k9dancer

I always sew my strips from the same direction and I never get curved seams. Either the fabric was not cut straight or your thread tension and/or presser foot pressure is out of whack. Curved pressing could account for some of that, too.
This is based on my experience only; your mileage may vary.

mea12

That is very unique and fun!! Now whatever you do, KEEP it and use it ...could applique it to a quilt back..curve and all! I really like what you've done.

Nammie to 7

Same thing happened to me last week -- took them all apart, made sure they measured the same length, found the quarter and half lines and made sure they matched. Used my differential foot. They went together great the 2nd time! Good luck--looks like the beginning of a beautiful quilt.

nancia

i suggest you just buy a very large round table! great runner! more seriously, it looks like the beginning of a great art quilt! keep on going, let your inner child loose!

Cherylsea

I think it is wonderful the way it is! Applique it onto a rectangle and you have a very modern wall hanging! Or do two more sections that are straight and put them on either side of the rectangle and you will have a great quilt. Don't waste time taking it apart - too exciting the way it is.

Hulalulu

So make lemonade -- sew strips of the same background fabric until you can get enough to square the sides, then cut and make a delightfully unique table runner! Or wall hanging.
Hope you have enough of the fabric you used to replace your strips and continue your project. Know that with 5 pages of comments, the method to avoid this has been discussed.

Zyngawf

I'm back. OK so I took this whole thing apart. My question is about the best way to make things fit. I am still an amateur at this. There're five of these rows of the little Japanese lanterns and I'm wanting to combine them with kimonos and origami blocks I made. Problem is nothing is the same size including the individual lanterns. I thought I could figure out how long I wanted the quilt, make sure one of these is 110 inches and cut a piece of sashing 110 inches and it would fit. doesn't seem to. It is hard to measure a row of blocks after it is all sewn together. Looking for your helpful suggestions. For those just tuning in I was sewing them together and then lopping the ends off and not measuring anything and ended up with this curved mess and I'm trying to start over.

sewbeadit

Sorry for that, I have never seen one curve like that before. You usually get that when you sew from the same direction when it is a long strip but nothing like that after just three. Maybe your seams were off a tiny bit? Hope you get it figured out, would be frustrating, but that beer sounds really good.