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Drafting Quilt Blocks


How to Draft a Quilt Block

Reproducing a Block Design · 1. Isolate the block on the quilt. · 2. Visualize a grid superimposed over the block. Look for a repeating pattern ...

Drafting Quilt Blocks - Jinny Beyer Studio

If I want to divide a 7¾” square into five equal divisions, it would be hard to do the math and count off all the tick marks. If my square were ...

How to Draft a Quilt Pattern - Michael Miller Fabrics' Making it Fun #95

Join Rob Appell as he helps you break down the creating of your own quilt patterns when you just have one piece of information.

How to Write a Quilt Pattern: Tips for Beginners - A Quilting Life

My first piece of advice for aspiring quilt pattern writers is to learn all you can about quilt-making techniques.

What is Drafting a Quilt Block? - The Quilt Show

Drafting a quilt block uses graph paper to draw the block in the desired size to make templates for piecing.

Drafting Complicated Blocks

While drafting blocks which have basic units in them is fairly easy, those with Y- or partial seams can be a little daunting. Block units such ...

Drafting - Learn How to Quilt .com

Quilt drafting refers to drawing your quilt block on paper (usually graph paper). You can use your drafted block to make templates and/or to figure out ...

Quilt Math and Drafting Part 1 - squares, rectangles and half square ...

The rule is to add 1/2 inch to the finished length and width of squares and rectangles in order to find the unfinished size that you need to cut out.

How To Draft Quilt Block Patterns - YouTube

Learn how to draft your own quilt blocks with this 2 easy pattern drafting techniques. Whether you want to make a sampler quilt, ...

How to Design a Quilt - Beginner's Guide - Sew What, Alicia?

How to design your own quilt pattern: · Decide on a scale. · Draw your block keeping the tips above in mind, try to stick to straight lines when ...

Pattern Writing 101 - Meadow Mist Designs

The series will take you step by step from a quilt design in a sketchbook all the way through to a fully developed quilt pattern.

Drafting Your Own Quilt Patterns and Templates - Arbee Designs

Cut your block apart EXACTLY on the lines between the sections. Use a glue stick and paste each piece down on another piece of graph paper. Draw ...

Gridding Quilt Blocks

I'm more than happy to explain it and no, no quilting software is needed. I admit software such as Electric Quilt 8 makes the gridding, drawing, ...

How to Design a Quilt Pattern for Beginners | Rona the Ribbiter

Have you always wanted to learn how to design your own quilt patterns? Now you can! I'll walk you through step by step instructions (with ...

How I Actually Design a Quilt Block for a Unique Group Project

Abby challenges collaborators to work with a specific color palette and create blocks that will connect together to form the overall composition.

Writing Quilt Patterns | Amy's Creative Side

Writing quilt patterns is different from what you see here on the blog. It's a very technical style, that requires me to breakdown each step of the process.

3 Steps to Drafting a Quilt Block Design

Learn how to draft a quilt block design: 3 simple steps to begin creating your own quilting patterns. Illustrated examples.

Drafting Complex Curves Booklet - Digital Download - US Letter Size

Start with a block with one simple curve, and then take those concepts and apply them to more advanced quilt construction! This booklet will show, if you can ...

Drafting A Quilt Pattern and /or Quilt Block

1. A 1/4″ square represents 1″. After adding the 1/4″ seam allowance all the way around, your square would be cut 1 ...

How to Design a Quilt Pattern: Origami - Writing the Pattern

The process varies from pattern to pattern. I always start with working out the rough math for overall fabric requirements so that I can order the fabric to ...