Ive always been drawn to this design, but had yet to take the time to find out how to make it!! 😆 So I really appreciate this video….and I absolutely love how this turned out, thank you for sharing!
I have started watching you at night when I need to unwind. Your voice is so peaceful and your projects are truly unique and beautiful. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Oh how sweet. I have been avidly watching all your prompts for months without implementing any of them because this entire year has been about preparing for my daughter's handmade wedding last weekend. She laughingly asked me what I would work on now and I told her I really wanted to learn to make a Dresden plate quilt like the one I had from my grandmother, which sadly I lost in a house fire years ago. Not only have you kept me company while I crocheted miles of lace all these months, you've gifted me my first "me" project to see me through the fall.
Dear K3N, some years ago I came into possession of enough Dresden blocks to make a king sized bed covering, but none of the blocks are finished. The fabrics are vintage and crumpled, and after washing, I labored over the plates to press and smooth them enough for sewing. But there it ended. I lost motivation. Now I'm inspired, again, and I know that I can finish ❤... maybe several throw sized rather than a king 😅. Thank you for inspiring me... I now know how to proceed ❤❤❤
I have never tried a Dresden Plate, so thank you for the tutorial Kathryn. Perfect project for this rainy day. I have lit the fire and will settle down to an afternoon of wonkiness 😃
It turned out so lovely!! You choice of colours and how you decided to place your sections really made a difference to the look! Thank-you!! Piecing with hems is new to me - I come from an embroidery background and I’m learning so much about quilting!
I love the Dresden plate motif and am looking forward to seeing how you make it another work of art with your stitching! Believe it or not, this was a motif on the "sampler quilt" that I made as a novice in a class full of very experienced quilters. I still have bits of that quilt in all their '80s color scheme glory and I still love it!
Beautiful block K3N. Looking forward to seeing your lovely embroidery on this block. Also I would thoroughly enjoy a road trip with you to a charity shop. Piece, Linda
Waded through my ‘stash’ today looking for suitable fabrics to do a Dresden plate,but all a bit heavy….. trip to the charity shop yielded three shirts for £1.50! Just the job! Can’t wait to get started!- looking forward to PHL tomorrow too! Xx🪡🧵♥️🏡
I pieced/appliqued a Dresden plate baby quilt for my niece 27 years ago and at that time made one extra 10" block to keep as a memory. It's been stored with other such memories which have accumulated over the years. You've inspired me to bring these memories out as slow stitch projects. A happy plan is coming together as I type.....
I take those memory blocks and sew them onto tote bags. Tote bags get minimal wear and the blocks get minimal wear. There's lots of ways to incorporate the blocks. One way is to piece them into the bag. Or you can appliqué the block to the bag. I like my blocks quilted, so I make a one block mini quilt with binding and all. (A friend thought I was making a pot holder!) Then I appliqué the mini quilt to the bag. If you only sew down 3 sides you get a pocket on the front of your bag😉. I've added memory blocks to homemade bags and even shop purchased bags. (I've even appliquéd blocks over advertisements printed on the bags that I've been gifted 🤫.) Sending lots of love 💕 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵 USA. Take care of yourself and each other 😷
@@suzisaintjames Sounds like a lovely idea. From sunny Arizona here as well. Looking forward to the cooler weekend ahead. 21 days in a row of record highs was intense!
@@robinlynn539 can't wait for cooler weather (under 100f is cooler weather for us!) although the early mornings have been glorious! About the memory blocks... Mine are so very different in color that they couldn't go into a "sampler" quilt, but I didn't want to keep them in a box any longer, so the tote bags. Back when we could use our own bags at the market, I had a couple of bags that were thick with wadding and clerk said: I love the ones that are insulated! 🤯🤯 I just made them as quilted bags, I never considered them as insulated bags for chilled products! 💕🌞🌵😷
Amazing. Love the tea dyed cotton. Must try that. I’ve done the traditional Dresden plates and loved doing them. But haven’t tea dyed colorful cotton. Will do. Will do. ❤❤❤
Never done this, it feels like one of those mysterious things that only quilters know how to do. But it looks great, especially with all the hand stitching ❤
That's so pretty - love the muted colours. I knew of the Dresden Plate block but not how to do it so this is super helpful. Four made with shades of yellow blades and brown middles 🌻 would make a lovely summer rice bag. Oh gawd...now I'm seeing four seasons rice bags...with matching biscornu pin cushions...and Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's...I'm in the k3n fever dream...help! Mary x 💟
Hi Kathryn, I loved your dresden plate. Its so nice to see some hand quilting thats not epp. I actually prefer wonky work as it seems more human and relatable 🙂 I'm stuck at home in bed with cfs so am delighted to find your chanel and community. Thankyou for sharing. I look forward to the next one 😀
This design looks so familiar, "don't know where, don't know when, but"... I know it has been in my life. Perfect handheld project, beautifully shown. My old piano stool cushion needs a new cover, perhaps in keyboard tones - no, your beautifully coordinated fabrics are what make it homely (as the Brits say). Thank you for another enjoyable tutorial, K3N.
