tessagin

Instead of cutting a whole circle template cut a large strip of fabric 7 1/2" wide and however long you can, fold it in half. Use a 1/2 circle template then cut with that. You'll be cutting the whole circle out. you do need to put the template on the folded line but only cutting half the time. You could pin the fold line if you don't want to press it. Protractors are cheap get a couple. I keep them on hand

tuppermern

Using the 28mm rotary cutter is much easier when cutting circles!

BETTY62

Check out the Easy Circle Cut by Sharon Hultgren. It is easy to use and costs less than $20. I believe I purchased mine at Joanne,s. It is made to use with a regular rotary blade so it should also work with the pinking blade. It states on the template that the circle sizes include a 1/4 seam allowance. Good luck with your project.

murphzmom

They are making Apple Pie in a Jar and it is a decorative piece that they are adding to the tops of the jars. I did mention that squares would have been much easier but they have been doing it this way for years and you can't change their minds.

bearisgray

Thanks.

Nothing like "we've always done it this way" -

I think I would cut 7-1/2 inch squares of fabric, fold each square into fourths, lightly pencil an arc, and then cut on the line.

Onebyone

Easy. Cut the circles and let the group cut the pinking edges as they use them.

RedGarnet222

I have the circle cutter with the rotatory blade attached and it is easy making them that way. Like someone mentioned you could get a pinked blade, I think, for it. The blade is so tiny, I am not sure it would work very well.
I am sorry I was not more help. 300 does seem like a daunting task. Doesn't someone in the group have a accucut go that has that disk? If not maybe call the quilt store to see what they suggest.

Bree123

I've never made 300, but I pin together layers of fabric & then trace the shape onto my fabric. Then I just cut freehand with my rotary cutter pinking blade.

But, to be honest, I've never done that with circles. Typically circles fray very little because you are cutting on the bias. When fabric frays, it's the warp or the weft that comes out. With bias cuts, you don't have long sections of either that can come undone & fray. Personally, I'd just cut them with the 1/4" allowance & be done with it. When I was getting ready to needle turn them, I'd make 4 tiny snips at 12:00, 3:00, 6:00 & 9:00 and that would be enough to get the edge of the circle completely smooth.

bearisgray

I am guessing that these circles are put over the lid of a jar and then tied down with a cord or narrow ribbon??? for decoration? (In my opinion, it's a waste of good fabric, but my opinion was not asked for.)

If I guessed correctly, the pinked edges are adequate for that application.

Onebyone

LOL The fabric does make a pretty presentation. And that is what will sell it or not sell. It's more fun to have pretty then plain.