November Educational Directions - Improvisational Piecing using Curves
** Check out the 2 websites below before starting this project. They are very helpful.
Use 2 or 3 colors that have a high contrast to make your square. Your choice of fabrics - can use prints or solids.
Make a 12” square.
You can make smaller sections using curves and then join them together to make the larger block. Or you can start with 2 pieces of fabric that are at least 14” square and then start cutting your curves with your rotary cutter. Sew the curved seams together. Square up your square to a 12” block.
Some tips for sewing curves without pins:
Lay your 2 fabrics (right side up) and make gentle curves with your rotary cutter.
- ensure you are sewing with an accurate 1/4" seam. Using a 1/4” foot is helpful
- if your sewing machine has a needle down setting, use it, otherwise just lower the needle into the fabric if you need to stop and adjust the fabric
- reduce your stitch length to smaller than usual. This will give you a nice smooth curve (I used about a 2 on my sewing machine)
- (optional) have tweezers handy for holding the fabric together at the end of the curve
- go slowly
- don't pull the fabric, just ease and guide it through the machine
Curved Piecing without templates - sewing without pins - check out these 2 sites which are very helpful. No applique for this month’s block.
Have fun with the curved piecing. Bring your block to our next regular meeting in January.
Donna
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