Tuesday, February 6, 2018

ANTHOLOGIE #9 PART ONE

Number 9 has turned into a real chore.  There are three full circle Dresden Plates and four partial plates.  A total 85 blades.  OH MY! These are not my favorite thing to make, and I was never very good at them either.  Time to learn.  
 Great, the first full set is 2.5 inch blades.  Take a breath and go for it.  
There were a couple of mishaps.  But lesson one was to use really small stitches to form the points and join the blades.  
Hmmm, this actually worked well I am beginning to feel like I might just manage the next six of these after this one is done.  
One down and ONLY six more to go. However, once one is done the ability to accomplish the task becomes so much easier.  
The second set I was able to work with 3.5 inch blades.  They are a bit larger to work with.  
 So much faster and the idea of using an old doily and a smaller one for the center that was purchased at a quilt store with several of them in a little bag made such a fun center finish.  I am actively working on a couple more with some different center ideas.  Stay toned for the second episode on Friday's post.
  


13 comments:

  1. I Love the embellishments! on your Dresden.

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  2. Oh, I love the doilies on the Dresdens! I have a box full of doilies made by my grandmother, and really want to do something with them so they can see fresh air again. This would be perfect! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  3. Thank you for sharing your tips on making Dresdens Plates as I am wanting to make some! Your tips and learning experience are encouraging me to give them a try! Awesome post!

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  4. you are so amazing!!
    you are tempting me...

    always love to see what you are up to!!

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  5. Your dresden plates are so perfect, and the doilies are a genius touch! Beautiful work!

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  6. I adore your idea of using a doily for a dresden centre, this is going to be beautiful. Thanks for linking to Sew, Stitch, Snap, SHARE.

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  7. Your Dresdens are looking great! And the little doilie is perfect for the centre.

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  8. Oh, cool - the doilies for a center was a great idea! Very pretty.

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  9. Great going! I like the doily center idea very much!

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  10. Looking great! Very nostalgic feel!

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  11. That second one is so pretty with the doily on it! Can't wait to see where all of this is going!

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  12. I love the way the doily looks with the Dresden block. I've been working with 3.5 inch blades and found them a bit fussy, I can't imagine going down to a 2.5 inch blade. After seeing yours, I may have to try the smaller blade.

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