Dresden table toppers
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I am having trouble with the Dresden plates. I want to make a table topper without the square backing, but when I trace the pieced Dresden onto a backing and cut it out, sew it around all the peaks and valleys, turn it inside out, the valleys are all puckered. I use a 1/4 inch seam allowance all around. How does one make those beautiful circulars?
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A picture would help, but if I'm understanding you made a backing cut the same shape as the front, put them face to face & stitched all around; then turned through an opening. I think the quilters are calling this "birthing" method. Did you snip to the seam line in the valleys before turning right sides out? I don't see in your description that you added for seam allowances on backing after you traced all around?
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No I didn't clip in the seam allowances. That might be my problem. I will try that. I couldn't send a picture because my battery on my camera is dead and I haven't bought a new one yet. Thank you so much for your quick reply.
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Maybe I am misunderstanding but I have done the dresden plate and found to get some of mine to lay flat that I needed to take up a few of my seams a tiny bit. Even tho we sew 1/4" seams - if you haven't measured your quarter inch to make sure it is a true 1/4 inch - that makes a difference.
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I used a 1/4 inch foot to make sure the seam allowance was consistent all around. I am going to try clipping into the valleys and see if that works. If not I will be back for more advice. Thanks for your help.
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