Big block Dresden Plate - opinions

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01-15-2013, 10:26 AM

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Rina

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Very beautiful.

01-15-2013, 10:54 AM

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newbee3

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i think that looks good

01-15-2013, 11:09 AM

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IBQUILTIN

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It is lovely just like it is, but you could do a brown or black buttonhole stitch around the outside to kind of make your colors pop against the creamy background

01-15-2013, 11:13 AM

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Looks beautiful to me. You might try using the wrong side of your background fabrics, that would give you a lighter look.

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Originally Posted by ontheriver

I am trying to use up scraps and only use yardage from my stash. I am doing a dresden plate with big blocks, 24". My mom has cross stitched little pics for me and I am using them in the centers. For backgrounds I am using tans and creams from stash, centers are going to be various other colors from stash. Here is the first block. I think I am going to QAYG and use red or yellow for the sashing so I can make it pretty big. My frame will only hold up to a double. I just can't decide if I like it or not. Would rather have lighter backgrounds but I would have to buy the fabric and and I'm trying not to do that. Any suggestions?

01-15-2013, 11:48 AM

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If your background is not a batik it may be lighter on the 'wrong' side. I have done this in the past to get the contrast I wanted.

01-15-2013, 12:07 PM

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kyquiltlover1942

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Is the "other side" of the fabric lighter? If the quilt police are not looking, you can reverse the fabric. As E. Burns says, you pay for both sides.

01-15-2013, 01:24 PM

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The block is beautiful & i love the fact that you put the little pictures in there ~ so cute. I agree with the others ~ look at it for a bit ~ go away & come back later & look at it some more & see if you still like it. I like your tan colors, & i am usually more of a fan for white. Good luck!