The Dreden Plate is a old pattern. This one gave me a hard time but got it finished. I tried making the full bloom at the top but the finished design was too big for my block. I missed aligned my petals and the result was a flower about 1/4 inch too big.
Therefore, I remembered I had a Dresden die from AccuQuilt. So I used my die. And made a more traditional block.
Cutting
20 x a flower template. the choice is either full bloom or tradtional. and also has cutting lines and applique lines
1 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 square background
Above is the templates for the flower petals. This makes a dresdan flower with no open center.
Above is the templates for a traditonal dresden plate design with a open circlular center.
I used the template to cut 20 petals using my 4 orange/red colors. That was 5 petal blades for each colors
Finding the center of my 12 1/2 x 12 1/2″ background block.
Testing my petals. Seems as though everything was going to dit properly
I appliqued my petals down. I used a double blanket stitch (4mm x 2mm) between the petals. Used a standard blanket stitch (2mm x 2mm) on the curve tops of each petals.
Really likes the finished block. However it was too large for this project. Will find another project to use this block.
Using my Dresden die I cut 20 petal blades. Cutting 5 blades if my 4 colors
Using seam align glue I matched my petals into blade combos
I pieces each blade with a standard 1/4″ seam allowance. Using a 1.8mm straight stitch.
Pressed the petals to the darker fabric
Again using seam align glue assembled each blade set.
Continue assembling each blade set until you have a complete circle.
Finding the center of my 12 1/2″ square block, securing your circle flower to the center
Using a standard blanket stitch (2mm x 2mm) secure the flowers to your background square.
Congratulations. Your Dresden block is complete. I made 2 blocks. The first was the full bloom which I used applique techniques. however this flower was too large for my 12 1/2″ square so I resorted to making a tradtional dresdan plate design. Instead of using templates I used my Accuquilt Dresdan Plate die.
