Curved Log Cabin Table Runner

The easiest thing for most quilt top piecers is to execute straight seams and 90-degree angles. 45-degree angles are slightly more difficult, but not impossible. If our design calls for any other angle, we usually resort to paper piecing to achieve accuracy. The holy grail in piecing is a curved line. If we’re not comfortable with applique (and most of us aren’t) curves can be a real challenge. I’ve only attempted curved piecing a handful of times. Some of them were relatively successful: like https://mombowe.blogspot.com/2016/09/embrace-your-inner-orange.html and https://mombowe.blogspot.com/2012/05/winding-ways.html . Some, like https://mombowe.blogspot.com/2011/01/wild-turkey.html , were completely hopeless and ended up in the bin. I have much better luck with designs that use straight lines and simple angles to simulate curves, like  https://mombowe.blogspot.com/2016/04/emilys-wedding-quilt.html or like today’s sparkly little quilt top.