=== modified file 'src/live_effects/spiro-converters.cpp'
--- src/live_effects/spiro-converters.cpp	2015-07-19 13:22:31 +0000
+++ src/live_effects/spiro-converters.cpp	2015-08-07 12:50:12 +0000
@@ -21,43 +21,49 @@
 namespace Spiro {
 
 void
-ConverterSPCurve::moveto(double x, double y, bool is_open)
+ConverterSPCurve::moveto(double x, double y)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(x) && IS_FINITE(y) ) {
         _curve.moveto(x, y);
-        if (!is_open) {
-            _curve.closepath();
-        }
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("Spiro: moveto not finite");
     }
 }
 
 void
-ConverterSPCurve::lineto(double x, double y)
+ConverterSPCurve::lineto(double x, double y, bool close_last)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(x) && IS_FINITE(y) ) {
         _curve.lineto(x, y);
+        if (close_last) {
+            _curve.closepath();
+        }
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("Spiro: lineto not finite");
     }
 }
 
 void
-ConverterSPCurve::quadto(double xm, double ym, double x3, double y3)
+ConverterSPCurve::quadto(double xm, double ym, double x3, double y3, bool close_last)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(xm) && IS_FINITE(ym) && IS_FINITE(x3) && IS_FINITE(y3) ) {
         _curve.quadto(xm, ym, x3, y3);
+        if (close_last) {
+            _curve.closepath();
+        }
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("Spiro: quadto not finite");
     }
 }
 
 void
-ConverterSPCurve::curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3)
+ConverterSPCurve::curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3, bool close_last)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(x1) && IS_FINITE(y1) && IS_FINITE(x2) && IS_FINITE(y2) ) {
         _curve.curveto(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3);
+        if (close_last) {
+            _curve.closepath();
+        }
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("Spiro: curveto not finite");
     }
@@ -71,41 +77,43 @@
 }
 
 void
-ConverterPath::moveto(double x, double y, bool is_open)
+ConverterPath::moveto(double x, double y)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(x) && IS_FINITE(y) ) {
         _path.start(Geom::Point(x, y));
-        _path.close(!is_open);
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("spiro moveto not finite");
     }
 }
 
 void
-ConverterPath::lineto(double x, double y)
+ConverterPath::lineto(double x, double y, bool close_last)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(x) && IS_FINITE(y) ) {
         _path.appendNew<Geom::LineSegment>( Geom::Point(x, y) );
+        _path.close(close_last);
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("spiro lineto not finite");
     }
 }
 
 void
-ConverterPath::quadto(double xm, double ym, double x3, double y3)
+ConverterPath::quadto(double xm, double ym, double x3, double y3, bool close_last)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(xm) && IS_FINITE(ym) && IS_FINITE(x3) && IS_FINITE(y3) ) {
         _path.appendNew<Geom::QuadraticBezier>(Geom::Point(xm, ym), Geom::Point(x3, y3));
+        _path.close(close_last);
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("spiro quadto not finite");
     }
 }
 
 void
-ConverterPath::curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3)
+ConverterPath::curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3, bool close_last)
 {
     if ( IS_FINITE(x1) && IS_FINITE(y1) && IS_FINITE(x2) && IS_FINITE(y2) ) {
         _path.appendNew<Geom::CubicBezier>(Geom::Point(x1, y1), Geom::Point(x2, y2), Geom::Point(x3, y3));
+        _path.close(close_last);
     } else {
         SPIRO_G_MESSAGE("spiro curveto not finite");
     }

=== modified file 'src/live_effects/spiro-converters.h'
--- src/live_effects/spiro-converters.h	2015-07-19 13:22:31 +0000
+++ src/live_effects/spiro-converters.h	2015-08-07 12:39:05 +0000
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
     ConverterBase() {};
     virtual ~ConverterBase() {};
 
-    virtual void moveto(double x, double y, bool is_open) = 0;
-    virtual void lineto(double x, double y) = 0;
-    virtual void quadto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2) = 0;
-    virtual void curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3) = 0;
+    virtual void moveto(double x, double y) = 0;
+    virtual void lineto(double x, double y, bool close_last) = 0;
+    virtual void quadto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, bool close_last) = 0;
+    virtual void curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3, bool close_last) = 0;
 };
 
