tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post4453885796508540587..comments2024-02-05T09:45:23.761-07:00Comments on Q-BITS: OLD-SCHOOL QUILTMAKING -- THOUGHTS ON DRAFTING QUILT PATTERNSSalmagundihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698059457806433623noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-31886984661713642562015-09-04T09:29:10.509-06:002015-09-04T09:29:10.509-06:00It's an interesting thought. I think my curren...It's an interesting thought. I think my current quilt is the first full quilt I've made without a pattern, thought I do have a template! Carie @ Space for the Butterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060566680311122115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-27931509206840241392015-09-02T22:35:50.589-06:002015-09-02T22:35:50.589-06:00I started quilting in the 70s--I bought a set of t...I started quilting in the 70s--I bought a set of templates that were interchangeable squares and triangles in two sizes. (Yes it was before rotary cutting.) I could make most anything. Visiting from WIP Wednesday. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-75583272561517065472015-09-01T16:51:33.545-06:002015-09-01T16:51:33.545-06:00Thanks for the reminder that we don't need a p...Thanks for the reminder that we don't need a pattern to make a quilt. ;)beth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335466565519076665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-38354428203469745142015-08-31T08:48:42.927-06:002015-08-31T08:48:42.927-06:00I learned to draft from a book by Marsha McCloskey...I learned to draft from a book by Marsha McCloskey's Lessons in Machine Piecing. I thought it was years ago but the copyright date is 1990. I wish I had avoided all those patterns I purchased! But that said, I do like to support quilt makers trying to make a living. For the most part now I don't need to buy the patterns (and heaven knows how many patterns I've purchased and never made!) I can generally draft a block from a picture and an idea of the size. I like having a deeper understanding of a block and the ability to size it up or down. I'm always surprised at the number of ladies who can't change a 4" block to a 6 or 8" block. And, yep, I'm old school on this one -- I have better luck drafting it on quad paper. Enjoyed today's post. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758275644964547751noreply@blogger.com