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Quilting: Dresden Plate Quilt for my Mom
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Dresden Plate Quilt for my Mom

Two blocks, and the rest of my blades

Dresden Plates on my wicker rocker
Two blocks, and the rest of my blades
This one was hand appliqued...
Pinning the blades on the block
Is this your project? Can you share instructions or a pattern with the Craftsy community?

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Women

Style: Traditional, Classic, Romantic, Retro / Vintage


Materials

jelly roll(s) of Tea Cake by Verna Mosquera (one jelly roll gave me 10 blocks of plates). I may have to buy more of the same or something else and spread the two different fabric collections over the quilt

What was your inspiration?

Mom. She likes pastels. and Amy Gibson... swooning for a Dresden Plate quilt on her blog; and that we just learned how to do them on the BOM this month. Just seemed a natural progression (after hours and hours of pouring over quilts online, and on Pinterest, etc.).

What are you most proud of?

Well so far so good... I still have parts of quilting I've never done before (like piecing the whole top, deciding 'do I sash...put on point.. what the backing will look like, and borders, not to mention quilting!! ) There's still plenty to freak out about, overcome and be proud of. I'll keep you posted!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Not sure yet... but I'm sure I'll do it the hard way and figure out what advice I'd give if I did it all over again :D

 

21 comments

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Kati R on craftsy.com
Aug 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Nice fabric, I love the colors! Your Dresdens look gorgeous!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Aug 08, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thank you very much! now that August blocks are done it's back to the Dresdens! :D
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Oct 30, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Kati! It's a race to get it done before Christmas now!
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Aug 02, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Can't wait to see your Mum's quilt finished... it's quite an adventure eh! I'm working on my first quilt too! Your dresdens are coming together beautifully... will be keeping an eye on your progress ;-)
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Aug 02, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
thanks for the encouragement! I've been pouring over how to quilt the "sandwich"... getting excited
Surfside6 on craftsy.com
Jul 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Mo, this is super special. Love the colors and admire your tenacity!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
wow... thanks surfside6 There are definitely times I wish I could really meet this group we have in person... hugs all around!
AlyxRansom on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow -- lucky mom you have!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Alyx! I'm the lucky one tho... As "Old-Fashioned" as an 85 year old might be... she's incredibly quite a trail blazer in her "can-do" attitude. She was DIY before it was cool! :D
Darns on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
So pretty! A whole quilt of Dresden plates - a definite labor of love - I know you will totally be up for finishing this one! You will find exactly the right way 'cause you've got a good eye for color
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Darns... it's really important this one turns out right!
applekrisp on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I'll be your mom...I am a mom....matter of fact I am a grandma...would that count? Lol. So beautiful, like her daughter...your mom will love it, I remember making quilts for my mom...oh I'm crying now...I'm a sap...very sweet to quilt for your mom!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Aww thanks Applekrisp! I'm a grand'mo' too... but geesh, my mom is watching three of her great-grandbabies, and I sure as heck wouldn't be up for that at MY age. She deserves this and a whole lot more! If you have some finishing tips.... I'm all ears!
lauraneidich@gmail.com on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful! Your Mom is gonna love it!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I certainly hope so! Thanks!
Mary F J on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Lucky Mom.
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Awww thanks Fawn!
WasaNewbieJean on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
PS: I never would have thouight to use a Jelly Roll. Neat idea!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Yeah it is... all the fabrics go together, and I just cut 4" lengths of the jelly roll and used the template on them. It goes pretty fast really... so fast I've already gone through one jelly roll (minus a couple striped rolls that had too much white in them). So I'm on the hunt for another jelly roll of the same kind, or something that will compliment the blocks I have already. I know I don't have 20 fabrics in my stash that will work.
WasaNewbieJean on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is going to be gorgeous! What a labor of love. Your Mom will be thrilled. Very pretty fabric line. If it were me I'd buy more fabric now. I'm often too thrifty (cheap!) to purchase more up front then end up regretting it when I finally go to use the fabric and don't have enought. More often than not there isn't anymore available - even when I use it right away. I'm sure you're going to enjoy this. Have fun Mo!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Jul 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Jean... I know the line is still available, just where to get it eludes me now. So far, after yesterday, I have 5 blocks completed, and 5 more ready to put on background squares. I'm not following a pattern, so I am still surfing the web for ideas for sashing and quilting. Big departure from my black BOM blocks! :D