How to Quilt>Quilts with Curved Edges

Ideas for Quilts with Curved Edges

While most traditional patchwork quilts are finished with straight sides, some quilts lend themselves to finishing with curved edges. And sometimes you can add interest to an otherwise plain quilt by finishing it with curves.

Shown below are several quilts of varying sizes that demonstrate the range of quilts using curved sides.

If you plan to finish a quilt using curves, it helps to plan ahead. It is amazing how much space it takes in order to create the individual curves, if you are creating them in a border.

If your quilt is basically a curved shape, such as a Double Wedding Ring quilt, you can use the shape of the edges as the basis for your curves.

Another option is to create a quilt where the edges are curves, cut in a way that enhances the design of the quilt.

Binding a quilt with curves is actually fairly easy, and virtually requires that you use bias binding, in order to get a smooth, pucker-free finish for your quilt.

You can also use a knife-edge finish where you fold the seam allowances inside your quilt and stitch the quilt closed either with hand stitching or machine stitching.

Enjoy!

	"Small 10" quilt made out of my own hand-dyed fabric with Vikki Pignatelli's curved piecing technique, raw edge applique, thread painting, free-motion machine quilting and hand beading." Uploaded by: bridget473 in webshots
"Finished in 2002, this is machine pieced and hand quilted. I made a curved edge on the border to add interest, and I think it came out really cute." Uploaded by: momboat5 in webshots
	"This is the first time I've bound a curved edge. You learn so much with Dear Jane." Uploaded by: mustbecyn in webshots
This is the quilt demonstrated in the Binding with Curves DVD
	Double Wedding Ring quilt. This pattern is available through C&T.