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No-Pin Curves: AKA the best and easiest way to sew curves!
Posted by Kit Garcia on

When I designed the Atlas pattern I had to sew approximately 500 billion curved pieces to test the pattern, so I reached out to a sewing forum to see what the preferred method was. Answers ranged from, "don't sew curves" to pins and glue, to slow and steady. Since that time, I've become obsessed with the 1/4" guide method of sewing curves. This method uses a foot with a vertical 1/4" guide that sometimes comes standard with your machine. You can find an example here or here To begin you will want to fold your curved pieces in half and mark...