Drunkard Path Tutorial

Hi all! I am doing the Drunkard Path tutorial as promised. I hope that it helps those people who have hesitated to do curves, and also gives everyone else some helpful hints.

1. Step One: Pair up, in this case the African print curve with the Fai

ry Frost concave.Fold each pair in half and finger crease to mark the centre of the curve. As you

can see, I have folded each part of the

Drunkard Path pair.

2.Now, you are ready for Step Two: With sides together, and with the larger concave piece on

the bottom, place three pins in the pair. How you pin

the pair is most important, so please take notice where I am putting the pins. Do it in the sequence that I present

a. Pin One: Place the first pin in the middle ...this is where the folding part is important as you have

the crease to show you where the middle of each pair is.

b. Then put the second pin on the left hand side and pin it vertically as shown and

lining up the sides. this will assure that the side is straight.

c. Then put the third pin at the centre of the two you just pinned, and you will be easing it in a bit.

You then do the same with the right side, and you have the

whole thing pinned perfectly.

Step 3:then sew the seam all the way around with a quarter inch seam allowance, and it will turn out perfect..

Step 4: Ironing the block: You want to iron the front of the unit you just sewed and then iron the back of the unit with the seam toward the centre. The block will now measure 7"x7".

When you sew four of the units together, you have a 14 inch block.

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial! It really is easy doing curves once you use these tips and practice a bit.

I will have my African wall hanging top done this weekend, so I will post a pic.

Enjoy your weekends!