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May 2009 American Patchwork and Quilting
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Sewing Curved Seams by Hand

Curved piecing by hand gives you more control and allows for greater success. Try it today.
 
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Stitching Curves by Hand

Stitching curves by hand is easy, because you can maintain precise control of the fabric pieces. Typically, with curved pieces, you’ll be joining two separate shapes: a convex curve (bows outward) with a concave curve (bows inward). As with other hand piecing, transfer the seam lines, matching points, and center points from the templates to the fabric pieces, and do not stitch into seam allowances.

The following example shows the piecing sequence of curved pieces.

Continued on Page 2: Making Templates

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