More Grandmother's blocks
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I also inherited 24 Dresden Plate blocks. I believe these are much newer than the other quilts and blocks I posted. The material is stiff, like un-washed, and the fabric patterns look newer. It is all hand pieced and the center circle is sewed on top with a blanket embroidery stitch in dark red thread.
I actually have 8 (I think) dresden plate blocks completed that I made from the scrap material my grandmother gave me when she couldn't see well enough to sew anymore.
I plan on finishing this quilt and I have a question. To keep it in the same style should I sew the plates onto the background square with the same blanket stitch rather than a hidden stitch? If so, do I baste a hem around the plates first or just leave the edges raw? The center circles are raw edges.
I actually have 8 (I think) dresden plate blocks completed that I made from the scrap material my grandmother gave me when she couldn't see well enough to sew anymore.
I plan on finishing this quilt and I have a question. To keep it in the same style should I sew the plates onto the background square with the same blanket stitch rather than a hidden stitch? If so, do I baste a hem around the plates first or just leave the edges raw? The center circles are raw edges.
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I'm no expert but the one that I am making, sewing by hand, I stop the seam joining the wedges 1/4" from the scalloped end. This leaves room to turn under the curved edges and baste a hem. I did a very small whip stitch around the edges to sew the plates onto the background square.
Leave the seam allowance unsewn to easily turn under the scalloped edges.
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A small whip stitch to sew it down. Can use a hidden stitch or a decorative stitch.
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