I love the dresden plate as well. Our quilting guild made a beautiful one a few years ago for the yearly raffle and I loved it so much that I copied it and made one for myself. I would have loved to win the one the guild made but, alas, that didn't happen. Anyway, good luck with your quilt and since you said you're new at this...... hoping you will enjoy quilting for many years to come. Perhaps some others will post their dresdens for all of us to drool over.