Badminton Summer Games Block 14

Badminton Paper Pieced Block by Kari Schell

According to the Olympics website, "with shuttlecocks travelling at up to 400 km/h, badminton requires fast reflexes from the players and the audience’s full attention. It has been in the Games since Barcelona 1992."

This is very different than the recreational game we played on our front lawn growing up.  We were known for high "shots" that required use of a ladder to retrieve the birdie from the roof of our house.

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Drafting Badminton Block in Electric Quilt

Badminton Block Drafted in Electric Quilt

This one can be tricky, primarily because of the strings of the racket.  If you wish to simplify, you can eliminate that step and use a checked fabric for the patch.  

Block>New Block>Easy Draw Plus Patch Draw

Import Image for Tracing in the Tracing Image tab.

Easy Draw Tab Settings
Block Width and Height:  12 x 12

Snapping Options:  Snap to Lines and Arcs of Drawing only

Select the Line tool and draw lines to divide into three major segments.

Sectioning the Badminton Block in Electric Quilt

Use the line tool and trace lines for each of the segments.  Ignore the racket's string for now.  

Add to Segment after completing each segment.

Tracing the Badminton Block in Electric Quilt

Print>Foundation Pattern.  Check both the Sections and Numbering tabs and make any adjustments at this point.  

Add to Sketchbook.

Sectioning the Block before Printing

Corrected Sectioning of the Badminton Block

Go to the Applique Tab.  Click on the Pick tool and turn all of the Snapping Options off.

Use the Line tool and draw each of the Strings as a separate line.

Zoom in and use the Shape tool to fine tune the placement of each of the lines.

Add to Sketchbook.

Save.

Adding Racket Strings in the Applique Tab

Note:  Once you draw the strings, Electric Quilt will treat each of the strings as a section.  When you resection the block, it can pick up these hidden strings.  Noticing that the drawing on the left below is missing Section C.  However it shows up in the Print Preview, since I erroneously picked it up when redoing my sections.  If that happens, you can delete the extra segment in Print Preview.  Or you can start over again with Sectioning and Numbering.

Applique Lines are Also Treated as Sections (but not visible in the Sectioning Tab)

Use Print Preview to Confirm your Sections are Correct in Electric Quilt

Happy quilting.

Kari

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