If you recall, last week I started making some blocks that can only be made with templates. One turned out well and the other was a failure, mostly because of the set-in seams. I've worked on it some, and there's a picture later, but mainly it served as inspiration for a Dresden Plate quilt. Take a look:
I love turquoise and yellow together, don't you? Looks like I have to reposition the center circle here. Oh, well. One of my goals for this year is to make a Dresden Plate quilt, but I initially didn't know what type of Dresden quilt to make. I think I've found it. In fact, I'm so sure I made two of these lovelies:
Okay, I'll straighten that one up, too. Not sure what happened when I was appliqueing these down. I wanted 12-inch blocks, but miscalculated a bit and ended up with 10-inch blocks. I'm actually okay with that and I'm pretty sure that I can come up with a layout that incorporates a few different sizes. Not sure if this is an RSC project or not, but the turquoise was a good place to start.
As for the Gardener's Prize block which started the whole thing, this is the mess it was last week:
And this is the block now:
The center still needs to be stitched down, obviously. I ended up stitching the diamonds to the backgrounds and the sides of the yellow sections, then appliqueing the yellow peaks to the background pieces. There just wasn't a better way to make it work. I'm still pretty sure that no one ever used those templates. It would make so much more sense to make it like a Dresden Plate and then applique it to a background. I gotta learn to go with my instincts!
So there's my "lemons to lemonade" idea. I think the Dresdens will work out, and the template block will be finished and I will not have to make another. Hope you are having a lovely and productive week, and all the lemonade you want.
Sharing at Let's Bee Social, Oh Scrap! and soscrappy for RSC17.
17 comments:
Love the Dresden blocks. Use your template block as a pocket on the back and make it a quillo
The weather has been quite unusually warm...just hoping it stays that way. I love this version of a Dresden Plate. I'm not sure I've seen it before. Will you do the whole quilt in the turquoise and yellow colors? It's such a fun color combo together.
Love those blocks! Good save on the templates block!
Oh I love the Dresden block and the colors are fabu;ous together. Can't wait to see the finish.
Good job Mari - Turquoise and yellow would be gorgeous or scrappy - that would be great as well. Your save on that first block worked out wonderfully. So creative of you!
well I really like them. Good perseverance! Lime and turquoise... yum
I admire you for your patience. You certainly made them look beautiful. Who would every know you had a problem?
That's a new take on Dresdens to me - I like it! I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with it.
Good save on that template block. I think you're right about the applique approach!
Congrats on hanging in there and finding solutions during this frustration. Love the color combo. Could see a whole quilt in it. Keep up the good work!
What a great block. It will be fun to watch this one grow.
Very fun blocks. They are so neat and tidy!
Love your block!
i like them! The colors are really beautiful
Very pretty blocks! These are going to make a really happy quilt. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
Well, yes turquoise and yellow do look lovely together and kudos to you on recovering from the mess/miscalculation etc. Do you take a break?
I really love your Dresden Plate blocks. Vert cool. You did a great job with the Gardener's Prize block. Great save!
Those Dresden Plate blocks are great! Love the color combination - it's so cheerful!
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