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Old 10-16-2011, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by lfletcher
I made a dresden plate and set the blocks on point. I then alternated a plain background fabric block between them on point.
@misoop I don't know if you're looking for an alternate block because you don't want to make more DP blocks ;-) or want something different to fill up the space.

Maybe an alternate setting might achieve the same purpose:

I, too, like the idea of an on-point setting. It fills up the space nicely, and doesn't look like a standard straight grid pattern (not my personal favorite ;-) ).
http://www.rickrack.com/quilt/pdp.html

Here are a couple of other pictures I stumbled across:

The basket really compliments the plates:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pz8eid7Sg_...atch.co.uk.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pz8eid7Sg_.../Dresden+Plate,+Jenny+Reynold,+at+www_qldquilters_com.jpg

Here's the 9patch cornerstone layout option:
http://www.robertkaufman.com/quiltin...dresden_plate/
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