Drafting for the Creative Quilter

24 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER

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The distance between the ref-

erence arc and the segment

arc determines the segment’s

angle. The greater the distance

between the reference arc and

the segment arc, the sharper the

angle. Try different distances

between these two arcs to see

what designs emerge.

5¼ ̋

4¾ ̋

5 ̋

5 ̋

6 ̋

5½ ̋

Three different reference arc place-

ments: 43/4 ̋, 5 ̋, and 51/4 ̋

Symmetrical Pointed-Edge Fan Block

As stated earlier, Pointed-Edge Fan

blocks can be directional or sym-

metrical. To give the symmetrical

Pointed-Edge Fan blocks a three-

dimensional appearance, split each

segment in half lengthwise between

a light and dark value. This block

employs a reference arc in addi-

tion to the usual handle arc and

segment arc. The reference arc is

drawn between the two arcs because

the design is developed within the

perimeter of the segment arc.

TO DRAFT A 6 ̋ (FINISHED)
BLOCK:

1. Draw a 6 ̋ square on graph paper.


2. Using the compass, draw a handle
   arc (15/8 ̋) and a segment arc (51/2 ̋),
   which, in this case, indicates the
   maximum amount of design space
   and the boundary of the segments.
   (See Step 2 on page 21 for more
   details.) Because the design of this
   fan will be developed inside the seg-
   ment arc, draw a reference arc (47/8 ̋)
   between the 2 arcs.


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


4. Draw a line from the segment
   arc diagonally to the reference arc.
   Repeat for the remaining 5 segments.

Handle

arc 1⁄ ̋

75°

60°

45°

30°

15°

Reference arc

4⁄ ̋ Segment arc

5½ ̋

Draw handle, segment, and reference

arcs; then divide the square into 6 seg-

ments and develop the point.

Symmetrical Pointed-Edge Fan block

TO DRAFT A 6 ̋ (FINISHED)

BLOCK:

1. Draw a 6 ̋ square on graph paper.


2. Using the compass, draw the
   handle arc (15/8 ̋) and segment arc
   (51/2 ̋), which, in this case, indicates
   the maximum design area and serves
   as a boundary for the segments. (See
   Step 2 on page 21 for more details.)
   Draw a reference arc (5 ̋) between
   the 2 arcs.


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

1⁄ ̋ Handle arc

1⁄ ̋

5 ̋

6 ̋

5½ ̋ 75°

60°

45°

30°

15°

5 ̋ Reference arc

5½ ̋ Segment arc

Draw handle, segment, and reference

arcs; then divide the square into 6

segments.

4. To create the points, you’ll need
   to determine the midpoint of each
   segment on the segment arc. You
   can do this in one of three ways:

„ Use the protractor as we did in

the Scalloped Fan (page 22).