It was pretty obvious in yesterday’s post that one of this week’s stars would be the TRUECUT 360 Circle Cutter. I also gave you the full material list for this week’s quilt, which, in the end, turns out to be a simple game. Can you guess what it will be?
TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter
Today I’m sharing the details on how to use the TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter. Take a look at the red line under the knob on the top of the circle cutter.
Locate the red lines under the TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter knob.
Now take a look at the bottom of the circle cutter and locate the red lines under the knob.
Locating the red lines under the TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter.
At the bottom of the circle cutter, locate the small pin under the knob.
Locate the pin under the TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter knob.
When I use this circle cutter, I normally draw a large X on the wrong side of the fabric. For this demonstration, I drew it on the top of the fabric so it’s easier to see in the photos. When drawing the X, I like each line to be about four to six inches long. It does not have to be a perfect X.
Mark an X on the Fabric.
Place the TrueCut circle cutter on the X, making sure the red lines align with one of the lines on the X.
Aligning the TrueCut Circle cutter on the X
Next, visually center the second line of the X within the groove of the circle cutter, as shown in the photo.
Centering the TrueCut circle cutter on the X
Here’s a video to see the TrueCut circle cutter in motion!
We all have our favorite tools and notions in our studios, and when it comes to making circles, TRUECUT 360 is definitely mine.
Join me tomorrow as we put the TRUECUT 360 Circle Cutter to work!
A sneak peek at tomorrow’s circles, cut with the TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter
This is part 2 of 5 in this series
Go back to part 1: Cut Perfect Circles for a Quilt with the TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter
Go to part 3: Make 9 Fabric Donut Shapes with the TrueCut 360 Circle Cutter