Originally Posted by
Jan in VA
Holice,
I swear I just believe you and I are among the "old-timey" quilters who 'came up' in the early 80s when all we *had* were our colored pencils, 6" rulers, and graph paper pads for designing our own blocks and quilts. I'm beginning to feel like a dinosaur every time I urge someone, even a 65 year old, to use this method for figuring out measurements and designs. I'm getting to the place that I'm just going to keep this great tip to myself from now on!
Jan in VA
Jan, add me to your group! Although I "came up" in the early '90s, all I had was graph paper & colored pencils too. I still have my notebooks full of the patterns I made like this. I still keep a pile of scrap paper near my sewing area. Sometimes, I can 'see' the pattern more clearly when I draw it out myself. The sizes and shapes of the pieces and the way they go together will just pop out when I draw it.