Paper piecing question
I just started a real pretty paper pieced Lily of the valley today. All went well until I got to two pieces saying 3a and 3b (just an example). In between those two pieces are a = symbol. I know this does not mean equal. I went and traced those two tiny pieces, sewed them together but I guess I am doing something wrong in reversing. Question: what does = stand for???? There are maybe only 4 piece section like this in my project.
I have paper pieced a lot. This is the first time I encountered this.