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Question on Dresden Plate
I would like to know how you sew the plate to the backround fabric. Do you sew up and down each seam or do you go round the plate. I have been sewing up and down each seam and breaking thread but I don,t like the way it looks on the back. Is there another way? Thanks.:confused:
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I sew the tips of each blade down by machine. The sew the center on. After all that is done I layer it and quilt it.
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I'm interested as well, having just cut the pieces for my first dresdan plate today.
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I'm paying close attention, too, to the suggestions you receive. Thanks for posting this question!
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I hand applique the outside of the plate to the background and then hand applique the center circle on.
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I hand applique the plates and the centers on. But I machine piece the plates, and I machine piece the squares and sashing.
Here's another decision point -- do you cut out the background fabric behind the plates and center circle, or do you leave them all intact? RST |
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I'm using a blanket stitch on mine with variegated thread. I do the tips and go down each blade only on one side. Mine are turkey's
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I hand applique all the pieces.
I also leave all the background fabric in place helps to make the dresden plate stand out a bit more after layering and quilting.
Originally Posted by RST
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I hand applique the plates and the centers on. But I machine piece the plates, and I machine piece the squares and sashing. I also press from the back so the plates don't go flat.
Here's another decision point -- do you cut out the background fabric behind the plates and center circle, or do you leave them all intact? RST |
I sewed around the outside edges of the plate while constructing the top, then sewed the plate strips and center circle when I quilted it. Worked out great for me. I also left the center of the background fabric. I didn't cut it out. My background was white, so there was no "show-through".
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I use a blanket stitch around the outside of the plate, then when I quilt, I go around the circle and up and down each strip. The last one I did, I let the background fabric on and it turned out nicely. I've also cut it out though. It just depends on what I think looks best on each project.
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