Maybe try starching the fabric, this will help prevent it from stretching as much.

Me Too.

I think 95% of the reason why your pieces aren't laying flat is because the template/pattern is faulty.

The seam lines should line up - and these don't.

If you want to try this, get a different template. There is no way that I could get the sewn together pieces to lay flat using that template.

i bought an acrylic one at a quilt show and never had a problem. then gave the ones i sewed together away. but i'll make more one day.

Thank you for letting me know that I'm not as bad at piecing curves as I thought I was. :wink: I ended up tossing the paper template from Quilter's Cache and buying a clear plastic template at Joanns. I tried a couple of pieces tonight and they are fitting together just fine with no rippling. Whew!

Try this video on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNuwv0-SLc&feature=fvwk

Englih paper piecing for me too! Just seems faster and much more accurate.

Thursday, Sept 29. I did find the pattern for the Apple Core on the web. I think this would be an excellent "Movie Watcher" quilt. Going to try it. It might just end up being a pillow

I made an apple core quilt and I did not clip any of the edges. What I did was - finger press a crease in the middle of every side. Match those up when putting together. I did pin the beginning, middle and end of each piece when putting them with the next one. I also sewed them together in long rows and then put the rows together. I found that much easier than not doing rows. I agree with whoever thought your seam allowances were to big. One more thing - spray starch is your friend doing this quilt. Spray the pices before you put them together and that will also help with stretching.
Once you get into a rythm doing it, it will seem much easier.

I have never tried an apple core, but when I have curves to do..... After clipping, I sew from the middle out on the curve.