Drafting for the Creative Quilter

8-POINTEDSTARBLOCkS 49

Evening Star Block

This is one of many 8-pointed stars

that stand on one point instead of

on two.

TO DRAFT A 6 ̋ (FINISHED) BLOCK:

1. Draft a 6 ̋ Kaleidoscope block (page 47); do not erase
   any lines.

B A

B

B

B A

A

A

Draft a Kaleidoscope block.

2. Where the horizontal and vertical lines meet the
   outer edge, label 1, 3, 5, and 7, starting from the top and
   working clockwise.


3. Where the corner diagonal lines intersect with each
   corner’s AB diagonal line, label 2, 4, 6, and 8, starting at
   the upper right corner and working clockwise.


4. With a red pencil, connect 1 to 4 to 7 to 2 to 5 to 8
   to 3 to 6 to 1.

A

B

A

B A

B

A

B

5

4

3

1

2

7

6

8

Label the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines.

Connect the numbers.

5. Erase all unnecessary lines, leaving only seamlines.

Evening Star Variation Block

A few lines added to an Evening

Star make this block a little more

formal.

TO DRAFT A 6 ̋ (FINISHED) BLOCK:

1. Draft a 6 ̋ Evening Star block (at left); do not erase
   any lines.
   A

B

A

B A

B

A

B

5

4

3

1

2

7

6

8

Draft an Evening Star block.

2. With a blue pencil, connect points 1 through 8 and
   back to 1, sequentially.

B

A B

A

4

3

2

7

6

8

A

B A

B

5

1

Connect 1–8 and back to 1.

3. Erase all unnecessary lines, leaving only seamlines.