Hate to bother everyone...again
 

I am doing a dresden plate quilt, now I am going to start to applique them to the blocks. I will have to stabilize, but since they are large, would like some suggestion as to what to use for a stabilizer on the back of the background block. What do any of you's use as a stailizer? Thanks for any suggestion.

I use Sulky stabilizers on all of my applique and embroidery work. I buy them right at Joann's.

I have done several Dresden plates quilts and I have no stabilizer. I am doing mine by hand and they are about 14", really large plates. I like the way they are without stabilizer, but that's just me.

I like a good stiff tear away stabilzer for applique work. I get mine at Jo'Anns. It is a Pellon product bought off a bolt.

I might have some of the pellon stabilizer will have to look and see. I just wondered if printer paper could be used, especially if a zig zag or satin stitch is used. Thanks for the suggestions, though.

I just starched the background blocks heavily when I did my Dresden plate. It was done by machine with invisible thread and turned out well.

I starched my background, then cut it away after the applique was done. I didn't want the bulk.

I use Pelion but starch sounds cool!
No bother among friends!!

Oh my, I must be doing it wrong. My pattern did not call for any stabalizer. I sewed them all together, put them on the background square and am now going to hand sew the center on. They look good so guess the quilt police won't arrest me.

I dont use a stabilizer either, and have never had a problem. There are no raw edges, I applique them down by hand, the centers are added the way Eleanore Burns does it, she makes everything so easy!!

Not of help to your problem, but just want to say I am GLAD we "bother" each other with our problems. What is a major issue to some of us is nothing to some others. That is how we help each other and even if I think I "know" the answer I read just to refresh my mind. Hope your plate quilt turns out well and you will share a photo with us. Bless you.

I have used the wash-away Sulky in the past. I assume you are using the pillow-turn method?

:rolleyes: That's how I would do a dresden plate....

Guess I did my two Dresden quilts "wrong". I just pinned mine to the background making sure I pinned each blade top & bottom & sewed them down.I didn't have any problems & didn't know I should be doing it differently. I machined stitched them down.

I've only done one Dresden plate quilt, and I did the applique by hand, without stabilizer. If you feel you need some, I'd recommend a lightweight fusible stabilizer. you don't want your quilt to be stiff.