I had posted a request to buy one of these on the board and several folks wrote to say they hated them. Someone said to post my opinion after the class I took on using these.
Well, I don't have quilt top to show you, but I do have over 40 7" blocks made. I loved using it. It took a couple of blocks to find my groove, but once I did it was the best. I had never even contemplated doing a quilt with circular seams. As someone who has sewn clothes I know what a pain easing this kind of shape can be. But with this foot the whole process just zipped along. Of the 40 I have made so far only about three had errors that I had to take out and redo.

glad you like it, I had to learn it on my own but it sure makes orange peels and such so much easier! and I use those bent tweezers daily for one thing or another! can't wait to see your quilt.

I don't know what a curvemaster is. Can you post a pic of it or the blocks?

I didn't take a class but I do love the Curvemaster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iso3C-G0Q_8

Check the video out. It is great...

It is a foot used for piecing curved pieces such as drunkards path, ornage peel. Here is a pic which doesn't really show how it works.
Here is a video showing it in use, essentially the same info I was told in class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iso3C-G0Q_8

Am I remembering correctly that you have to have special templates to cut the fabric when using the Curvemaster?

that is so cool where do you buy these feet? thank you for showing this foot.

WOW
I mean, WOW

That is just how I felt when I did it!

I started to read this thread and thought how the Curvemaster is something that I should try. I want to do a drunkards path and that might make it easier. Then I remembered that I have some presser feet that I bought a while back. Went into the sewing room, and guess what? I do have the Curvemaster, never been out of the box. Thanks for reminding about this.

That is really great.

I got mine at my LQS but plenty of online sources if you google it.

I did have templates, they come in many sizes, but the one I got was specifically for the class because you could fold a FQ in quarters and it would make 4 of them as well as a couple of 3.5 inch ones. I did buy the smaller template after my experience with the big one went so well. But I haven't made any that size yet. You don't need the plastic template, you could just make paper templates and cut them by hand.

Here is one pattrn. I have several templates for the curved block.\

http://www.swatchandstitch.com/home_...-tutorial.html

Thank you! I am adding this foot to my wish list!

Kathy, it's just a presser foot that helps the two oppisit curves go together smoothly, any curved pieces cut in any fashion

Thanks for posting that pattern, something different to do with those patches.

That is wonderful. Going on my wish list, as well.

I will post this quilt again. I made this from the curvemaster foot. It went together so well. I have both sets of templates and the pattern was on the template directions. I did SID with a decorative stitch using varigated thread .

I have the foot that I bought at one of the quilt shows. When I finally got around to trying it, the one end of the circle didn't meet. I sent a picture to Sandy (I think that is her name). She said I needed specific templates. I bought them and now I love the foot.

So glad you gals posted on this! I bought one and have not used it yet.
If one of you would like to write a tutorial on it I would be most appreciative. It would make it easier to learn.

Someone already did...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TxTcaRSa0w

I wish I could find my curvemaster foot, (never used). I saw it just a couple weeks ago, but naturally, when you are looking for something, it's no where to be found.

Interesting, I'll be adding this foot to my ever growing wish list. Santa is gonna need a bigger sack LOL.

A while back I posted a link where it shows how to sew curves without a special foot and without any pinning.

You could use the technique with any foot, but the foot was part of the class and having some hands on help with the technique was certainly helpful. And I am a gadget junkie!

Thank you so much!

I bought one at a quilt show, but have never used it because it was so long since the demo. Thanks for the video reference. I will get it out and try it----just after I get this baby quilt finished.

that's really odd, I didn't know anything about templates, LOL, I just used a drawn pattern for mine. I wonder what the templates have to do with it.