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Beginner's Guide to DRUNKARD'S PATH CURVES

HOW TO SEW DRUNKARD’S PATH BLOCKS

Practise sewing curves with confidence to master the Drunkards Path block. Simply rotating your blocks can result in a range of very different designs!

CUTTING OUT YOUR PIECES

1 Each block uses two squares of fabric. Kate has used two 4½in squares, and the templates on p82. Throughout the tutorial, you can use your own templates if you have different ones at home, just cut using the recommended square size for your templates. Use the templates to cut one square into an arc (discarding the quarter circle) and the other square into a quarter circle (discarding the arc) (Figs A–B). You will notice that the pieces do not directly align. This is because they include a ¼in seam allowance.

2 Using a template will ensure

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