Flipped over piecing: "flip-and-sew" both sides of a reversible garment at once
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A reversible pieced cloth can be sewn on both sides by using a variation of the old quilting technique of foundation piecing or making patchwork on a fabric base. This flip-and-sew foundation piecing creates varied designs, allowing a reversible garment to be sewn together as a single-sided piece.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1998
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Easy curved piecing
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Genuine batiks and other hand-dyed fabrics can be combined with other fabrics, a technique known as curved piecing, to make a full garment. Curved piecing entails the use of pieces cut with curves to retain the attractive soft lines in the hand-made designs.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 1997
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Fear not the curve: spontaneous freehand piecing is fun and foolproof
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The benefits of using freehand, curved fabric piecings are that there are no straight lines or perfectly matched corners to worry about. Techniques for sewing and quilting in this manner are detailed.
Publication Name: Threads
Subject: Fashion and beauty
ISSN: 0882-7370
Year: 2003
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