Drafting for the Creative Quilter

34 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER

10-Pointed Star Block

A 10-Pointed Star block is a progression of the
5-Pointed Star block (page 33) and has huge potential
for design. Once this star is drafted, it is up to you to
decide which lines to keep and which to erase. This is
also the time to add design lines. Here I describe how
I drafted the 6 ̋ 10-Pointed Star block in the sampler
project quilt on page 99.

Sampler Block—10-Pointed Star

TO DRAFT A 6 ̋ (FINISHED) BLOCK:

1. Draw a 6 ̋ square. Using a compass, draw a 6 ̋ circle
   inside the square.


2. Using the round protractor, divide the circle by 10
   (360° ÷ 10 = 36°). (See page 33 for proper positioning.)
   Working clockwise from 360°/0°, mark every 36° at the
   edge of the protractor (36°, 72°, 108°, 144°, 180°, 216°,
   252°, 288°, 324°, 360°).


3. Transfer each angle marking to the circle line by
   aligning the ruler edge with both the center of the circle
   and the angle marking (page 33).

216°

288° 252°

324°

360°

36°

72° 108°

144°

180°

Transfer each angle marking to the circle line.

4. Position the paper so that the point touching the
   middle of the top line is the 360° mark. Working clock-

wise, number each angle marking 1– 10. Connect 1 to 5,

5 to 9, 9 to 3, 3 to 7, and 7 to 1.

5. With a red pencil, connect 2 to 6, 6 to 10, 10 to 4, 4
   to 8, and 8 to 2.


6. With a blue pencil, connect through the center 1 to
   6, 2 to 7, 3 to 8, 4 to 9, and 5 to 10.


7. Add additional design lines or erase unnecessary lines
   as needed, leaving only seamlines.

360°

1

3

2

9

10

5

8 4

6

7

With a point at the middle of the top line, connect angle

markings to create a star.