I was thinking “how did she get that fabric that all has the same tone?” Then you said it was your tea dyed fabrics. How beautiful they look on this lovely design. I made a template while watching and started looking for some fabrics I may want to use. Thanks again,❤
1. Love the Spode. 2. Love the folding magic which you make look easy.3. Love your cloth choices, such soft colors and textures and 4. Love the Dresden Plate old quilts which I’ve seen at quilt and antique shows.
Love your tea-dyed fabrics. The shape of each slice ( I dislike the word ‘blade’ too) reminds me of the ties that business folk used to use before everyone became more relaxed about work attire. Maybe I could buy several ties from a charity shop and create a huge one?! Perhaps as a tablecloth 😂
That's lovely, Kathryn, and your explanations are perfect! The fancy stitching really makes it special!! I was doing some crochet practice while I watched, but I knew that I could easily follow your directions. Your fearlessness in tackling new projects is helping me to find more of that in myself, like working on my dripping kitchen faucet yesterday. If I can find the right replacement part, I think I can fix it. But if not, I'll have a greater appreciation for the person who does fix it, or a better understanding of why I'll have to replace the whole faucet unit.❤
@k3n.clothtales Ahhh, a washer! The thought made me smile. Unfortunately, my tap/faucet uses an internal part called a cartridge. The company, American Standard, no longer makes faucets. Customer service gave me a part number, and I found one at the local big box hardware store. When I got home, I followed the online instructions to remove the old one and screw in the new one. Unfortunately, the tap/faucet handle wouldn't fit back down into place & and believe me, I tried. So, I'll call the company service number again, but I gave myself a day to deal with my frustration and disappointment. (I did clear a bunch of stuff out of my garage and gathered a carload of donations so as not to wallow in defeat.) Another option is calling or visiting plumbing suppliers locally, in case they can find one of these in their parts supply. I'll be sure to bring the tap handle with me to be sure it fits! When I purchased this faucet unit in 2006, I chose one made by an American company that had been in business forever. It's a traditional looking unit for an older home with pipes coming through the wall and not up from below (which most are now). I remember the days of fixing plumbing drips with washers, even though I wasn't trying to do my own repairs back then. No doubt, I had a man around and couldn't have imagined being able to work on plumbing, anyway. Since then, I have worked on various diy projects with or without masculine assistance, but not for years and not so much plumbing. I hope your plumbing in the UK still uses washers and basic, easy to find parts!!! How sensible that would be!!! Sorry for the long reply. Best wishes to you and the beasties!
Oh I am sorry it's such a faff! To be honest I don't know how taps are here these days, my plumbing knowledge comes from my Dad who was a plumber so isn't exactly current 😁♥️
A very enjoyable tutorial. When I first checked what it was this morning I thought, oooh Dresden Plate that'll be a long one goody goody, but noooo, only 37 minutes! As I said, I did enjoy it anyway especially the wonky bits which mean, handcrafted. Thanks Kathryn. ❤
I love the Dresden Plate pattern and have decided to make this to fit in a journal which I have not made yet. So my pieces are quite small. I might regret that but willing to give it a go. I made 8 rather than 16 because of the size. I am now anxious to see what the end result will be 😊
Love it I am not a fan of dresden but you have stirred my interest!! and I really like what you created 😊 so I will have a go, did you say rice bag!! 😅 presently making one as we talk, have a beautiful day
Am I totally crazy if I want to do that using silk from my father's ties? I just think it would look sooo cute, like 16 little ties lying in a circle 😍😆
It looks like a flower 🌸! I’ve seen the piece with the fancy stitching in your community tab and it looks beautiful 🌸 I made the Gee’s Bend pattern, I loved it so much that I made two, and now I’m making the half square triangles (or half triangle squares? 🤔) for a cover of an art journal. I hope you have a great day. Big hugs to Stella and Fredfred ❤️💙🤎💚🩷🧡🩵💛🩶💜♥️🌸
Love the Dresden Plate pattern. Beautifully explained and stitched. I think I will have a go at stitching the circle with seed stitch, running stitch and french knots in various coloured threads, not sure on whether to stitch the blades yet, I think I will wait for your next video for inspiration. Thank you Kathryn🤗
@@k3n.clothtales Found it Kathryn, I'll do the running stitch around each blade, and around the whole plate. I have some hand painted owl buttons, so I will add one of those to the middle. Love your stitching. Thanks.
