This is an example of what I am trying to piece well.
Since the points come together at the center in a curve, I'm having difficulty accurately peicing it and not have an irregular center. I can't find anything in instructions so want to write some guidelines for it This is what I have been trying to send in a pvt msg. The darker one was hand pieced. The second by machine but I am not satisfied with the method I used.

I'm sorry that you haven't been able to put a pic on a PM but I am interested in the answer to your difficulty. BTW, I can't see anything wrong with your pieces but I am a newbie so it is all a learning experience for me. Thanks for posting

How beautiful! Love the colors too.

Your piecing looks perfect to me.

I would handsew them together because of the bias.

1 On each piece I would mark the intersection of the ¼” seams at the center and the other corner with an “X” using a very, very thin pencil line.

2 Insert needle through the "X" on two pieces and make one stitch towards the outer edge.

3 Take a back stitch to lock seam and sew outwards.

4 Do not sew the last ¼”. This must be left open for the Y-seams.,

5 Put together in groups of three.

5 Create a half by sewing two groups together in the same fashion starting at the “X”.

6 Sew the next two groups together to make the other half.

7 Hold the two halves together by pinning in the outer area.
You need the seam area loose enough to sew from the “X” outward.
Sew one half to the end.
Go back to the center, start at the “X” and sew to the other end.

8 Press all seams to the side in a rotation.


In reality you will be better off putting the needle one thread away from the "X". You've got twelve pieces to put together and this will give you the ease you need.

do you put half of that together and then the other have. then join those two halfs? that would be the easiest way with all those seams. press half one way and the other half the other way. pin and sew. beautiful though!!

Hand stitchin the last 1-2" would be the best way to me. I did 22 wedges coming together. It was nearly impossible. Then I trimmed some of the bulk of the 1/4" seam.

I think you are being to hard on yourself. It looks beautiful, people are going to look at the whole thing, no one (except you) will be staring at the center.

I'd probably do something retarded and put a button or jewel if I wasn't satisfied. Honestly, I don't see enough bad to worry about it. I've always admired your Avatar! :thumbup:

Yes i finally did the two ok. But I have to write instructions so YOU can do it. I did the points of the darker one by hand.

They both look perfect. I'm looking forward to seeing how you did it.

Beautiful

Me too, also......

I must confess.
On the lighter one, I discovered that if you do it sewing continuously around the center then when you get to the center you have a very small long whole. Decided that it is caused by the width of the needle adding just a bit of overage. Am working on this. It helps in the samples to always have the center so you will see the previous seam on the top. Im working now to decide just where you need to put the needle in not to have this "growth" in seam. Small needle and thin thread helps
The light one looks good because when I got it together there was a small hole in the center. So I turned it over and fanned out the points and wrapped thread around the "blossom" and tied it closed......Now you know why it looks so good. But, of course, I can't write that in official instructions. But I needed to get a professional picture made.

How about sewing in groups of 3 and then putting them together first 6 then all of them. Start at the center and sew out so there is more control of each section and no hole. Also sew from the center to the outer edge each time. They are beautiful, love your color choices.
Sue