You can find plenty of printable options around the web, or pick up a cheap notebook next time you’re near a store that sells office supplies! I highly recommend 5mm, or five lines per inch paper. It will also help you work out the quilt math if you draw it to scale, where 1 square represents a certain amount of inches, ie. Using graph or grid paper is the best option if you’re going for the manual option, as it will help you draw your designs much more accurately. Which is why the next option is your best bet for a free or low cost option. It’s great to jot down your ideas and draw out some rough sketches quickly without having to think about quilt math and accuracy.īut that can also be the con – it’s hard to go to the next step of working out the quilt math using rough, not-to-scale drawings.
The cheapest, easiest method of designing quilts is with a good ol’ pencil and paper that I know you’ve already got lying around. With My DIY Block Design starting next week, I know some people are starting to wonder how to best go about designing their quilts, so allow me to be of assistance by sharing the pros and cons about these various quilt design tool options.
