Monday, January 25, 2010

Dresden Dreaming...

I love, love, love dresden quilts! I have always yearned to make one, but was just to dang scared. It looks difficult and very time consuming, both categories I do not have much patience with. Sometime ago, I ordered an easy dresden tool and promptly forgot about it. It finally arrived in the mail today and I thought I would give it a try! Oh me, oh me, oh my! My poor scrap box is in trouble!

I present to you my very first Dresden plate. Let's call her....uhmmm, Spring Sunrise! Or, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, or (oh, this is so fitting) Rhapsody in Redneck! Ha!

Isn't it FABULOUS!!! (Don't let the untrimmed threads allow you to think otherwise, they will be gone in a snapola! err, or a snipola!) I am on a roll tonight, aren't I???

And, just in case you didn't "get" the fabulousness of this plate, one more looky!

See ya! I am off to "fix some more dresden plates"!


10 comments:

  1. Now you've done it!! I too have that ruler (never used) ... so now I have to make a dresden plate too!!! Years ago a group of us made dresden plates using a template.....oh the pain!.... only lots of steam ironing made them sit flat.

    Love the fabrics you have used!

    Happy Sewing Dresdens!

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  2. Love it and the name Rhapsody in Redneck is hilarious

    Love and hugs Gina xxxx

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  3. I LOVE the fabrics you used for the dresden it's wonderful!

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  4. Lovely dresden plate! hope you're able to make a whole fleet of them!

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  5. Oh, a woman after my own heart! I love these patterns..and most from the 30's. Can't wait to see what you do with it!

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  6. Wonderful job on your first dresdan plate. I love your little girl clothes designs below. I want to get into garment sewing when I get a chance. Thanks for visiting me and leaving me such a wonderful comments. So fun to keep meeting wonderful quilters.

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  7. Love your Dresden Plate, the colours are beautiful, look forward to more.

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  8. Miss Glenda...where are you? Hope life is just keeping you too busy to post here! Pop in and let me know how you are doing!

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  9. Your dresden plates are beautiful. The pattern is a favorite of mine. Found you on QuiltingBloggers.com; happy I did! Have a great weekend. :)

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