I like the green one. :)

Before you decide on the background, you need to also decide on your sashing; it will affect the entire look of the block. You might want to consider putting a different color (solid?) in the center, perhaps a gold?

I like the dark blue, It makes your plates pop.

Stand back about 5 feet, close your eyes tightly for a minute, open and what color do you see first, thats the best choice. That will be the key color. Do one on each background and do the same thing. The most harmonious one will stand out.

Oooohhhhhhh, I seeeeee .... thank you so much for that! That was part of my shopping trip for background ... sashing :? But you've made that much easier for me. :D

Thank you! Okay, so I've decided on dark/navy blue for the background but not a solid so it will have a tone-on-tone touch to it, what would you suggest for a center and sashing and should I make the center match the background or sashing? Can't wait to get to the fabric shop and take a plate w/me to see what I find!

Oooh, thank you for that idea, WILL DO! *happy dancing*

p.s. Hubby is from DC and we're moving back there in 4 years, can't wait! LOVE IT!

Bridgette, I did the Eleanor Burns' dresden plate from one of her shows/books. A photo of mine is below; in it (which is only a top so far), I only had about 5 colors repeated in the plate, one of which I used for sashing. I was just playing around with some fabric I had given to me and wanted to try Eleanor's method. I would rather have had another row of blocks, but ran out of fabric. (The binding is the same as the sashing.)

There are so many ways to change the look ... you just have to audition and see what you like as far as the plate center circle, the sashing, corner blocks. If you can take a dk. blue background square and one of your plates to the fabric store, you could maybe see what's right for you there before you spend your money.

I love your navy background. And your plate colors are so happy. Your grandmother would be proud!

Oh Weezie, that's beautiful! Can't wait to finish mine! Thank you for the helpful tip and pic!

Aw, thank you so much Anna. :) Yes, I love bright colours and the flowery, romantic ones. I made these plates from the Breath of Avignon charm packs and I should end up w/20 plates when I'm done.

Me, too. It's coming along nicely. You were just cutting the other day!

Thanks Kitsie!!! *HUUUGS*!

dark blue first and then the green.

I love dresden plate, I have made two of them. I love the dark blue fabric. I would put the plates on a white background and use the blue as sashing and or a border. Your plates are beautiful. Hope you share pictures when it is complete.

WEEZIE! I love your quilt!!! Beautiful job!

I love Dresden Plate quilts, too, they're always SO pretty! Thank you, Janet, for your input and the idea of the white w/the blue sashing, love that idea, too! Yes, I do plan to post pics when I'm finished, just hope everyone is kind and gentle w/their responses! :lol:

Bridgette, sorry ... am intruding on your post to say thanks to you and CoriAmD for compliments paid to my quilt top. (It looks better in reality - a little brighter; the blades on the plates' colors match the bitty flowers on the main fabric.)

I am sure your quilt will be beautiful..relax and enjoy the process.

I like all of them... for different reasons. no help here...

All the colors in the plate really pop on the dark blue. The darker green is my second choice. Hope this helps.

There all lovely and I would use all of them.
Marie

I like the dark blue!

I like the first one - great contrast.

Although I really like the color of blue in the second picture, I think the first one with the dark blue makes the plate stand out. I have about 1 - 2 yards of the dark blue material myself. I've been saving it for a quilt for a friend. I just need to pick out the other fabrics that I want to go with it. Anyway, I vote for the dark blue in the first picture.

At first I thought the first one was a little busy too, but I still think it is the best color and I don't think red would work at all.
I have a question that I've been wondering about for quite a while. I'm just starting to quilt and am still on basic square patch things. But, I have a pillow my mother made using this pattern and would like to make a quilt sometime using it. I was never sure how to assemble it. Are the "plates" sewn onto squares or a full size backing? It didn't look pieced (other than the "plate").

I also like the first one. The contrast really sets off the design.

I like the second one, the blue. It seems to be in the same color "hue" as the plate. :-)

I like to dark background with the dark center. That dark fabric will make the whole quilt look vintage.

I like to dark background with the dark center. That dark fabric will make the whole quilt look vintage.

The first one, Dark Blue with tiny flowers. I have yardage of the sage design in black. It is beautiful fabric.

I like the first one, but I might consider doing a different color center. Something that blends in with the plate, instead of the background, but still stands out. But as is, it looks good. Keep up the good work! I found doing my first and only, dresden Plate to be somewhat challenging. I did mine with rounded edges, but I really like what you did with the having it pointed. :thumbup:

I like the first one.It looks real pretty with the dresden plate.

My first choice is the dark blue, and then the green.

Green is my choice as well. I think it adds a lovely background for the really nice work you've done. :thumbup:

I love the light blue background -- really makes the colors pop! :D

My choice, too, but in the end, it is what speaks to you.

The dark blue makes it look more like and old fashion quilt. I like old fashion...

And by the way the dresdens are absolutley gorgeous. Beautiful job.....