Sugar Plum Sew Along - Week 4 - The Outer Circle
Wow! We are getting so much closer to a finished block! This week we will go over sewing the outer circle.
You will need to cut 12 background pieces and 12 colorful triangles. Begin by piecing a background to a triangle piece.
Once you have the pairs connected into a circle. Clip the inside curved edge to ease the outer ring around the center circle.
Then pin the outer ring around the center swirl circle, taking care to match the seams. You may want to pin the entire circle, but I like to pin a few at a time. That way I am less likely to get poked as I stitch my block.
As you approach the seams that converge, you will need to stitch up to the point in front of the seam. Then take a couple backstitches or a knot to secure the point before the seam.
Pass the needle diagonally through the seam to the point on the backside of your block (the spiral).
Pull the needle and thread all the way through and then bring your needle back to the front of your work. Make sure that you are not catching any other seams when you pass the needle through.
Take a couple backstitches or make a knot close to the seam. It's important to have nice tight stitches on both sides of the seams.
Continue stitching all the way around the circle. Remember you don't need to press your block yet. You can see a short video of this step on our Sunny YouTube channel.
Next week we will add the background square to the circle!
