Baptist Fan help

[Shirley J 17]

I have just finished my first quilt using a Baptist fan pattern. I googled, I drew, I had a half circle template so I used that But I would get 1/2 way around the semi circle and I'd have to adjust the template. So my question is..do I need to use something different? The customer LOVES it and I think I have enough confidence to give them another try. So what do the rest of you use?

 

 

[Beachside Quilter 704]

I use my Circle Lord Baptist Fan boards. Perfect every time! I have also used my Hartley Fence; lovely look but too many starts and stops.

[Corey 386]

I like your baptist fan. If you need something very even circle lord is my suggestion.

[quiltfarm 5]

Circle Lord is what I do too. But that is when I do an all over quilting design. I love the way you've combined the quilting on this project. Looks great.

[Hawaii 9]

Shirley, one of my favorite CL longboards!!  Except I use it to make Hawaiian Rainbows.  "A rose by any other name"....  Baptist Fans = Hawaiian Rainbows!

[Beachside Quilter 704]

Shirley, your quilt picture wasn't up when I posted a reply.  Your border looks great!  Using the BF design for a border like yours I would imagine the only way to do it is with a template such as a circle.  Great job, and the rest of the quilt looks great, too!!

[delld 2,047]

Nice job! I Love it too!

[Shirley J 17]

Thanks you are right Vickie..I thoughts I had put the pic up but it went poof.

So Circle Lord is my next investment thanks so much

[Zora 317]

Your border is very pretty, but it isn't a Baptist fan. With BF's, the arcs are all pointing in the same direction. In other words, all the arcs point "UP" (or out toward the edge)and are not perpendicular to each other. So, you would start at the same edge of the border every time. You would need a progression of sizes of circles in order to execute Baptist fans, starting with the smallest, then going up a half inch or so in size with each arc. To do the border treatment you chose, which is very pretty and a bit more contemporary, all you need is a curved crescent ruler. I use DeLoa Jones's rulers for this, and they work well since the arc increments are marked on the ruler. You just position the etched line over your already sewn stitching line and the lines are all perfectly evenly spaced. There is a tutorial on MQResource about how to do this. I think they call it Donna's border. If you need instructions, PM me and I will send along a simplified version.

[Tamarack 343]

I have a tutorial on my blog on how to do this border, I call it Curved Echo border.  Here is a link to the post http://tamarackshack.blogspot.ca/2012/01/curved-echo-border-tutorial.html

Donna on MQR did a tutorial too and we both give credit to the designer Raylene Smith for this great design.  I also use Deloa's Boomerang ruler to make this border. The size just depends on the size of curves your making.

[Bonnie H 557]

Kathy, I remember seeing your tutorial somewhere but couldn't remember whose it was. Thanks so much for posting about it and jogging my memory, and thank you for the tutorial  . It's very good and you are wonderful for sharing it!

[Shirley J 17]

Awesome I will look at both. Like I said first time doing what I thought was BF but will call it arched circles now.. Thanks for the direction

[yankiequilter 283]

Love the borders, Shirley and Kathy.

 

For Baptist Fan definitely the Circle Lord boards.  Easy peasy.

[JenniferBernard 376]

I like using my Quiltazoid circles for a Baptist Fan. Kathy's Curved Echo border is really great looking. I will have to see if my Quiltazoid can do it. This is such an inspiring forum!

[LibbyG 1,020]

Thanks everyone, for the great suggestions.