Candyce Grisham: Dresden Springtime
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
You Tube video shows supplies needed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb53LpmG0zo.
These Dresden plates have always reminded me of flowers, or stars or fireworks but mostly flowers. In this class we will make just a few plates, learn some different edge and piecing techniques, explore colors and layout, learn to make bias stems and create our own “gardens”. Ideal for making just a few. Use your favorite “flower” fabrics whether in prints or solids. Use a solid background or piece one. Applique by hand or by machine. Lots of choices but unique and fun.
SUPPLIES
- Sewing machine with ¼” foot
- Dresden wedge ruler: 18° Creative Grid is my preferred ruler
- Rotary cutter, mat, ruler to cut strips (4-6” x 12 or 18)
- Basic sewing supplies: pins, neutral thread, snips, point turner
- Freezer paper – (2) 5” pieces
- 3 or 3½” circle template
- Ironing ham for pressing seams open***I will bring several
FABRIC
- A nice wide variety of ¼ to ½ yard cuts. Good contrast. Large prints, solids, small prints
- Total of 10 plates require 10-14 pieces of fabric. More is fine. Refer to cutting directions.
- ½ yard fabric for stems and leaves
- Pellon 906F ½ yard (light weight fusible interfacing – just one side fusible)
- Steam a Seam 2 or your preferred two sided fusible – ½ yard
- Background measures 32x 44” but that is up to you. You can wait to get the background fabric, piece it now or use a solid piece.
- Book: (optional but you are going to want it). Dresden Quilt Blocks Reimagined, C & T Publishing
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS
Cut and label strips A- J using measurements in Unit size cutting column. Instructions for completing flowers, stems and backgrounds in workshop.
| Dresden Edge | Strip Size | Unit Sized Cutting | Wedge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Curved Serendipity | 3½" | 2 fabrics 3½ x 22" | 3½" |
| B | Points | 4½" | 2 fabrics 4½ x 22" | 4½" |
| C | Serendipity Points | 3" | 2 fabrics 3 x 22" | 3" |
| D | Sawtooth | 20–2¼ x 3¼"(2 fabrics) | 4" | |
| E | Round | 3" | 1 fabric 3" x WOF | 3" |
| F | Round | 3½" | 2 fabrics 3½ x 22" | 3" |
| G | Round | 4" | 2 fabrics 4 x 22" | 4" |
| H | Points | 4½" | 3 fabrics 4½ x 22" | 4½" |
| I | Round | 3½" | 1 fabric 3½" x WOF | 3½" |
| J | Serendipity | 4" | 2 fabrics 4 x 22" | 4" |