2017 Finishes - Dresden Plate - #32

I have been working on this quilt since 2013.  Yep, 2013.  The top was finished back then, and I just stuck it in the "to be quilted" pile.  You can read about the progress here.

I sent this off to the long arm quilter in August, got it back at the beginning of September, and finished binding it last week.

Here it is laid out to get a full view. 

Close up of block pattern, sashings, and borders.

I didn't have enough of the pink from the front to do the back, so I had to pick one that was fairly close.  

My favorite view of quilts with my roses behind the quilt.

It landed on my mom's bed.  As soon as she saw it, she claimed it for her bed, as her favorite color is pink.

Warmest...

Size: 64" X 80"

Fabric Lines Used:  Various 30's Prints

Pattern: Dresden Plate

Designer:  QAL by Ann Sutton, Bunny Hill Designs

Long Arm Quilter:  Carol Logan

Year Began: 2013

Year Completed: 09/2017

Dresden Plate Quilt Top Completed

Remember the post about the beginning of my Dresden Plate quilt  here?  And then there was nothing for quite some time?  All because I was working full time and doing trade shows one after another every weekend for like forever?  Well, between working outside on my flower beds and garden beds, catching up on laundry, and house work, I also squeezed in some quality sewing time, and along with the other items I have posted, I can now post my finished quilt top of the Dresden Plate.  Let me apologize first for the picture, as it had to be done inside, because here in the Pacific Northwest we have very few days of sunshine and without rain.

This project all began over a year ago with Ann Sutton of Bunny Hill's Scrappy Plate Quilt along.  It is still available on her blog here.  It has all the instructions, and finishing steps.  I am such a fan of traditional quilting, so I opted to make mine in a 30's reproduction print.  The pieces were easier to make that I thought they would be, and I chose to put the plates on a off white on white small striped background and machine applique my plates down with extra thick thread (jean topstitching thread).

And then for the sashing I chose a pink my Moda called 30's pink in the Bella Solids, and for the corner posts and first border, I chose a 30's pink flower print by Windham, Story Book IV.

So, there you have it, quilt top done!  Now for putting it together, and getting the quilting done.  I looked at Ann Sutton's finished quilt done by a professional quilter, and I am planning to do some of my kind of quilting (meandering) in the places that was done on her quilt. You have to go to her site here to see the pictures of her finished quilt.   Isn't it just beautiful?  I hope to work on getting this one quilted (among a few others) in the near future, while I am not working.

Progress

Yes, I am making progress on the dresden plate project.  I thought I would give you a peek at the sashing and corner posts I am using to complete the top.  The pink solid is Moda's 30's pink, the same  is used as the center circles.  I think this pink is just perfect for this quilt and for the era I am trying to follow.

More on My Dresden Plate Project

Awhile back I started working on this project.  You can refer back to it here if you want to read more about how I got started, but my main inspiration is from Ann Sutton at Bunny HIll Designs.  The link to her free project can be found at Bunny Hill Designs - Free Patterns, and she called it the Scrappy Plate Club.  Some of the pictures on Flicker are really different and wonderful to pursue through if you have the time, the link can be found here.

I have this project on my Project Inventory List, and it came up next to be worked on and hopefully finish before something else comes up.

I have three of twelve blocks done, and I am so pleased with the way they have turned out.

I chose a white on a shadow gray stripe to appliqué the "plates" on, and I found I really liked the loo

I am using a top stitching / jean thread, in a dark pink color that gives the top stitching of the "plate" a nice contrast and accent of the pink centers I am using.

Here is a close up of the top stitching of the center.

And here is a close up of the "plate" points that have been topstitched to the block background.

And tada!  Here are the three blocks I have done so far.

Post Script:  I have one more plate done, but not appliqued yet.  I plan to get one done each evening until I get all twelve done.  I'll keep you posted with updates as I proceed with this project.

Scrappy Plate Start Up

I guess it's better late than not to do it at all. I am following Ann Sutton over at Bunny Hill Designs and her Scrappy Plate project. HerE is my fabric choice, 30's reproduction with prints that are mostly floral, some already cut out and the Dresden Plate ruler.

It was suggested that you chose 20 to 30 fabrics to give it the scrappy look. What I couldn't believe is that I had that many in my stash. I had over 30 fabrics to chose from and narrowed it down to these. I won't be able to get back to this until Wednesday, as I am working at a real job tomorrow. I will also have to check my background fabric stash then to see what might work, or if I need want to get something else.