Lovely, thanks for showing us this one. Great tips along the way. BTW, if you have thread that seems to knot when sewing, I’ve found running it across some wax helps tremendously. ❤
I have an unfinished Dresden Plate quilt in my stash, each Plate has a different number of segments, hand drawn and calculated mathematically by myself. The number of segments range from five to 20. The blocks have a white background, black and white Dresden Plates with a red or red and black centre. I really should finish it. Another hand sewn project.
@@k3n.clothtales thanks, it was. I have another unfinished one which was a year quilt. It is a 16 block square construction. Each month is made up of flying geese in a circle, with the correct number of geese to represent the number of days, ie thirty one geese in January, 28 or 29 in Feb etc. Again all hand drawn and calculated, I would then pick a fabric that was representative of the day, construct the flying geese segment and write in my diary why I chose that piece of cloth. For example, rain for a rainy day, a car for traveling, blue fabric for a sad day etc. that’s not all though. I also dyed the background fabric for each block in a rainbow of 12 colours. These then run around the quilt top, Jan to April left to right at the top May and June on the right side under right side, July to October across the bottom right to left the Nov and Dec going back up on the left side to close the square. One colour blended into the next and the rainbow was a continuous loop. The centre then is a block using all the 12 colours I used. I started it 12 yrs ago and something traumatic happened that year that stopped me in August. I toy with idea if picking it up each year to complete it, but without the entries in the diary, using any and all fabrics, or just one planned fabric for the geese to show my need to complex a project without recording any more days.Or do I wait till the next year and start again writing in the book and completing the blocks. A true conundrum.
Magnificent!! Your color choices are perfectly matched!! How do you do that? Can that be taught, or is it a gift given to you? Can't wait to see the finished piece. Hugs ❤
Oh yes rice bag, can you tell use were you got the print of elephant? Also the size of block it is? I have some beads to use up but I also love hummingbirds and butterfly. Thinking.
I heard you say (Noell, Noelle, Nowell) linen. Can you tell us the difference or the use of it. I love linen clothing and I would love to make some of my own. I've never heard of that!
I'm not seeing my initial reply to you. It may have been deleted and so I'll choose my words more carefully this time. I hear you with my heart. What occurred eighty years ago this coming February was unconscionable.
@@robinlynn539 I haven't deleted anything. Sometimes things just disappear. 🙄 I don't want to be controversial here but just wanted to make it clear that my video is about a quilt block which takes its name from a city in Germany. No other agenda or hidden meaning. ❤️
@@k3n.clothtales I never ever ever thought that, dear Kathryn. That is not who you are. You are kind-hearted. You were not the trigger in any way. It's the association of the name of the city with what happened to the people who lived there that blurred something in the past with something in the present and stirred powerful emotions. Painful as they are, these emotions are necessary and are part of being human. Because in the end, the resolution is found in compassion and mercy. That's what grows our hearts. Please be assured that my heart leans toward you with compassion for the path you've had to walk. And you are doing it with grace. The plate-design itself is so lovely. (And I'm rocking with your 20's - 30's vibe in the piece!)
Ive always been drawn to this design, but had yet to take the time to find out how to make it!! 😆 So I really appreciate this video….and I absolutely love how this turned out, thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome! 🤗
I have started watching you at night when I need to unwind. Your voice is so peaceful and your projects are truly unique and beautiful. Thank you for making the world a better place.
Thank you so much Candice, that's so lovely of you ❤️
Oh how sweet. I have been avidly watching all your prompts for months without implementing any of them because this entire year has been about preparing for my daughter's handmade wedding last weekend. She laughingly asked me what I would work on now and I told her I really wanted to learn to make a Dresden plate quilt like the one I had from my grandmother, which sadly I lost in a house fire years ago. Not only have you kept me company while I crocheted miles of lace all these months, you've gifted me my first "me" project to see me through the fall.
I am so pleased I finally got there 😁❤️❤️❤️
Yes Please…..Thrift Shopping with You!
