{"id":56077,"date":"2022-06-09T07:04:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T14:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=56077"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:08:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T01:08:55","slug":"finishing-bullseye-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/finishing-bullseye-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Finishing Bullseye Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since I am working on a Bullseye project, I thought it would be a good opportunity to write some tutorials about the process. At the moment, this will not be a full set of step by step tutorials. You&#8217;ll have to use the skills you have gained from my <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/aq-projects-tutorials\/aq-tutorials\/quilt-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quilt Class tutorials<\/a> to extrapolate the rest of the process.<\/p>\n<p>This tutorial assumes that you have cut your backgrounds and appliqued your circles to those backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bullseye blocks<\/li>\n<li>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56082\" style=\"width: 157px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081109_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56082\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081109_wm-sm-157x300.jpg\" alt=\"Inspira duckbill applique' scissors\" width=\"157\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081109_wm-sm-157x300.jpg 157w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081109_wm-sm-537x1024.jpg 537w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081109_wm-sm-768x1464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081109_wm-sm-806x1536.jpg 806w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081109_wm-sm.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 85vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inspira duckbill applique&#8217; scissors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ze1grw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Applique&#8217; scissors<\/a>** &#8211; I have two pair. One is by Gingher, which I have had since the dawn of time. These are maybe 10 inches, but probably 8 inches. The other is a much smaller pair (6&#8243;) I bought last year at <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/cottage-quilting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cottage Quilting<\/a> in Medford. The brand is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.husqvarnaviking.com\/en-US\/Accessories\/INSPIRA%C2%AE-6-Duck-Bill-Applique-Scissor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inspira<\/a> and they are shown on the Husqvarna\/Viking website. I thought they were super cute and I had never seen a pair this size before.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GDPloH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cutting mat<\/a>**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Optional Supplies<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3afkQJm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chalk<\/a>** or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3z9ks9T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air erasable pen<\/a>**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56078\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081439_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56078\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081439_wm-sm-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bullseye block: facedown on cutting mat\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081439_wm-sm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081439_wm-sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081439_wm-sm-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081439_wm-sm.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bullseye block: facedown on cutting mat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First, take one block and lay it face down on your cutting mat.<\/p>\n<p>The picture shows the sewing line (arrow is pointing to it; you may need to enlarge the photo). Use the sewing line as a cutting guide. If you want, you can draw in an erasable line to follow for cutting. You don&#8217;t need to do that, though. Just eyeball one quarter to a half inch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56080\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184039_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56080\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184039_wm-sm-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bullseye: Pinch fabric layers away from each other\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184039_wm-sm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184039_wm-sm-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184039_wm-sm.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bullseye: Pinch fabric layers away from each other<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pinch the background fabric layers away from the front\/circle fabric layer. Your fingers should be about half an inch away from the seam line, as the photo shows.<\/p>\n<p>This is usually a two handed process and you will need to feel around to make sure both layers are well away from each other.<\/p>\n<p>Your goal is to be able to cut a circle out of the background fabric without harming the front circle.<\/p>\n<p>Second, cut a slit.&nbsp; (no photo) You will need to continue pinching the background layer of fabric away from the front circle. The slit should be cut straight down. If it is angled, you will see it right away. It&#8217;s no big deal, but try to keep it straight so it is parallel to the sewing line.<\/p>\n<p>Third, let the fabric layers go back together, e.g. they are not pinched anymore, but, again, laying flat on the cutting mat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56079\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184117_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56079\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184117_wm-sm-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bullseye blocks: Enlarge the slit\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184117_wm-sm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184117_wm-sm-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184117_wm-sm.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bullseye blocks: Enlarge the slit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fourth, carefully stick the duckbill tip of your applique&#8217; scissors into the slit and start cutting away the background layer. Cut one quarter to a half inch away from the seam line.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful to <strong><em>only<\/em><\/strong> cut the background layer. The duckbill part of the&nbsp; scissors should help keep you from cutting the foreground. This doesn&#8217;t mean you don&#8217;t have to be vigilant. You do!<\/p>\n<p>If I sound like a militant dictator, it is because I have cut through the fronts of appliques and had to do them over.<\/p>\n<p>Be vigilant.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56083\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56083\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184255_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56083\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184255_wm-sm-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bullseye: cutting out the background\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184255_wm-sm-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184255_wm-sm-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220528_184255_wm-sm.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 85vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bullseye: cutting out the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fifth, continue cutting carefully around the whole circle. I keep the circle out of the way of the scissors to try and preserve as much fabric as possible. I can cut some of the shapes I need for <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/2022-cutting-chart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other projects from the leftovers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This part of the process becomes easier once you have cut a large enough slit so the front circle fabric shows.<\/p>\n<p>In the photo, left, you can see how the duckbill rests on the front\/circle fabric.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56085\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56085\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081152_wm-sm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56085\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081152_wm-sm-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bullseye: background cut out\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081152_wm-sm-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081152_wm-sm-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220529_081152_wm-sm.jpg 897w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 85vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bullseye: background cut out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you have cut the whole circle out, you will have a back view to the front fabric.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Repeat for all blocks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>**Obviously, you should shop at local quilt shops. However, I use affiliate links and may be paid for your purchase of an item when you click on an item\u2019s link in my post. There is no additional cost to you for clicking or purchasing items I recommend. I appreciate your clicks and purchases as it helps support this blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since I am working on a Bullseye project, I thought it would be a good opportunity to write some tutorials about the process. At the moment, this will not be a full set of step by step tutorials. You&#8217;ll have to use the skills you have gained from my Quilt Class tutorials to extrapolate the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/finishing-bullseye-blocks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Finishing Bullseye Blocks&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[506],"tags":[135,359],"class_list":["post-56077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-506","tag-bullseye","tag-tutorial"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56077"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56089,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56077\/revisions\/56089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}