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
         : _curve(curve)
     {}
 
-    virtual void moveto(double x, double y, bool is_open);
-    virtual void lineto(double x, double y);
-    virtual void quadto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2);
-    virtual void curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3);
+    virtual void moveto(double x, double y);
+    virtual void lineto(double x, double y, bool close_last);
+    virtual void quadto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, bool close_last);
+    virtual void curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3, bool close_last);
 
 private:
     SPCurve &_curve;
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@
 public:
     ConverterPath(Geom::Path &path);
 
-    virtual void moveto(double x, double y, bool is_open);
-    virtual void lineto(double x, double y);
-    virtual void quadto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2);
-    virtual void curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3);
+    virtual void moveto(double x, double y);
+    virtual void lineto(double x, double y, bool close_last);
+    virtual void quadto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, bool close_last);
+    virtual void curveto(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2, double x3, double y3, bool close_last);
 
 private:
     Geom::Path &_path;

=== modified file 'src/live_effects/spiro.cpp'
--- src/live_effects/spiro.cpp	2014-03-27 01:33:44 +0000
+++ src/live_effects/spiro.cpp	2015-08-07 12:27:17 +0000
@@ -847,13 +847,13 @@
 static void
 spiro_seg_to_otherpath(const double ks[4],
 		   double x0, double y0, double x1, double y1,
-		   ConverterBase &bc, int depth)
+		   ConverterBase &bc, int depth, bool close_last)
 {
     double bend = fabs(ks[0]) + fabs(.5 * ks[1]) + fabs(.125 * ks[2]) +
 	fabs((1./48) * ks[3]);
 
     if (!(bend > 1e-8)) {
-        bc.lineto(x1, y1);
+        bc.lineto(x1, y1, close_last);
     } else {
 	double seg_ch = hypot(x1 - x0, y1 - y0);
 	double seg_th = atan2(y1 - y0, x1 - x0);
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 	    vl = (scale * (1./3)) * sin(th_even - th_odd);
 	    ur = (scale * (1./3)) * cos(th_even + th_odd);
 	    vr = (scale * (1./3)) * sin(th_even + th_odd);
-        bc.curveto(x0 + ul, y0 + vl, x1 - ur, y1 - vr, x1, y1);
+        bc.curveto(x0 + ul, y0 + vl, x1 - ur, y1 - vr, x1, y1, close_last);
 	} else {
 	    /* subdivide */
 	    double ksub[4];
@@ -895,11 +895,11 @@
 	    integrate_spiro(ksub, xysub);
 	    xmid = x0 + cth * xysub[0] - sth * xysub[1];
 	    ymid = y0 + cth * xysub[1] + sth * xysub[0];
-	    spiro_seg_to_otherpath(ksub, x0, y0, xmid, ymid, bc, depth + 1);
+	    spiro_seg_to_otherpath(ksub, x0, y0, xmid, ymid, bc, depth + 1, false);
 	    ksub[0] += .25 * ks[1] + (1./384) * ks[3];
 	    ksub[1] += .125 * ks[2];
 	    ksub[2] += (1./16) * ks[3];
-	    spiro_seg_to_otherpath(ksub, xmid, ymid, x1, y1, bc, depth + 1);
+	    spiro_seg_to_otherpath(ksub, xmid, ymid, x1, y1, bc, depth + 1, close_last);
 	}
     }
 }
@@ -933,9 +933,10 @@
 	double y1 = s[i + 1].y;
 
         if (i == 0) {
-            bc.moveto(x0, y0, s[0].ty == '{');
+            bc.moveto(x0, y0);
         }
-        spiro_seg_to_otherpath(s[i].ks, x0, y0, x1, y1, bc, 0);
+        // on the last segment, set the 'close_last' flag if path is closed
+        spiro_seg_to_otherpath(s[i].ks, x0, y0, x1, y1, bc, 0, (nsegs == n) && (i == n - 1));
     }
 }