Straight Round the Bend - Quilt Pattern with the illusion of curves

Straight Round the Bend quilt pattern | A stunning quilt design that uses geometric shapes to produce a lovely circular effect

If you don't like sewing curves,  but love the way they look then this is the pattern for you. Straight Round the Bend gives the illusion of intricate curves simply by the clever placement of geometric shapes and straight seams.

Straight Round the Bend looks great in monochrome, single colourways, colorful scrappy or tones. Some of the popular color choices have been red and white, blue and white, red and black, green and white, Autumn tones on cream, and high colour on black.Designed by the fabulous award winning Lessa Siegele you can be confident of easy step-by-step instructions and an amazing finished product.

What we love about it: First, we love how easy this pattern makes it to create a beautiful intricate looking quilt. Second, it’s so easy to alter the size.

What you need to know:

• PDF: With our printable patterns there’s no waiting around at the mailbox.  It’s simple, just download, print and create.

• Skill level: Easy
• Technique: Piecing
• Size: The pattern is for a snuggle rug, or lap quilt 51" x 51" (132 x 132cm). But two extra blocks will make a single bed quilt or an extra nine blocks for a queen size quilt
• Instructions: The pattern is well written and very well tested with easy to understand instructions and diagrams
• Gift ideas: Straight Round the Bend is the kind of quilt that’s sure to be treasured for a lifetime, so make it a gorgeous wedding gift

All about the designer:  Lessa Siegele OAM is an unofficial queen of quilting in Australia, her patterns have been made and loved by people all around the world. With more than 40 years’ teaching experience Lessa is a recipient of both the Order of Australia Medal and the coveted Rajah Award for her contribution to quilting and has even featured on The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims.     

What are you waiting for? The intricate circular design of this beautiful quilt is so impressive, you won’t regret this buy.

Why not? Check out some of Lessa Siegele’s other wonderful quilting patterns, the incredibly popular Ring Cycles is one of our best sellers.