Annaquilts

Rhonda where can I find pictures of the dresden plate you make? They sound very cute.

lynnie

#768 has the places to find those great dresdens.
go look now!!!!

Rhonda

Here are all of my threads on the dresden kaleidscopes I've done

the top two are the ones I've done recently

Dresden Kaleidoscopes Made with Button

More Dresden Kaleidoscopes by Rhonda




More Kaleidoscopes

Dresden Kaleidscope Hotpads by Rhonda

Rhonda's Dresden Kaleidoscope Tutorial

Pansy Kaleidoscopes

Kaleidoscope projects

Annaquilts

They are stunning Rhonda! Thank you for sharing.

Rhonda

You're welcome! I love to share.

lynnie

They are fantastic. How did you finish your edges. So neat and pretty.

Rhonda

I usually use a herringbone embroidery stitch done by hand, But I have also basted under the edges and topstitched them onto a background square.

goldendog55

What is your favorite size to make the dresden's, in diameter? I love kaleidoscopes, and if I can make them pretty small , I might be able to do the hand stitching.

Rhonda

first of all I'm a miniaturist so most of what I do for me is small. I like the 5" size. only 5 or 6 blades. but most people want a 12" quilt block so my regular size DK is 8".

If I baste the edges down and topstitch them onto a background I like to baste the edges of each blade before I sew the blades together. it is so much easier to do them before rather than after. If you match your thread it won't show much if you topstitch. I just happen to like the look of the herringbone stitch. it kind of gives it a frame.

sewmany

Love the thread. I think i am reading there is swaps going on here but seem to be lost where to find the swap requirements.