GloBug

Judy I also had trouble with a block with a lot of bias edges. I used 1/2 "" strips of fuseable pellon {light weight}on all edges.
Good Luck Gloria :D

Lady Diana

Heavy starch on your curved pieces. Starch before you cut your pieces. Don't stretch while sewing, these are bias, also don't iron...press only.
Mark the center of your arc on each curved piece, pin together and sew from the center out to each edge.
Avoid that wonky piecing of the square by cutting the center of the block in one piece and applique the square to the center either by hand or if you are quilting "inside the ditch on your block, then just quilt the square block to the center of your block. Hope that makes sense. Love this design!
D in TX

Grambi

Are you thinking of the Curve Master? Just bought one and tried on about 4 practice pieces but kept ending up with either the top or the bottom stretched out. I will try again. In the meantime i have sewn about 100 Drunkard's Path without difficulty. Just pin 3 times, each edge very well and in center, catching very little of fabric so that it will pivot as I work in the side that wants to pleat. They have all come out perfectly.

A couple of days ago there was a tutorial on sewing Curved Seams (just do a search) and it was wonderful.
She doesn't and I haven't notched at all.

patdesign

There is a foot called a curvemaster which may help, but the technique can be used on a regular foot. There was a thread on that some time ago so you might search and see if that helps. You definitely must match up exact 1/4 inch seam allowances and ends, take it slow and see if that helps.:)

seahug

UPDATE
I did another pattern of a new york beauty it worked very well and all fit. Just one thing I don't know how to do and that is I need to reduce the org pattern. I need to go from 3 3/4 to 1 3/4inches on the wide band around the 1/4 circle(corner) and I think I can take 1/4" from the corner piece. I am not sure about the other piece yet. the pattern I am trying to reduce is from Ulas quiltpage/ new youk beauty the beginner pattern. Maybe someone can help with the reducing of this pattern?

smitty

I would applique' the arcs onto the background piece. use the Eleanor Burns method & machine applique'. unless you are very experienced, those curves are buggers. does your
fabric have polyester in it ?

Sheila_Newhouse

Is there any way you could scan the block or just half of it and then cut the pieces out for a template..maybe that would give you an idea ...

karenpatrick

I looks to me like you haven't drafted your pattern pieces correctly. Did you use a protrator to draft your circles? Also, it doesn't look like your seams are a 1/4" constant. Try drafting your circles again using something that draws a perfect circle and then quarter it for your arc pieces. Hope this helps.

jitkaau

If you are unable to manage the curved seam by holding the top layer up off the other piece and only lowering it as it meets the needle, there is a product called the Curve Master Sewing foot that might be useful for you. Make sure you buy the tweezers and wooden roller to help you master the technique more easily. You really need to have a more experienced sewer show you the technique for sewing curves and then the process is easy.
Another slower method is to pin at each end of the seam and then ease and pin all along the seam. Some people even gather very slightly when easing in and then clip the curves.Try not to stretch the bias edges. Good luck with it all.
P.S. As for the square: You could always applique it on and then cut out from the back in order to make the thickness consistent.

Babs194068

Love the pattern of the quilt.