My vintage floursack dresden plates and pinwheels
09-01-2010, 08:37 PM
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If this were mine . . . I guess I'd treat what you already have as the "medallion" and be creative in what you use around it. I'd start with a thin border of a complementary print, another white border, then a border of 9-patches (or pinwheels, whichever looks the best), another white border, then alternating prints and white until you get up to the size you want. Maybe end with a wider white border with appliqued vines/flowers? The attention will still be on the center plates.
09-01-2010, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by kacie
If this were mine . . . I guess I'd treat what you already have as the "medallion" and be creative in what you use around it. I'd start with a thin border of a complementary print, another white border, then a border of 9-patches (or pinwheels, whichever looks the best), another white border, then alternating prints and white until you get up to the size you want. Maybe end with a wider white border with appliqued vines/flowers? The attention will still be on the center plates.
09-01-2010, 09:34 PM
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So I found some dresden pieces I won on ebay and sewed them toghether of course they are not as big BUT they will work. I cut all the pieces and then in my stash I found a UFO that I was given that was made of fence/rail pattern (again out of what I want to say flour sack or vintage fabric) it had now has become a boarder for the quilt. Thank you for the advice on putting a pastel boarder because the fabric is pastel. I cannot wait to show you the finished quilt I am tired and putting down the sissors. Take care good night!
09-01-2010, 10:52 PM
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You can find fabrics in the same color line, add a plain border first, then do a flying geese border around it, that can be as wide as you want. Then another plain border to take it to the size needed for a double bed. Your Dresden plates would be a medallion center then.
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