Plate, fan and compass quilt blocks

These blocks are wedges round a point: blades sewn into a ring and appliquéd to a square (Dresden Plate), a quarter of that in the corner of a block (Grandmother’s Fan), or long sharp points round a circle (Mariner’s Compass).

The blades are cut with a wedge ruler or a template, and the circle in the middle is appliquéd over the raw ends. They are big blocks: a plate looks its best at 12″ or more.