I have recently become enamored with the Dresden Plate design and decided that it would be a perfect pattern for my guild challenge (due this Tuesday)!!
I had never made Dresden Plates before so decided to make a video to help myself learn as well as teach those who are interested.
They are amazingly easy to make so please enjoy……
If you are reading this via email, follow this link to see the YouTube Video.... https://youtu.be/E6sif4NZcU
After making a few larger Dresden Plate Designs, I pulled out some rulers that I had purchased when I was in Sweden……
The first was the MINI Dresden Plate from SuzN Quilts…..
…..and the second was the TINY Dresden…..
The TINY Version can be purchased HERE
These templates are 30-degree angles, so it only takes 12 spokes to make a full plate.
For the Mini plates, I started with a 3-inch strip……
….while the TINY version started with a 2-inch strip…..
At this point, I was working with some fairly small pieces…..
The TINY template produced a 3-1/4 inch plate…..
But, then I got REALLY crazy and cut them even smaller, cutting the initial strip at 1.5-inches and only using a portion of the TINY template…..
At this stage, I found it too hard to hold the ruler in place, so I drew in the cutting lines and then cut them separately.
Interestingly, as I stitched it together, I only ended up needing 8 of the wedges to complete the plate…..
This one ended up being 1-3/4’s inch in size!!
So small but WAY TOO CUTE!!
Tomorrow I will show you some of the other alterations that I made as I proceeded to piece my Dresden-Plate flower garden!!
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I also became enthralled with Dresden plates after I saw a YouTube video. I also purchased a Dresden plate ruler, but it was a different one than you used and it formed a larger center “hole.” It didn’t come with a template for the centers, so I traced a circle and cut out my centers, only to find out that I didn’t allow enough turn-under for the edges. . .
When I finished the plates, I decided to attach them to the background with blind stitches, by hand. It took forever.
If I ever make a Dresden plate quilt again, I will attach the plates to the background by machine. I have a cool blanket stitch that I’m dying to try out.
That does sound time consuming but I am sure that they looked great. I went for an easier way to attach!!!
I have a quilt like that, made by a great-aunt, hand-stitched. I never knew that was what the pattern was called.
It is a pretty design and a lot of fun to make. I LOVE generational quilts. You are fortunate to have one from your great-aunt!!