4th of July Dresdan
 

I have 2 friends with birthdays next week, not sure about the colors they would like so did a patriotic dresdan... Can't have too much RED, WHITE, AND BLUE. Made 3, one for a hostess gift too.

Beautiful. Your colors are great, and I love this pattern.

pretty Barb

Beautiful..................

Very nice!

These are just great!

Love them!!!

I agree, everyone can use something red, white, and blue. Peggy

Very nice! Your colors are really pretty.

awesome !! I"m going to borrow your color scheme for my next American Veterans Project quilt..!!!!

Love it!

Wonderful job. The color theme looks gret ith this pattern.

It looks great. My Mother is born on Flag Day and it would be a great fabric choice for her. She will be 102 this Thursday

debcavan be sure to wish your Mother Happy Birthday from us. Love the plates. BrendaK

I agree! The perfect colors for this wonderful, classic block!!! Your friends' are super lucky!

Very nice!

Very pretty.

This is the back of the topper,, emt2004 was interested in how I put the fleece on the back. This is from a different plate, but same technique. fudge it is not going to let me put a picture of the back here....I will start another post call it 4th of July Dresden back... (if I can) Quilter 1234

Very nice. I saw the previous post showing the backs. Great gift idea. Thanks for sharing.

Great job! I love it!

They are really pretty!!!!

I decided today (July 3) that I want to make one of these to take as a gift tomorrow ... wonder if I can pull it off :-) I love yours!

Love your 4th of July dresdans. I love dresdans :)

Very nice. Happy 4th.

Beautiful!!!!! Love it.

oh I like this! looks like fireworks!

Just terrific, great job and thank you for sharing, love the red, white and blue, I am an old Navy gal married to an old Navy guy.
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

I did it! Finished this last night. Thank you so much, Quilter 1234, for the idea. I had wanted to make a dresden plate without appliqueing it onto another piece, so I followed your instructions.

Basically, I made the RWB dresden plate (my first...have a few wrinkles in the plate part because evidently my 1/4 inch is a little too scant...and definitely had trouble making the circle...will try a diffferent method next time). I got some fleece -- finally understood why you used fleece on the back (because you can leave the raw edge). One thing I did different from you was to trace the DP, once made, onto a big sheet of paper and used this to make a template for a fleece batting. Inserting this batting was a bit tricky (at the base points of the plate), and the batting probably didn't really add much, in the end. Actually, I didn't sew the circle to the plate until after this batting was inserted. Finally, I cut a circle of the fleece and pinned it to the back of the DP.
I stitched in the ditch on each of the wedges and did a quick slip stitch to attached the raw edge of the fleece circle to the DP. Yay! It's done in time to take as a gift today.

I'm making a RWB trifle and thought this would be a perfect mat to place under the trifle bowl.

Attached are pictures.

WOW reallly lovely, I am flattered that I would be inspiration for this. I love your fabric choices.... I want one like yours. Quilter 1234

dresdan
 

where did you find the directions for the back thank you

very pretty!!!!

Red, White and Blue is always good!

Mundy, no real directions for the back, we just used fleece, cut a circle whatever size you need, by making a template that way you can leave the raw edge open, no hem, no fraying. Just cut a circle , I didn't use any batting, but newestnana did. Just use your quilting to hold it down. Easy way to make cirle, is cut 2 circles same size, sew right sides together all the way around, then cut a slit in one and turn inside out... perfect cirle, then sew with button hole stitch or satin stitch, I sewed 1/4 inch away from seams all the way around and into point... pretty simple. Hope this helps. Quilter 1234

Very nice... I like that..... ;-)

Very patriotic! Nice job! :)