One day ❤️
Dear K3N, some years ago I came into possession of enough Dresden blocks to make a king sized bed covering, but none of the blocks are finished. The fabrics are vintage and crumpled, and after washing, I labored over the plates to press and smooth them enough for sewing. But there it ended. I lost motivation. Now I'm inspired, again, and I know that I can finish ❤... maybe several throw sized rather than a king 😅.
Thank you for inspiring me... I now know how to proceed ❤❤❤
Wonderful 😊
I have never tried a Dresden Plate, so thank you for the tutorial Kathryn. Perfect project for this rainy day. I have lit the fire and will settle down to an afternoon of wonkiness 😃
Perfect ❤️❤️❤️
This is beautiful, Kathryn! I love the muted colours, especially the softly golden "sun" at the centre. ❤
What a lovely project. I love the subtle tea dyed and vintage looking cloth. I'd also love to go thrift shopping with you. Thank you thank you.
I will take you soon ♥️
What a gorgeous project 😍 And I love the muted colours, thanks Kathryn, Beth
Thank you so much! 😊
It turned out so lovely!! You choice of colours and how you decided to place your sections really made a difference to the look!
Thank-you!! Piecing with hems is new to me - I come from an embroidery background and I’m learning so much about quilting!
I love the Dresden plate motif and am looking forward to seeing how you make it another work of art with your stitching! Believe it or not, this was a motif on the "sampler quilt" that I made as a novice in a class full of very experienced quilters. I still have bits of that quilt in all their '80s color scheme glory and I still love it!
Fabulous I am glad you still love your quilt ☺️
Beautiful block K3N. Looking forward to seeing your lovely embroidery on this block. Also I would thoroughly enjoy a road trip with you to a charity shop. Piece, Linda
Thank you! 😊
It is beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing! 😍
Thanks for sharing this process, love your choice of fabrics. 🪡🙏♥️
Waded through my ‘stash’ today looking for suitable fabrics to do a Dresden plate,but all a bit heavy….. trip to the charity shop yielded three shirts for £1.50! Just the job! Can’t wait to get started!- looking forward to PHL tomorrow too! Xx🪡🧵♥️🏡
That was delightful and inspiring, thank you❤
I so look forward to your videos, and am learning so much. Thank you, as always. ❤
Thank you for sharing this wonderful tutorial ❤️
Beautifull I like this natural colours thank you for sharing this 💚
Always wanted to give this a go. Now I have the tutorial for it. Thanks for another ray of inspiration. K
Oh, this is going to be a good one...I immediately thought, "rice bag"! Thank you!
I pieced/appliqued a Dresden plate baby quilt for my niece 27 years ago and at that time made one extra 10" block to keep as a memory. It's been stored with other such memories which have accumulated over the years. You've inspired me to bring these memories out as slow stitch projects. A happy plan is coming together as I type.....
How lovely ❤️
I take those memory blocks and sew them onto tote bags. Tote bags get minimal wear and the blocks get minimal wear.
There's lots of ways to incorporate the blocks. One way is to piece them into the bag. Or you can appliqué the block to the bag. I like my blocks quilted, so I make a one block mini quilt with binding and all. (A friend thought I was making a pot holder!) Then I appliqué the mini quilt to the bag. If you only sew down 3 sides you get a pocket on the front of your bag😉.
I've added memory blocks to homemade bags and even shop purchased bags. (I've even appliquéd blocks over advertisements printed on the bags that I've been gifted 🤫.) Sending lots of love 💕 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵 USA. Take care of yourself and each other 😷
@@suzisaintjames Sounds like a lovely idea. From sunny Arizona here as well. Looking forward to the cooler weekend ahead. 21 days in a row of record highs was intense!
@@robinlynn539 can't wait for cooler weather (under 100f is cooler weather for us!) although the early mornings have been glorious!
About the memory blocks... Mine are so very different in color that they couldn't go into a "sampler" quilt, but I didn't want to keep them in a box any longer, so the tote bags. Back when we could use our own bags at the market, I had a couple of bags that were thick with wadding and clerk said: I love the ones that are insulated! 🤯🤯 I just made them as quilted bags, I never considered them as insulated bags for chilled products! 💕🌞🌵😷
Amazing. Love the tea dyed cotton. Must try that. I’ve done the traditional Dresden plates and loved doing them. But haven’t tea dyed colorful cotton. Will do. Will do. ❤❤❤
❤ I loved watching and hope someday to create one. I think they would make beautiful table placemats.
Yes they would Leona, a plate on a placemat. Perfect ♥️
Gorgeous fabrics💕. Lovely video♥️♥️
Thank you! 😊
Never done this, it feels like one of those mysterious things that only quilters know how to do. But it looks great, especially with all the hand stitching ❤
I hope I have demystified it for you 😁❤️
That's so pretty - love the muted colours. I knew of the Dresden Plate block but not how to do it so this is super helpful.
