This document provides instructions for making projects by stitching circles together to form squares. The technique involves tracing and cutting circles from fabric, then sewing them together in rows with decorative stitching. Several potential projects are mentioned, including table runners, placemats, coasters, and quilts. Detailed steps and diagrams demonstrate how to lay out and assemble the circles into squares. Templates, materials, fabric requirements, and cutting instructions are provided to complete different projects using this reversible circles technique.

1. Circles Squared
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Stitch circles into squares.

2. Circles Squared
Circles sewn together to
form squares.
Make tons of projects with
this technique: a table
runner, coasters, and more!
Leave the edges unfinished fray is okay! BONUS: this
reversible project looks good
on both sides.
Get some fabric, choose
your favorite decorative
stitch, and have fun sewing!
Tools
Materials
circle template (such as a coffee
pre-washed fabric (flannel, fleece,
can lid)
denim, or cotton)
square template (sized so that
coordinating thread
four corners align on the circle)
marking pen or chalk
scissors
sewing machine
iron & ironing board
pins
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3. Circles Squared Projects
You can make so many things with this technique!
Use this worksheet to track template sizes, layout, finished sizes, fabric requirements & cut circles
Template Sizes:
Circle: 6 3/8”
Square: 4 1/2”
Layout &
Finished Size
Circles layout: 3 x 9
Table runner
Finished size: 13” x 38”
Circles layout: 3 x 4
Placemat
Finished size: 13” x 17”
Circles layout: 1 x 1
Coaster
Quilt
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Finished size: 4.25” x 4.25”
Circles layout: _______
Finished size: ___________
Circles layout: _______
Finished size: ___________
Circles layout: _______
Finished size: ___________
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Background
Fabric
(white)
42” wide
Foreground
Fabric
(colored)
42” wide
Fabric required:
1 1/2 yards
Fabric required:
1 1/2 yards
Cut circles: 27
Cut circles: 27
Fabric required:
3/4 yard
Fabric required:
3/4 yard
Cut circles: 12
Cut circles: 12
Fabric required:
scraps
Fabric required:
scraps
Cut circles: 1
Cut circles: 1
Fabric required:
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Fabric required:
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Cut circles: ___
Cut circles: ___
Fabric required:
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Fabric required:
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Cut circles: ___
Cut circles: ___
Fabric required:
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Fabric required:
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Cut circles: ___
Cut circles: ___
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4. 1. Determine how many
background (white) circles and
foreground (colored) circles
are needed for the project,
using the worksheet on the
previous page.
2. Trace circles onto fabric, using
the circle template. I like using
a coffee can lid (6 3/8”
diameter).
3. Place a couple pins inside
each circle, to prevent the
fabric from shifting.
4. Cut out the circles. Remove
pins.
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5. 5. Trace a square onto the right
side of the white circles, using
the square template. I like
using a 4 1/2” square quilting
ruler and a disappearing
marker.
6. Place a white and a colored
circle wrong sides together.
Repeat for another set of two
circles.
7. Layer these two sets so that
the colored circles’ right sides
are together, aligning the
drawn lines. Pin in place
above one of the lines.
8. Stitch along one drawn line,
backstitching at each end.
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6. 9. Place another white and
colored circle wrong sides
together. Layer and stitch this
third circle set to the set you
just made in the same manner,
forming a row of three circles.
10. Finger-press the seams open.
11. Repeat steps 6 - 10 to make
another row.
12. Layer the two rows so that the
colored circles’ right sides are
together, aligning the seams
and the outside edges. Pin the
top edge in place.
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7. 13. Stitch slightly inside the top
drawn lines, backstitching at
each end. This will ensure crisp
intersections with less fraying
where the seams meet.
14. Finger-press the seams open.
Looks good, huh?!
15. Continue making and adding
rows until you have the desired
size. Have fun randomly
arranging color placement!
16. Fold in the outside edges a
little deeper than the drawn
lines. This will ensure crisp
intersections with less fraying
where the seams meet.
Press well.
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8. 17. Pin the outside edges in place.
18. Stitch the outside pinned edges
with a decorative stitch, close
to the raw edges. Begin at one
corner and continue in a
scalloping fashion all the way
around the piece.
19. Stitch the interior edges down
with a decorative stitch in the
same manner. Press well.
You’re done!
20. Take a look at the underside.
Looks good! It’s reversible!
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9. 21. To make coasters, cut a white
and a colored circle, draw a
square on the white circle,
layer squares wrong sides
together, fold in the sides along
the drawn lines, and pin in
place.
22. Stitch the edges with a
decorative stitch, close to the
raw edges all the way around
the piece.
Link up your project online!
Visit www.angelab.me/projects
The Possibilities!
Try different layouts to
assemble a table runner,
coasters, placemats,
quilts, and more. Use
flannel prints instead of
solids for a different look.
This would be a great
project for upcycling
flannel shirts!
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