Curved seams quilt

Do quilter's go through phases? If they did, sewing curves is definitely on the list. Learning how to sew curves doesn't have to be hard with the right tools and tricks. Continue reading for a full tutorial as well as common issues you may run into and how to fix them!

I’ll be honest – when I first started quilting, curves gave me the willies. It’s silly, because while I wasn’t particularly good at it, I’ve sewn clothing. I’ve …

Yes! I made my first video tutorial! Can you believe it?! It was fun.... and DEFINITELY homemade! ;) I think figuring out how to export it (file format and all those details), and then uploading it was the hardest part. It took a couple of tries to film it, and then I about cut it in half - editing out all the unnecessary details. I tried to add some comic relief in the boring parts. ;) Here is the block that I end up making. I used all scraps - so it's not really anything that I'll probably…

How to sew two of the most complex curved seams. Learn the preparation, alignment, and sewing steps for stitching a curved edge to a straight edge, and an inward to an outward curved edge.

The first wavy cut through the two overlapping fabric strips #TheSewGoesOn

Sewing curved pieces or strips usually scares off most quilters but with these simple key concepts the results are amazing every time.

If you want to sew S-curves or even more complicated curves, you probably need more precision than you can get from the just-sew-it approach described in the last blog post. Instead you need to establish a seamline and cut seam allowances on either side. You don't need to go all quilt-police-traditional and make templates to accomplish this, but you do need a way to make a copy of the curve that will become your seamline. Why not do templates? Because you would lose the spontaneity of the…

Easy Curves Quilting Tutorial has all of the step by step directions with photos you need to learn how to quilt with curves

use a glue stick to baste curved fabric pieces together before sewing perfect curves. Learn how to sew curves perfectly every time with this easy quilting tutorial filled with quilting tips & tricks! A curved piecing quilting project is a great next challenge for your patchwork & quilting sewing ideas!

Learn all about improvisational curved piecing including improv circles in this article with half circles and quarter circles.