Drafting for the Creative Quilter

18 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER

Close-up of red ruler lines and

graph paper blue lines

c. Holding the ruler in place

and focusing on one blue line,

look through the ruler and check

that the blue vertical lines of the

graph paper and the red lines of

the ruler are equidistant from

each other from the top of the

square to the bottom. If they are

not, adjust the ruler so they are

and then draw the line. Repeat

this process for each dot.

3 6 ̋

6 ̋

(^12)
4
Draw grid lines.

4. Mark a dot on your paper every
   1 ̋ (this is the number you arrived at
   by dividing 7 into 7 in Step 3). Mark
   dots exactly, not casually, angling
   your pencil lead inward, close to the
   ruler’s edge.


5. Draw the first set of grid lines
   using the dots, blue graph paper
   lines, and the C-Thru ruler’s red
   lines as follows:

a. Starting at the first dot on the

right side of the square (or on the

left side if you are left handed),

position the ruler edge next to

the dot, allowing for the width

of the pencil lead. The line you

will draw must travel through the

center of the dot.

6 ̋

6 ̋

3

(^12)
4
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
7
Position the ruler.
b. Now move the ruler slightly
up or down and align a hori-
zontal red line of the ruler over
both the top and bottom lines of
the square. If your square size is
in 1 /16 of an inch, to ensure that
you’re drawing an exact straight
line, be sure the red lines of the
ruler are equidistant from and
parallel to the blue lines of the
graph paper.

6. Turn your paper a quarter turn
   and repeat Steps 3–5 to complete
   the 7 × 7 grid in the 6 ̋ × 6 ̋ square.
   This grid will allow you to draft
   the Bear’s Paw block or any 7-patch
   block that is 6 ̋ × 6 ̋.

6 ̋

4

3 1

2

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

7

Dividing a 6 ̋ × 6 ̋ square

into a 7 × 7 grid

4 6 ̋

6 ̋

3 1

2

7 × 7 grid