Utah Quilt Guild

 This month, Lorrie shares with us more variations of the dresden plates.  Make some and share on our facebook page. VARIATIONS OF DRESDEN PLATE The Dresden Plate has sew many different variations. Last month we explored how to make pointed and round Dresden blades and plates. Now we will take those blades and put them into different configurations. The above “Fancy” Dresden is vintage, and totally handmade. Below are other “Fancy” type blocks (from Leah Day) using round, pointed, and straight tops in different layouts. There are several ways to make these blocks. First, the pointed blades have a natural edge at the top that can be machine or hand finished. The round blades, and also the straight blades, can be finished in several different ways. If you like a raw edge, a fusible bond can be used on the tips of the edge, covering about an inch from the top (the entire edge of the round blade).   Another way is to make templates from freezer paper and put the freezer p...

  This is the block for the month of March in Lorrie's newsletter articles about different quilt blocks.  I enjoy reading about the blocks and how they are made.  I hope you enjoy this article. Last month we discussed the Fan Block which basically is a fourth of a Dresden Plate block. The Dresden Plate name is based on a popular china made in Dresden, Germany between the early 1700’s and the late 1800’s. The Dresden Plate block was one of the most popular quilts made during the 1920s and 1930s . The inclusion of the block was very popular too. The Dresden Plate is a combination of piecing and applique. It usually had a round center with a solid color. Surrounding the center are petals/blades/wedges from scrapes, mixed colors, shades of a color, etc.    The original plate had a curved outer edge. As time passed, the blades were sometimes pointed instead of curved. There are many different sizes of blades, and you can purchase a template or make one yourself. Pers...