Drafting for the Creative Quilter

28 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER

C1½ ̋ Radius

3 ̋ Diameter

Center

Pivotpoint

Draw a circle.

2. Place the pivot point anywhere on the circle line,
   without changing the size of the compass.


3. Swivel the pencil to make a mark over the circle (A).

Pencil

Pivotpoint

C B

A

Move the compass pivot point to mark the circle line.

4. Place the pivot point where the pencil just was—
   again, without changing the size of the compass.


5. Swivel the pencil to make a mark on the circle (B).


6. Draw connecting lines from A to B, A to C, and B to
   C to create a 11/2 ̋ equilateral triangle.

Pivot point

Center

1½ ̋

C B

A

11/2 ̋ Equilateral triangle

60° Diamond

A 60° diamond is very easy to draft and a natural pro-
gression from the equilateral triangle. It is the size and
shape of two equilateral triangles. First read through the
directions to draft an equilateral triangle (pages 27–28).

To draft a 11/2 ̋ (finished) 60° diamond:

1. Follow Steps 1–6 on pages 27–28.
   2. Place the pivot point at B and swivel the pencil to
   make another mark on the circle line (D).
   3. Connect B to D and D to C to create the 11/2 ̋ 60°
   diamond.

Pivot point

1½ ̋

1½ ̋ 1½ ̋

1½

̋

C

D

B

A

Move the pivot point to B and swivel to make

a mark on the circle line.

Hexagons

A hexagon is a six-sided shape that offers a multitude

of design possibilities. The most common use of this

humble shape is that of the familiar Grandmother’s

Flower Garden. Add to that—with stars, boxes, build-

ings, or baby blocks, to name a few—and you have a

fountain of creative, sophisticated designs to develop

from this shape. When using the hexagon for designing,

consider its orientation (the point at the top or the side

at the top) and know that it will not be square when cor-

ners are added. You must add strip(s) to one or two sides

of the hexagon to square it (page 32). All six sides of the

hexagon measure the same as the radius of the begin-

ning circle.

Hexagon positioned with

points at the top and bottom

Hexagon positioned with

straight sides at the top

and bottom