Curves....Freestyle Cutting and Piecing I pulled a bunch of my hand dyes... I set myself up at the sewing machine: I put a portable pressing station nearby and a small cutting mat. Just outside the window is the red goat barn and yearling cattle out in the field... I won't want for company. Block...1 I layered yellow and purple hand dyes: I drew an organic shape and cut it out freehand... The bottom half is stitched together. At this point the seam is wonky... It presses down perfectly flat. Time to piece the top seam... First curved block is done. When you layer 2 fabrics... you get a 2 for 1 Block...2 Again, I layered 2 fabrics, drew out the curved shape, cut it out freehand... Here are the 2 blocks....ready for stitching Both blocks are stitched at this point, but there is room for more curves. Using a chalk pencil, I drew out a second shape... The shape is cut out through both layers... Both blocks are ready for stitching... Most of the curved seams need trimming... Both curved blocks are pieced and trimmed. Block...3 This time I am layering 3 different fabrics... I drew out the shapes All of the freehand cutting is done... It is fun to pick and choose which colors go into each block... Since I used 3 layers of fabric... this block was a 3 for 1 CLICK HERE for the video tutorial that inspired me to give this a try CLICK HERE for all Improv Posts CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn