I finished my dresden plate block this evening. It is 12 inches square but the wedges are just 3 inches long. I was a bit nervous about the inner circle as I don't have much luck with curves, but I cut out a circle with freezer paper and ironed it to the wrong side and then using some of the girls clag glue, I glued the edges under in place. Seemed to work, all nice and flat and a nice smooth curve! My worries last night about the whole plate lying flat amounted to nothing as I steamed it down and then with the white center circle, it didn't seem so bad.I showed it to my darling husband as I had finished sewing down the binding and his response? "Oh that's a nice looking wagon wheel." A wagon wheel???!
14 comments:
Praise for the Dresden!
A beating for the husband!
Your Dresden looks really beautiful! I have recently started sewing Dresdens myself, and they are addictive!
Good luck on sewing, if you decide on making more of them. Your first try is great!
Looks beautiful. I always laugh when funny things like that are said, because I'm sure he was thinking you would be happy he knew what it was! :)
Wagon wheel/dresden plate....all the same in some people's books, I guess! LOL Too cute!
Your Dresden looks really lovely. I might even try one now after seeing your beautiful result.
Your 'wagon wheel' looks terrific! Cherrie
Looks great even if it does look like a wagon wheel.
That would be an awfully bumpy wagon ride! Yippee for it lying flat and looking gorgeous!!! Well done.
Looks great!
Great job and love the colours!
Yum I love wagon wheels!
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2009/10/plates-for-your-table.html
This tutorial will show you how to get a perfect centre circle
Hmmm wagon wheels, my favorite ;)
That's definitely something my other half would say!!!
I think it looks great ;)
A wagon wheel - no self-respecting American pioneer would have travelled West with such wheels! But at least he said it was nice looking! and I totally agree - makes a beautiful quilt.
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