Drafting for the Creative Quilter

CIRCULARDESIGNS 23

one side of that segment and rotate

the compass pencil to the other side

of the segment. Repeat for each

segment.

Pencil

Segment arc

Reference arc Segment ar

c

Reference ar

c

Pivot

point

Draw a scallop.

Sunflower Block

The curves or petals on this design

are longer than those on a scalloped

edge and end in a point.

Sunflower block

TO DRAFT A 6 ̋ (FINISHED)

BLOCK:

1. Draw a 6 ̋ square.


2. Draw the handle (15/8 ̋) and the
   segment arc (41/2 ̋), which, in this
   case, indicates the lowest point
   between 2 petals. The petals will
   be on top of the segment arc. (See
   Step 2 on page 21 for more details.)
   Because this design has a longer,
   pointed scalloped edge and thus
   requires more space than the more
   traditional scallop (page 22), the
   segment arc will be lower. There is
   no reference arc for this design.


3. Using the protractor, divide the
   fan into 6 segments: 15°, 30°, 45°,
   60°, 75°. (See Steps 3–5 on pages
   21–22 for more details.)

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Another way to divide any

curved or straight line in half is

to place the pivot point of the

compass at one end of the line

you wish to divide in half. Expand

the compass so the pencil point

is beyond the halfway mark—do

this by eye. Move the pencil

upward to make an arc. Leaving

the expanded compass in the

same position, place the pivot

point at the opposite end of the

line and repeat. Where the arcs

intersect is the midpoint of the

line. Align your ruler edge with

the handle corner and the arc

intersection, and then mark the

midpoint of each segment.

Pencil

Pivot point

Open compass.

Pencil

Pivot point

Draw the first arc.

Pivot point

Pencil

Center

Draw the second arc.

5. To draw the scallop, place the
   pivot point of the compass at the
   midpoint of a segment on the refer-
   ence arc. Place the pencil point on
   4. Place the pivot point of the com-
   pass on one side of a segment and
   the pencil end at the opposite side of
   a segment. Swivel the pencil upward,
   creating an arc. Repeat from the
   opposite side of the segment. The
   petal design extends to where the 2
   arcs intersect.

Pencil

Pivotpoint

Pencil

point

75°

60°

45°

30°

15°

Handle ar1⁄ ̋ c Segment ar4½ ̋ c

Draw a handle arc, segment arc,

6 segments, and petals.

Directional Pointed-Edge Fan Block

Pointed-Edge Fan blocks can

be directional or symmetrical.

Directional Pointed-Edge Fan blocks

look more like a traditional fan

style, as if the fan is closed and then

quickly slides open. This fan block

employs a reference arc in addition

to the usual handle and segment

arcs. The reference arc is drawn

between the other two arcs because

the design is developed within the

perimeter of the segment arc.

Directional Pointed-Edge Fan block