Originally Posted by Flying_V_Goddess
By the way, the black part is also pieced too. I'm getting the feeling that some of you think the second color would be made from one solid piece of fabric.
Yep, I certainly did.
Hmmm.
Ok, plan C. More excess fabric - I don't use the term waste because I can't be bothered accounting for every 1" of fabric I don't use.
How about you cut entire arcs from each of the two different reds - albeit a bit thinner because you'll be using black - and an entire arc from each of the two blacks (also thinner than the regular sized arc).
Now sew Red1 to Black1 with a curved seam.
This section can then be used to cut out the real pieces with the template.
You'd have a smooth red/black curved seam, and the smaller black pieces would be attached already.
Then do the same for Red2/Black2.
Yes, there's be waste.
But it's either going to be wasted time or fabric. ;-)
Does that sound like it would work?