Curvy quilt blocks

Welcome to my first Block Buster Sunday, where I explore a new (to me) block. I was so excited to put that #1 in the title. It feels good to be starting something new at the beginning of a new year. I'm kicking off with something I've had on my bucket list for ages - curved piecing. I've gone all out with this one, written a tutorial for the technique of curved piecing and played around with the block to give a lot of options, and I've had a load of fun doing it! Don't expect this much every…

Watch how easy it is to sew curves!

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

My improv pieced curve quilt is finished. In my bid to practice sewing pieced curves, I got out a bunch of 5" squares that I had left over from a previous project and took to them with my rotary cutter. It was a little scary at the beginning, but I'm so glad that I made it... and finished it. I learned a lot about curved piecing along the way - the right ways of doing it, and the wrong. After watching a bunch of YouTube videos, it seems that I sewed my curves together the 'wrong' way. I had…

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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 …

This was on my bucket list of quilts to make. Many years ago my friend, Ramona, taught a Winding Ways class at Fabrics Etc. in Webster Texas. I didn't take the class but I always admired the sample quilt hanging in the shop. In this video I show you how to cut the pieces with the AccuQuilt and then piece the blocks. If you don't have an AccuQuilt yet, you can use templates to cut and piece the block the same way I describe in the video. You can purchase a template set from Sewing Machines…

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…

We're celebrating Modern Quilt Month at Q.I., and we couldn't be more excited about these quilts! The characteristics of modern quilts may...

Laura on Instagram: "Recent finish! This quilt has been mostly done for months but I finally stopped procrastinating on the binding :) really happy with how it turned out #modernquilting #curvedpiecing #quilting"

Finished size 60" x 80" Learn how to make this curvy quilt from just strips! Watch the video below to see how easy it is. Here are the sizes to cut the strips from the 14" blocks: 2 @ 1" x 14" 1 @ 1.5" x 14" 1 @ 2" x 14" 1 @ 3" x 14" 1 @ 4.5" x 14" Here are some layout options for your quilt. For each option the first image is using one block with a dark large square and the second image is using the block above plus a block with a light large square. The light and dark blocks alternate in…

Fiona Johnstone, Modern Quilts on Instagram: "One more post of a few pattern matched #curvelets before I show you the full block tomorrow! #curvelets templates by @bettycrockerass All fabrics are @rubystarsociety #KoiPondFabric #HoneyFabric #DarlingsFabric #FoodGroupFabric #ElixirFabric #FirstLightFabric #RubyStarSociety #RubyStarFabric #PatternMatching #RubyCurvelets #AppleCoreBlock #HalfClamshell #ClamshellQuilt"

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While it's not the usual order to start a quilt-along with the block tutorial before the fabric requirements and other design info, since Kristie and I are each using a different block construction approach, we thought it made sense to show you the choices before you committed to one way or the other by buying fabric. I also know that some folks are intimidated by sewing curves so I wanted to be sure that you had a chance to try it out and see that it isn't that hard! Kristie is using the…

I Just Don’t Have Enough Fabric… It’s True – agilejack

I’ve been a busy bee over the past couple of months still, with both my Miss B Haven bee and my guild’s Liberty bee. Both bees are very different, so that means it’s been staying interesting and fun each month when it’s time to make the blocks! I last shared blocks in June, which means […]

Holly from The Undercover Crafter made this curved seams block for a block exchange. Piecing curves is a skill that scares off many quilters, even longtime ones. See how she gained the confidence t…