If you have been around here for long, you know that I spent one year trying various quilted mandala patterns, and I am still thinking about new ways to use mandalas in the future.
But, the problem has been drawing the base for the design. I was fine as long as it was only 12 inches in diameter, but I couldn’t easily make the pattern for larger ones.
UNTIL……
Several years ago, I discovered the tools of Sue Heinz of Kismet Quilting.
Two of those tools are the Circleliner and the Circleliner Extension…..
I used the tools to create a 16-inch circle base…..
…. and split it up into equal segments…..
Once I had the design elements marked, I couldn’t resist spending a few minutes designing a new mandala….
I stopped with a 16-inch circle because that was the size of my paper, but I could EASILY extend the design up to 24 inches!
When I get ready to use it on fabric, I will do a video showing exactly how to use it.
I can’t wait to design more big mandalas and then quilt them!!
STAY TUNED!!!
PS….This was part of my “no QuiltCon” retreat!!
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What a fantastic tool! I’ve so needed something like this on previous projects – thanks for posting this!