Hi All;
I just joined & was reading some of the articles, really like all the info. I am trying to do a dresden plate placemat, really having some problems.here is a picture, maybe someone could tell me how to do this? i have the template,just getting it together is the prblem.any help would be appreciated. I am from ottawa illinois where it's 20 degrees & plenty of snow.
bonnie :-)

Welcome new member! I'm not sure I'll be much help on the placemat, but what I see is mighty pretty. I'm sure someone else will come along with some info.

What is it that you need?

welcome! I've not done a dresden plate yet either, but just wanted to say welcome from North Texas. Sunny and warm here this week, yesterday was 78, please send some snow and cooler temps my way :-)

Welcome from Kentucky! Placemat looks great to me!

welcome from Vermont!

Bonnie, welcome, I'm also new on here and have really enjoyed reading the comments and information. Pat from Ok.

Welcome from NC. The placemat looks pretty good to me. I don't think I would do anything differently.

the obly thing that I can see wrong could be that it is maybe slightly off center? but that could just me my eyes. I have horrible depth perception. or is it sitting on a chair? I can't tell. need to really get to the eye doctor.

Welcome from Michigan.

Welcome from Oregon!!
You will love it here!!

Hello, and welcome from Idaho! What are you having problems with? Looks good to me!

Hi, welcome from central Oregon!!! Am I reading your question right --- I read that you want help on how to put one together that would look like that???????

Hello for mid-TN. I never thought of doing a dresden plate as a placemat .... hummmmmm

Hello from Western Maryland !!
Looks good to me !!

Hi mrsbonnie. I just learned how to make the Dresden Plate last week. Its fun. I don't see a problem with yours. Its beautifal. Welcome to the board. :thumbup:

Hi from Ohio!

:-) Hi There;
This is a placemat i purchased & would love to make them, I just can't figure out how to go about this,I have tried but just does not look the same.I can't figure out the steps of this placemat.There is no start or finish to it that i can see. If someone knows how, i sure would appreciate this, :|

Ok mrsbonnie....here goes:
lay your pieces out like you want -- but without the center piece (the circle). Sew two of the "blades" together, then two more and two more -- and keep sewing till you have them in a circle. Now lay it down on a backing piece (yours has a blue background) Sew those pieces to the background around the outer edges (with the 1/4" tucked under). Now sew the center circle on. You can hand stitch all those pieces on and hide the stitches or do like they did. Finally, sew the backing to another backing (maybe with batting - up to you) with the RIGHT sides together -- be sure to leave a 4" or so opening on one side). Flip the right sides out, close the opening. Now...what I'd do is sew with the machine or by hand an "echo" stitch around the Dresden plate -- so you're sewing all the layers together.....basically, quilting it. Hope this helps!!!!

Hi Bonnie --- I'm waving at you from Georgia, but my son lives in Ottawa --- he keeps me up to date on how cold it has been there this winter. Welcome to the quiltingboard - you will make a lot of new friends here.

Welcome from MA. I'm new too and am enjoying the information these wonderful people provide. It's like "Quilters United".

Hello from sunny south Fla, we have been freezing down here in the 30's and 40's last week, and supposed to get cold next week too. Welcome, the plate looks nice, never tried one but on my someday list.

Welcome for NE Ohio - where is cold & snowy too - sorry I can't help you since I've never made one either

I don't see a problem either.

Welcome to the board! :)

Welcome from Eastern Az and I love the placemat

Welcome!!! Your Dresden Plate is perfect!! No need
to do anything more to it. The Dresden Plate is on
my next to do list.

Welcome! Your placemat looks perfect to me.

Welcome form Arkansas, the place where you never know what kind of weather you'll get up to in the morning or go to bed to at night. Your Dresden Plate Place Mat is very pretty. My plate will fit on it. I don't see anything wrong with it myself.

I think your placemat is beautiful. Some day maybe I'll be able to do that.

welcome from se TX

Welcome from Placerville California and good luck on making your dresden plate placemat like the one in your picture. Ammandasgramma pretty much covered what you need to know. I hope this isn't a Christmas present for this year though because it does take time to get these cut, sewn, and finished up. Have a very Merry Christmas.
Lynne

Welcome from the Lone Star State. It was 83 here Yesterday. The placemat looks good to me, too.

I believe if you go to the Nancy's Notions web site you will find a link to her videos, from the show. One of these is dedicated to dresden plate projects including a place-mat. It is not too complex if you think of each wedge as a slice of pie. sew the slices together and you get a plate. the center circle on your sample seems to be just appliquéd down with a satin stitch. There are plenty of books out there about just the dresden plate pattern so check with you local library. Research on line until you find a book title that seem to have what you want and if your local library does not have it they can get it from inter library loan. I also believe if you google the dresden plate pattern you will find loads of pattern resources.

This is JUST ABOUT what I would do. Only after sewing the blades together, I would do a straight stitch around the opening, a little less than a 1/4" away, to keep it from stretching. Then stitch the backing on right sides together, clip the curved edges and turn right sides out. Press well. The applique the circle on with a satin stitch like they show, and you won't have any opening to hand stitch closed.

Hi and welcome from Texas, I don't see anything wrong with your place mat. What are you having problems with?? It looks pretty to me. Happy Holidays

HI and welcome from Alaska. Your placemat looks great.

Welcome from Ireland.

Welcome Bonnie! Your Dresden Looks great! Not quite sure where you are having a problem. Send me some snow for Christmas!

Welcome from cold but dry Oklahoma! (atleast for now!) :lol:

Welcome Bonnie. Can't offer any advice, it looks really good to me also.