I have been drooling over the dresden pattern and want to try to do a quilt using it...I have checked different sites to get some info on how to do them and was able to download a pattern free..Is there any suggestions that you all can make that would help me in doing it? I have seen some very awesome and beautiful quilts here that have been done using the Dresden pattern..
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I just did my 1st one. It was pretty easy really. Best tip was to sew the blades together into sets then to sew the sets together.
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Are you doing the rounded blades or the pointed ones?
Should be some inspiration here. http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_page.jsp?upnum=2276 http://www.google.com/images?q=dresd...ls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=m5FrTfneMs6utwfszrjmAg&ved=0 CCQQsAQ&biw=911&bih=363 |
Originally Posted by ssgramma
I just did my 1st one. It was pretty easy really. Best tip was to sew the blades together into sets then to sew the sets together.
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[quote=dakotamaid]Are you doing the rounded blades or the pointed ones?
Should be some inspiration here. http://www.quiltingboard.com/user_page.jsp?upnum=2276 http://www.google.com/images?q=dresd...ls=org.mozilla:en-U The pattern I downloaded has rounded blades but on Mousourri Quilt I saw where she used the pointed ones and how she did it..I looked really nice and easy, so I may go and download that pattern as well..Those are some very beautiful quilts you posted!!! I just want to reach thru the computer screen and touch them :D |
Thought the same. Is there a rule about fAbric colors? Can u use oriental fabrics? Dont know The history of these blocKs.
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I think the oriental fabrics would look fabulous. Be careful of scale would be my only advice. Many oriental fabrics are very large scale and on those slender blades you would lose the design. Whatever fabric you choose fold it so only what the blade would be and step back and look. Than go from there. Remember it has to look good to you. :)
If you want to go traditional small calicos are pretty traditional to this pattern. |
Originally Posted by Diana Lynne
Originally Posted by ssgramma
I just did my 1st one. It was pretty easy really. Best tip was to sew the blades together into sets then to sew the sets together.
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I want to do one into a runner sometime soon
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Originally Posted by Painiacs
Thought the same. Is there a rule about fAbric colors? Can u use oriental fabrics? Dont know The history of these blocKs.
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