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03-13-2020, 03:11 AM

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QuiltnNan

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

I never found a pattern so I just plunged in with my dresden ruler and made one following a picture from Pinterest. I figured out that for a 12" block, you need "blades" that are 5" long (5), 4" long (10), and 3" (5). Altogether, 20 blades.

Here's mine:
It's for one of the ladies in the Boom block swap. She's doing a Christmas quilt.

this is so pretty. thanks for your numbers

03-13-2020, 03:12 AM

#12

sahansen44

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Snowflake

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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl

Thanks for sharing this. Will be trying one

03-13-2020, 04:24 AM

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luvstoquilt

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Beautiful block Sewbizgirl.

03-13-2020, 05:43 AM

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Railroadersbrat

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Oh my goodness gracious, that's beautiful! My niece would love a quilt like that, she's big on snowflakes and snowmen like I am.

Yep, another quilt added to my 'must do' list, lol.

03-13-2020, 06:20 AM

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craftiladi

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Thank-you QuiltnNan for the link. sewbizgirl yours is very pretty.

03-13-2020, 06:25 AM

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juliasb

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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

I googled dresden snowflake and got these.... very pretty https://www.google.com/search?q=dres...hrome&ie=UTF-8

another goodie just added to the growing bookmarks of quilting projects that I want to do.

03-13-2020, 08:26 AM

#17

Anniedeb

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Thanks sewbizgirl. As if this bucket list I'm toting around isn't heavy enough!! Really like the one you did.

03-14-2020, 03:40 AM

#18

GingerK

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That is really pretty and thank you for sharing your pattern info. I really need to try one of these!

03-14-2020, 05:04 AM

#19

Jingle

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Very pretty.

03-14-2020, 05:39 PM

#20

UtahQuiltNut

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I love Dresdens! And this is beaurtiful!
QuiltNan,I have a question. Did you have any trouble sewing the different lengths together or while stitching it to the background? Thanks!