Size, grid & borders

Make a round quilt or tree skirt

Set Shape to Round and the quilt is cut to a circle, with a hole in the middle if you want one. Lay it out in hexagons for English paper piecing, or in squares the circle trims.

Where to find it

Designer → Quilt settings (left panel) → Shape → Round

Open the designer
A hexagon quilt's Shape set to Round becomes a circle of whole hexagons; Side length 3 makes them smaller, Center hole 8 opens a hole for the trunk, and a ring of rust hexagons is painted round it

How to do it

  1. In the designer, open Quilt settings in the left panel and set Shape to Round.
  2. Set Diameter to how far the finished quilt measures across.
  3. For a tree skirt, set Center hole to the opening for the trunk. Leave it at 0 for a table topper.
  4. Open Grid and pick a Grid shape. Hexagons start from one in the middle and ring outward.
  5. Choose Edges: Whole pieces only keeps every hexagon whole, the way English paper piecing is sewn; Trim at the edge lets the circle cut the pieces at the rim and around the hole.
  6. Choose Place in the tool dock and click a space to fill it.

Good to know

  • Side length sets the hexagon size. The quilt keeps its diameter, so smaller hexagons fit more rings.
  • Borders and sashing are straight strips, so they're off on a round quilt. Set Shape back to Rectangle to use them.
  • For wedges that go round in rings, like a pieced tree skirt, set Grid shape to Rings.
Who can use it
Free
Where it works
Web studio

This guide answers

  • How do I make a tree skirt?
  • Can I design a round quilt?
  • How do I make a circular table topper?
  • Can I make a hexagon tree skirt?
  • How do I put a hole in the middle of the quilt?
  • Can I make an EPP tree skirt?