Originally Posted by kluedesigns
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
Originally Posted by kluedesigns
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the block looks awesome!
did you just cut the shape and needle turn or did you use a template and a gathering stitch like you did in the circle?
I'm not sure if that gathering stitch method works on a shape with straight lines, I think it's more of a curved thing.
I used freezer paper, and put it upside down underneath, so that I could iron the seam allowance over and it would stick. Then I whipped the freezer paper out and needleturned it.
I don't mind doing pictures (it makes me feel important! lol) if you still want to see them.
ok, do your pics for this too.
i plan on altering the pattern so the diamonds can be paper pieced in instead of applique. so it will be a nice compliment to each other, an applique method and a PP method.
I was thinking about one of the other ones I did, the one with the four leaf shapes running out to each corner of a plain background block. I appliqued it, because I haven't done curved seams before, but it's not quite straight so I'm thinking I might do another and do the old fashioned paper piecing, where you tack to the fabric then hand sew the seams. Like hexagons.