Drafting for the Creative Quilter

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Refer to the Sedona photo, page 116, as you follow the

process.

1.414

1 1

Create 2 squares—one straight and one on-point.

When you do this, the 1, 1.414, and 1 value divisions
emerge, just like the top edge of a LeMoyne Star. This
enables me to draft a new, smaller 8-pointed star (page
54).

2. Label the divisions A and B. Working clockwise from
   the top edge, connect each A to an opposite B and to
   a second B to create the small diamond and triangle,
   shaded in.

A

A

A

B A

B

B

B

Label the points and draw the LeMoyne Star.

Erase all unnecessary lines, leaving only seamlines, to reveal a

smaller 8-pointed star and 8 triangles

3. You can then fracture these new shapes. I fractured
   the large diamond into 4 smaller diamonds by finding
   the midpoint of all 4 sides and connecting them, sort of
   like a slanted 4-patch unit. Next, I fractured one of the
   inner diamonds again in the same way (green).


4. The triangles appear too large and out of propor-
   tion to the diamonds, so I fractured each triangle into
   4 smaller triangles, giving additional color and fabric
   opportunities. Find the midpoint of each of the 3 sides
   of the triangle, connect those points to create a square,
   then divide the square in half diagonally. One triangle is
   now 4 (orange).

Redesigned diamond (green) and triangles (orange) fractured

(The dashed line indicates mirror placement.)

5. Moving outward, split the kite shape vertically from
   point to point. In this example, I left the adjoining trian-
   gles plain (red). You do not have to fracture every shape.