 Divide in 10ths, large circle for interior design, small circle for the edge. Skip 4 segments to the left. Quilt 5 points then travel one space and quilt the other 5 points and then travel around the edge of the rest of the motif. From the minute that I started making this quilt I knew that I wanted to do Spirograph quilting in the circles. I bought every circle and oval ruler from Quilter's Apothecary so that I'd have every possible curve. Quilter's Apothecary is the only place I know of that has every circle size in 1/2 inch increments. They also have a wonderful set of ovals. Then a couple of years ago I found Sue Heinz and her Circleliner series of marking tools. Her tools make is easy to divide circles into increments of 3, 4, 5 and 7 so I can divide a circle into 6, 15, 21, 16 and lots of other increments. With these tools I was ready to get started.  Lost My Marbles quilt top For reference here's the quilt top right after I finished it in February 2015. Every one of those 109 circles will have a Spirograph type design. In this series of posts I'll share each motif I quilt and show the rulers I used to get that design. These aren't meant to be tutorials. If you've played with a Spirograph you will be able to figure it out on your own. Today I'm posting my first 6 designs. Only 103 left to go!  12 divisions, quilted with complete circles lined up in the outside mark and the center of the circle.  16 divisions, soft curve oval ruler, skipping 7 sections - they aren't perfect but they are close enough  10 divisions, 2 circles skipping 3 sections  They don't have to be centered! 16 segments, straight ruler skipping 7 sections  6 segments, 2 ovals skipping 3 sections so that the edge has to be used to travel. Used the same 2 rulers on the edge.
Tina in NJ
3/7/2018 02:10:18 pm
Looks like fun! Definitely enter this one in a show! It's kind of like a sampler, showing what can be done.
Vicki in MN
3/8/2018 07:34:37 am
OMG love your spiro quilting, it is going to be so much fun watching you come up with designs!
Ardelia
3/8/2018 07:36:48 am
Wow! Just wow.
Gene Black
3/8/2018 08:13:49 am
That is going to have an amazing pop - but also an amazing amount of work in it. 3/8/2018 08:28:45 am
that is going to be mind blowing for sure. i have a 'thing' (forget the name of it at the moment) that hooks to my longarm that i can make designs like those. you use different cams and depending how many 'notches' you skip, you get a different design. there are hundreds of designs. you might inspire me to get it out and play. i don't use it too often.
Sylvia
3/8/2018 08:42:13 am
First let me say that when our kids were little, the Spirograph was one of their (also my) favorite things to play with. I probably loved it more than they did, but that's beside the point. This quilt is beautiful, and with the addition of all the Spirograph circles, awesome, but I must say that I totally agree with your definition of your brain, and it's lost marbles. But then, I think you totally enjoy challenging yourself on projects such as this.
Kristin F
3/8/2018 10:31:00 am
I love this idea and all the designs you have come up with!
Claire Christiansen
3/8/2018 11:06:17 am
WOW!
David
3/8/2018 11:23:05 pm
Very nice. Why not put a spirograph on the pantograph table and then attach a panto needle to the machine carriage and then actually use the Spirograph? That's what I'm thinking of doing if I buy a long-arm. Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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