sewing curves

Today I was using old school methods,

cutting by hand from homemade cardboard templates.

I drew up this set of templates ...

... after to made the first two blocks for my

Curves QAL Project Started Here

I am making scrappy fan blade blocks with my 8" Dresden Ruler.

The white background is also scrappy as I am using white tone-on-tone fabrics

left from other projects.

The circles in the first photo are cut into quarters for the inner curve.

I am very comfortable sewing curves.

I finger fold to find the center and insert my first pin.

Sometimes, I only use ...

added by Scrapatches 3 years, 3 months ago. under curves qal , fan blade quilt blocks , sewing curves

epp shapes and a spool of aurifil thread

Isn't it always fun to start sewing a new pattern or project? When I found out we were working with Paper Pieces for this months Aurifil Artisan challenge, which is English Paper Piecing, I was super happy. They have a huge range of paper shapes and you could spend a day browsing their website looking at all the possibilities, thinking up patterns and imagining blocks. As soon as I found the Joseph's Coat pieces I knew I had found my project. I have never made this traditional block and I enjoy sewing curves, it's also a pretty ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 4 years, 2 months ago. under aurifil artisan , challenge , english paper piecing , epp , epp curves , epp shapes , hand sewing , joseph's coat , modern quilting , paper pieces , sewing , sewing curves , thread , wip

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