By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador We've gone through all the steps to make a Dresden Plate. Let's talk about a few ways to troubleshoot common problems. Troubleshoot Dresden Plate Problems The most common problem my students face is fullness at the center of the Dresden. When they make the plate and go to [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador I'm fortunate to be at the annual meeting of the Modern Quilt Guild this weekend in Nashville. QuiltCon is a four-day event with a juried quilt exhibit, vendors, classes, lectures and socials. It feels like drinking from a firehose. So with that in mind, just a quickie post [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador We're ready to applique our Dresden Plate to a background block. I always cut my blocks a little larger than necessary and then trim them up after the applique is complete. If you're working without a pattern, measure across the Dresden Plate and add 3" as a guideline [...]
By Diane Harris, HQ Stitch Brand Ambassador We're well on our way to making a Dresden Plate. Today we'll join the blades we made in Part 3. If you missed them, see Part 1 and Part 2. Use a stitch length of 2mm or about 13 stitches per inch. This is a normal stitch length [...]
