Wayward Arcs
Block Pattern & Video Course
A playful study in improv curves and color
WAYWARD ARCS
A block study in curved improvisation
Wayward Arcs is a joyful deep dive into sewing curves and experimenting with color, proportion, and layout. Whether you're a seasoned improv quilter or just starting to explore ruler-free piecing, this workshop invites you to play, explore, and follow your own path.
This block study is part of the Block Studies Collective and includes both a downloadable PDF pattern and a full set of video tutorials.
The videos are packed with tips, techniques, and creative prompts to help you build your skills and create a quilt that feels uniquely yours.
This block study is part of the Block Studies Collective and includes both a downloadable PDF pattern and a full set of video tutorials.
The videos are packed with tips, techniques, and creative prompts to help you build your skills and create a quilt that feels uniquely yours.
What You’ll Learn in the Course
In this course, you’ll explore lessons on:
• Three different methods for sewing improv curves—each with its own feel and effect
• Tips for glue basting and seam prep that make curved piecing approachable (and even fun!)
• Ideas for using color intentionally across your blocks, including how to limit or expand a palette
• How to create dynamic layouts using blocks of varied sizes
• The creative freedom that comes from combining structure with improvisation
Liquid error: internal
• Tips for glue basting and seam prep that make curved piecing approachable (and even fun!)
• Ideas for using color intentionally across your blocks, including how to limit or expand a palette
• How to create dynamic layouts using blocks of varied sizes
• The creative freedom that comes from combining structure with improvisation
No right or wrong way to make these blocks
This course is designed to encourage creative exploration. Follow the pattern closely or use it as a springboard to invent your own variations—both approaches are equally valid.
Wayward Arcs is all about embracing possibility and seeing where your instincts lead you.
Wayward Arcs is all about embracing possibility and seeing where your instincts lead you.
What's included in the course
Everything you need to explore improvisational
piecing and design!
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Downloadable PDF with step-by-step written instructions
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Lifetime access – come back any time, at your own pace
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Design prompts and visual examples
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Detailed color palette suggestions (including a fabric bundle option)
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A comment section to ask questions and get feedback from Tara
Social proof: reviews
Got me thinking in a totally new way
Christine H. Lee
Learned new techniques around piecing curves and also got me thinking in an entirely new way about layout! Instruction was so helpful, from details to "how to navigate offroad/mistakes." It made me want to learn more about color, too. One of my ve...
Read MoreLearned new techniques around piecing curves and also got me thinking in an entirely new way about layout! Instruction was so helpful, from details to "how to navigate offroad/mistakes." It made me want to learn more about color, too. One of my very favorite blocks.
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Aparna Ewing
Great and inspiring!!
Great and inspiring!!
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Laraine Butt
Great block study month!! So much fun working with a wonderful palette
Great block study month!! So much fun working with a wonderful palette
Read LessCourse curriculum
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Introduction & Pattern Download
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Color Palette
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Cutting Fabrics
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Variations
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Cutting the Arcs & Preparing to Sew
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Sewing the Blocks- 3 Ways
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Making a Layout
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Sewing the blocks Together - Demo 1
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Sewing the blocks Together - Demo 2
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About this course
- $38.00
- 9 lessons
- 1 hour of video content
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