I want to do a wedding ring but not brave enough yet just sticking to the simple quilts first

Did you satin stitch around each petal or the entire plate? Barb

I sewed the plate together then place on block and satin stich all the way around the outside of the plate

Your quilt is beautiful. You are truly talented.

oooooooh beautiful quilt, love the colors, you make it sound so easy to do. I want to make a dresden plate to, but i first have to get my other two quilts done first. Can't wait to see when you have the rest of it put together. Keep up the great work :D Denise.

:-D I have admired this pattern for a long time and this is one of the prettiest if have seen yet. Congratulations from a newcomer.

Your quilt is very beautiful. I did one for my very first project when I was learning how to quilt.
A tip for anyone interested in appliqueing the "plates" to a background. Sew a running stictch at the edge of each plate knotting the thread at the begiining and leaving long tails at the end. Simply pull the thread a little bit like making a yoyo. The edge of the "plate will gather up a little and the raw edge will turn under slightly. Press it and then you can slip stitch it to your background. I did this on pattern called "Dancing Fans" at Christmas and it worked like a charm. Hope this helps anyone who is intimidated by this pattern. Its not that hard a pattern to do and looks great when completed. Mine had 12 blocks and wide sashing and borders and was big enough for a queen size bed.

oooohhhhhh, I'm thinking med-dark batiks on a med. background

I really love it I haven't tackled anything like it yet. You make it sound easy. I want to make a dresden fan. Actually it is a half plate. I don't think I am up to it yet . Maybe at the end of year two. Have you made a sun bonnet sue? which would be easier? Maybe I could make a pillow top to test it out......again good work

Haven't done a Sun Bonnet Sue it looked more difficult. Actually the hardest part of this quilt was cutting the petals.

After they were cut just sew 16 of them together to form the circle, placed the center on stiched it then centered plate on block and satin stiched around the outside of plate in place