"Chic Country" aka Winding Ways
 

Just finished this up today. It is one of those quilts that makes you smile. Loved this technique. It uses the Sew Kind of Wonderful, quick curve ruler. This is a very forgiving way to sew those dreaded curves. This quilt was so much fun to make.

Tartan, I did not find a tutorial for this particular pattern, but Rachel Hauser at Stitched in Color reviewed the ruler making this pattern. I had no trouble using the ruler, but there is a bit of a learning curve. It goes together great but you need to follow the instructions to the letter. The sewing is very forgiving. Also I pressed all my seams open to help with the excess bulk at the center of the block units. http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2015/...rve-ruler.html

Lovely quilt. I have been too chicken to try to sew a curve. You fabric choices made this quilt to be so delightful.

your quilt is awesome, love the colors too

This is a wonderful quilt - I never have had the nerve to try a curvey pattern - thanks for the tip about the quick curve ruler- maybe someday I'll get my "round tuit" and give it a whirl.

Very pretty quilt.

very nice job nice colors!!!

I love it! I purchased that ruler and the pattern Chic Kisses at Road2CA last year, but I haven't used it yet. I really like your quilt!

I have loved that pattern since the first time I've seen it. Your choice of colors makes me think of a fun day at the beach.

Very cool quilt!

I love all the secondary patterns this design makes - your quilt is great!

very nicely done

me too! i have this ruler but have not used it yet so thanks for posting your beautiful quilt.

Wow! This is such a lovely quilt.

Nicely done! Great colors too~

I see this is an alternative to the winding ways by taking the convex piece and dividing it in two, then making it oversized. This adds 4 extra seams to the flower block but has the distinct advantage of being able to make each petal block oversized and then trimmed down to maximum accuracy. This accuracy is often missing in winding ways and has disastrous results on the overall quilt. Let me congratulate you on a significant improvement in this pattern, making it now in the realm of intermediate quilters. A fine job and beautiful color choice.

I keep meaning to do that pattern. You did it very well.

This is wonderful! It is very pretty and fun! I may have to consider that ruler because I have not yet done any curved seams.

Wow! That is a beautiful quilt. It looks so very complicated but you make it sound so fu. It is tempting. I can see with the color pattern how following the directions is a must. Like any job, having the right tools makes all the difference. May have to look up this ruler for a challenge in quilting.

Trisha, what a fun quilt. Curves scare me but your experience with the ruler interests me. I'll have to check it out... your quilt turned out great.

this is a great tutorial. Had to read the story of Eleni also.

Wow, wow, wow...beautiful!

Really pretty quilt.

Your quilt is just beautiful. You did a great job!

Love it! I haven't attempted to make one yet, wonder if the curves a hard thing to do?

Such an intriguing quilt with circles and fabric choices. Pretty.

Stunning. You couldn't have made a better choice of colors.

You did a wonderful job on this! Last fall I also purchased the quick curve ruler and this very pattern. I have always loved winding ways but I don't have a die cutter to cut the shapes and the thought of tracing it all out and cutting by hand just didn't get me motivated enough.
I read through the instructions and you are right, looks like a bit of a learning curve for the first few blocks. Yours turned out so nice, from your color choices to the end product. Thanks so much for sharing.

Your fabric choice is perfect for this pattern! Did you buy it as a kit or choose the fabrics yourself? Do you know which fabric line it's from? Thanks for posting and inspiring me!

Wow--I love everything about your quilt--pattern and colors. Beautiful. I've never sewed a curve...

Lovely quilt and I love the circular feeling. That ruler sounds interesting!

The fabric I used was a bundle of half yard cuts from a fabric line by Denise Schmidt (I think) from several years back. I was saving it for just the right quilt. Mine has a scrappy look but could be made with just a few fabrics. The main thing is to have a good contrast of light and dark so the circles form when the blocks are sewn together.

Beautiful quilt.

Really great! I love the curves. I haven't tried a quilt with curves yet.

A lovely finish.

Love your quilt so much! I love quilts with curves in them!

It is beautiful.

It's beautiful!

very nice quilt, and I like your color choices.