALLY shows on the bigger circles! I decided not to sweat it. But I know that for the next quilt I will need to applique the circles, not piece them.

I also discovered that I have less ruler options for the bigger circles. Most of the "shapely" rulers done reach across the width of these circles so I have to use those from the center. But, so far, it's going OK. Here are the first 5.

This would be 15 segments if it was a whole circle. It's quilted with a simple dahlia design with a fill circle at ever segment.

10 segments 1 st pass, small circle from point to point 2nd pass big oval skipping 3 3rd and 4th, small 5 point starstar in the center skipping 4. This one really highlights that my circle isn't perfectly round.

One of my favorites! 16 segments. Twice around with 2 sides of Lily Lines 2 skipping 5 spaces. Added a dahlia in the center with a 2" circle.

8 segments, skip 1 with 4 ifferent circles, added a star in the center with 2 ovals skipping 3 spaces

I wish I had saved this one for a whole circle! I used Lily Lines 2 working from the center of the block, Two passes with different parts of the ruler.