Originally Posted by Fabaddict

I have made several, and most of the puckers pressed out. I don't know if that is the problem or not
I never leave the paper in when joining pieces like that together, cause you can't stretch, or ease in to make them fit. to me paper just gets in the way. Maybe you should try one without the paper and see if it works better for you.

Originally Posted by seamstome

I am doing one and get those puckers too. I folded the football in half and pinned it to the center of the arc, then went to each end and pinned it so the football had a little ear sticking out. Then I took the part between the middle and end and bowed it up until it "fit", pinched it and then pinned it with the pins angling slightly. It worked much better.

I would take a pic since I have on I am working on right now but my camera's battery is dead!

Originally Posted by tellabella

Did you sew with the melon on the top?
Did you cut the melons on the bias?
Keep the paper on the arcs but not on the melons.

Originally Posted by KSue

that is a good idea. I will remove the paper from one and try that. thank you.

Originally Posted by KSue

Many months ago I prepared all of my fabric for a double wedding ring quilt - I have been putting it off because I knew it was going to challenge me and now I am pulling out my hair and crying. Now my sister wanted earthy colors and that is what I have given her but I just cannot seem to get this going right. The pattern is from McCall's Quilting (one of their free ones) and the arcs are paperpieced (this was the easy part).
I have attached a pic - why do I have the puckers? when it lays flat the center puckers up. It says not to remove the paper until the quilt is all sewn together. Ready to cry and pull my hair out and I have only sewn two seams!!!