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01-01-2011, 06:33 PM

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sueisallaboutquilts

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Originally Posted by 117becca

it won't let me copy the picture...but here's a link to a pretty one - and different from what you might normally see...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2687356...@N21/lightbox/

I LOVE the quilting on that one! I'll be saving this link for when it's time to FMQ it for sure.

WOWWWWWWW look at that quilting!! :thumbup:
I have a few antique dresden plate quilts but haven't made one. Most of mine are stitched onto blocks. I agree with what Martina said.

01-01-2011, 06:40 PM

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117becca

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Originally Posted by MadQuilter

I sewed mine onto blocks and added sashing. I have seen it the other way too though. Looks like you get to decide. Personally, I would find it tough to manhandle a large top all at once to applique the pieces to. But that's me....

You could make the blocks all the same color - allowing for the look of a single piece of fabric.

On that link to the picture - i love the border w/ the half square triangles

06-26-2011, 08:34 AM

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pflum1

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If you go to Missouri Star quilt company, they have tutorial of a quick way to make the dresdan plate (astor)quilt.
Also, If you want to copy the picture, you can drag it to your desktop, then print it.
I'm not sure about this, but I was told the dresden plate pattern was used in the 1930 to use up one of a kind feed sacks. You make 20 blades (5" long)out of the fabric, cut a center 3 1/2 " circl and applique to a 14" square of muslin or old white sheets. The pattern was much older, but it was a big hit in the farm journals in 1930 or so. I'm sure some of this was because of the depression years.