Quilting Dresden Plates?
07-09-2012, 11:04 AM
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Thanks for the great ideas. It looks like 1/4" inside the wedge is a good way to go (oh, so many threads to bury...although I do see that one of the photos shows continues loops. That is very pretty.) I love the different designs in the center circles. And I think I can do almost anything on the 'outside' of the block.
Really enjoying the photos! Dresden plates are just my favorite.
Really enjoying the photos! Dresden plates are just my favorite.
07-09-2012, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Skittl1321
Thanks for the great ideas. It looks like 1/4" inside the wedge is a good way to go (oh, so many threads to bury...although I do see that one of the photos shows continues loops. That is very pretty.) I love the different designs in the center circles. And I think I can do almost anything on the 'outside' of the block.
Really enjoying the photos! Dresden plates are just my favorite.
Really enjoying the photos! Dresden plates are just my favorite.
I guess I'm a lazy quilter, I hate stops and starts and try to avoid them whenever I can
.Andi
07-09-2012, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Skittl1321
dunster - wow- that is GORGEOUS. I don't think mine will look like that though 
First, because I'm just not that good, second because it looks like it was appliqued onto wholecloth, and I have blocks.
I thought about alternating the Dresden blocks with a blank block (since I don't have enough plates for the full quilt), so I could do medallions in those. That would probably look neat. I do wonder if the quilting will get too dense for a bed though. Maybe it would be a good opportunity to brush up on my trapunto.
First, because I'm just not that good, second because it looks like it was appliqued onto wholecloth, and I have blocks.I thought about alternating the Dresden blocks with a blank block (since I don't have enough plates for the full quilt), so I could do medallions in those. That would probably look neat. I do wonder if the quilting will get too dense for a bed though. Maybe it would be a good opportunity to brush up on my trapunto.
AndiR - gorgeous quilting!
07-09-2012, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dunster
No, it's blocks. If you look carefully you can see the seam lines. But I posted that picture as an "OMIGOSH" - it's over the top, must have taken 1000 hours to do (well, almost). I wouldn't worry about the quilting being too dense.
AndiR - gorgeous quilting!
AndiR - gorgeous quilting!
07-10-2012, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 117becca
Oh my!!! AndiR - those are gorgeous....And mine feels so inadequate.....sigh....
07-10-2012, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 117becca
That looks beautiful!!! I'm hand-quilting a dresden plate and this is how I am doing it(the blocks are 17 inches square...
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