Welcome from McCalla, Alabama. Your Dresden Plate looks beautiful. Is the picture of the one you just made, or the example? Love it, haven't tried the DP pattern yet. I still very new to different patterns.

Hi and welcome to the board of happy quilters i get so much info-helpful hints-encouragement etc

Hello from Texas. Your placemat is beautiful.

welcome from Texas, so what's wrong with the placemat? Looks good to me!

Welcome from Nashville. I too am a new member. I have pieced together my dresdon plate for my new queen size quilt but it is all hand pieced. Ive never tried to make placemats but it is very pretty

Welcome from San Gabriel, California

http://www.youtube.com/user/Missouri.../0/lcy_p4pryE4

I copied this link a few weeks back from the Missouri Quilt Co. It is youtube and I found it interesting and helpful. Maybe it can help you find the answers - or create more questions that you can ask here. Good luck.

Welcome from Missouri. I haven't been on here very long either, but I can tell you that everyone really makes you feel welcome. I think your placemat is pretty.

You want to do it in quarters(3 wedges) then join 2 so that you have a half, then join the halves. You have to be careful to keep a consistent 1/4 inch seam, or it won't lay flat or fit together properly.

I think it is very pretty to me. The only thing I may see is all plate parts aren't equal but noone but a quilter will see that. I wouldn't do a thing to it. Beautiful job for a new quilter.