Turning Square Corners Into Round Corners - Cool Technique
 

I took a class today to learn this technique. The pattern is called Green Tea by Southwind Designs. It's a table runner and each block is a leaf. You can use this technique on any pattern with squares. The first picture shows the leaf before it is "curved", and after it is curved. Pretty cool.

That is really cool. I love the curved look of your leaves. Is it hard to do or learn?
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That is really nice.

It was super easy and the pattern had excellent illustrations to go with the directions. The most time consuming part was cutting the strips.

It is so easy to do and looks fantastic.

Wow thats awesome,well done.

that's a nice design... you did a good job

That is beautiful. Love the different dimension. Great job.

neato effect.

Love the table runner. Can you order this pattern?

Lovely runner! I have one of her (Annette Ornelas) books. The technique really makes a visual impact.

Nice!!They make a pretty quilt!

That is so cool! I used a Annette Ornelas pattern to make this table runner. It looks like the same method.[ATTACH=CONFIG]498979[/ATTACH]

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I made this only using the largest block. I did it in greens and reds and it was a perfect table topper for the holiday. I also did it with browns and yellows to replicate a sunflower. The curves really make an impact!

Beautiful!

I bought the pattern at my local quilt store. If you paid for the pattern, the class was free. You can order the pattern online at www.southwindquilts.com.

really awesome technique

Wow that is so beautiful

what a great pattern you did a great job great colors!!

Love the colors and the runner is wonderful

Very cool!

Love the curves! Look at all those strips! Your project is BEE-YOU-TEE-FULL!!!

This intrigues me. I'm wondering if there is blog or you tube video showing how to do this.

Really nice

Oooo I really like this one!

very nice!!

Oh yes, Mexican Star or ten minute block way for curves too.

Love the look.. Took me a minute to figure out at least I think I did. I may be wrong , I am a lot. lol .. Looks like the idea behind cathedral windows.

Good job! Reminds me of doing the 10-minute block and doing the curved stitching. Looks great.

Love the look of your table runner..A tutorial would be nice...

The rounded look makes it totally different! Nice!

Very nice, love your colors.

I have done something similar. Since the fold was on the bias it curves back rather easily. I hand stitched mine down but have machine stitched them as well. Very easy to do as long as you have a fold on the bias.

very pretty :)

Nice leaves. Love your color choices.

Beautiful. BrendaK

Thank you so much for your information. I would love to try this technique out myself!!
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Clever! Love the fabrics you chose.

Pretty much same idea......fold a square diagonally, sew into corner, then gently roll back that bias fold......viola? There are books 5 minute quilts. And more 5 minute quilts...I think those are the titles.....same principle, or is it principal(?)---- larger version