Orange Peel Variation
Curved Piecing

Due to printing limitations, I had to print the templates to be used on the fold. You can use these templates to make the full-sized templates or to just cut your pieces from your fabric.

In the pattern, I used 4 different fabrics for the “Peels”, you can do these all out of the same fabric if you wish.

Double-click  the pictures and print at 110% to get the pattern.

Cutting
Background: 1 - 13 ½” square (for template F)
Fabric 19 1 - 4 ½” x 14 ½” (for template A)
Fabric 20 1 - 4 ½” x 14 ½” (for template A)
Fabric 21 1 - 4 ½” x 14 ½” (for template A)
Fabric 22 1 - 4 ½” x 14 ½” (for template A)

1. Fold the background square in half both directions. Press.
2. Leave the piece folded.
3. Place template F in the corner where the center would be marked. Making sure that the fold lines are on the folds of the fabric. Pin in place.
4. Cut out on the dotted lines of the template.
5. Fold each of Fabrics 19 - 22 in half.
6. Press.
7. Leave the pieces folded.
8. Place template A on the fold, making sure that the fold line of the template is on the fold of the fabric. Pin in place.
9. Cut out on the dotted lines of the template. (repeat last two steps for each fabric piece.
   
   Block Assembly
   
10. Put a pin on the curve at the pressed line to mark center of each of your pieces and on all 4 sides of the background piece.
11. With right sides together match the center pin of a “Peel” with the center pin on one of the sides of the background (center) piece.
12. Pin together at the center point, at seam ends and liberally in between gently easing the edges as needed to align.
13. Sew together the curved edges. (I find it easier to have the inner (concave) curve on the top while sewing, others find it easier to have the outer (convex) curve on the top while sewing.
14. Clip into the seam allowance of the edge that curves in (concave) as needed, but do not cut into or beyond the seam lines. Do not clip the convex edge. (I generally clip both fabrics when clipping the curves)
15. Press the seam allowance toward the piece that has the inner (concave) curve. (I generally press as I always do, toward the darker fabric)
16. Repeat this process for the other 3 sides of the background (center) piece.