Four made with shades of yellow blades and brown middles 🌻 would make a lovely summer rice bag. Oh gawd...now I'm seeing four seasons rice bags...with matching biscornu pin cushions...and Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's...I'm in the k3n fever dream...help!
Mary x 💟
I am so happy you like it Mary 😁❤️❤️❤️
Çok güzel olmuş paylaşımınız için teşekkürler 👍👏💐🙋
Hi Kathryn, I loved your dresden plate. Its so nice to see some hand quilting thats not epp. I actually prefer wonky work as it seems more human and relatable 🙂 I'm stuck at home in bed with cfs so am delighted to find your chanel and community. Thankyou for sharing. I look forward to the next one 😀
I am so pleased you enjoyed it, I hope you feel better soon ❤️
This design looks so familiar, "don't know where, don't know when, but"... I know it has been in my life. Perfect handheld project, beautifully shown. My old piano stool cushion needs a new cover, perhaps in keyboard tones - no, your beautifully coordinated fabrics are what make it homely (as the Brits say). Thank you for another enjoyable tutorial, K3N.
I was thinking “how did she get that fabric that all has the same tone?” Then you said it was your tea dyed fabrics. How beautiful they look on this lovely design. I made a template while watching and started looking for some fabrics I may want to use. Thanks again,❤
1. Love the Spode. 2. Love the folding magic which you make look easy.3. Love your cloth choices, such soft colors and textures and 4. Love the Dresden Plate old quilts which I’ve seen at quilt and antique shows.
Thank you so much Judith so pleased you like it ☺️
Love your tea-dyed fabrics. The shape of each slice ( I dislike the word ‘blade’ too) reminds me of the ties that business folk used to use before everyone became more relaxed about work attire. Maybe I could buy several ties from a charity shop and create a huge one?! Perhaps as a tablecloth 😂
Oh yes fabulous idea 🥰
Your plate is gorgeous!! I’ve been keen to try this block. As always thank you. 🎉
Lovely, I certainly will have a good try. Thanks 😂
Have fun! ☺️
Thank you for sharing this simple way to make the Dresden Plate in any size.😊 I love your tea dyed fabrics together. 💖💖💖
I learned ‘connect the dots’ vs ‘join the dots’. Another UK vs US difference
Beautiful! I love your fabric choices! Thank you for sharing this "how to" video! ❤
I will try this soon!
That's lovely, Kathryn, and your explanations are perfect! The fancy stitching really makes it special!!
I was doing some crochet practice while I watched, but I knew that I could easily follow your directions. Your fearlessness in tackling new projects is helping me to find more of that in myself, like working on my dripping kitchen faucet yesterday. If I can find the right replacement part, I think I can fix it.
But if not, I'll have a greater appreciation for the person who does fix it, or a better understanding of why I'll have to replace the whole faucet unit.❤
That's good to hear, hope you fixed it, maybe just the washer? 😁♥️
@k3n.clothtales Ahhh, a washer! The thought made me smile. Unfortunately, my tap/faucet uses an internal part called a cartridge. The company, American Standard, no longer makes faucets. Customer service gave me a part number, and I found one at the local big box hardware store.
When I got home, I followed the online instructions to remove the old one and screw in the new one. Unfortunately, the tap/faucet handle wouldn't fit back down into place & and believe me, I tried. So, I'll call the company service number again, but I gave myself a day to deal with my frustration and disappointment. (I did clear a bunch of stuff out of my garage and gathered a carload of donations so as not to wallow in defeat.) Another option is calling or visiting plumbing suppliers locally, in case they can find one of these in their parts supply. I'll be sure to bring the tap handle with me to be sure it fits!
When I purchased this faucet unit in 2006, I chose one made by an American company that had been in business forever. It's a traditional looking unit for an older home with pipes coming through the wall and not up from below (which most are now).
I remember the days of fixing plumbing drips with washers, even though I wasn't trying to do my own repairs back then. No doubt, I had a man around and couldn't have imagined being able to work on plumbing, anyway.
Since then, I have worked on various diy projects with or without masculine assistance, but not for years and not so much plumbing.
I hope your plumbing in the UK still uses washers and basic, easy to find parts!!! How sensible that would be!!!
Sorry for the long reply.
Best wishes to you and the beasties!
Oh I am sorry it's such a faff! To be honest I don't know how taps are here these days, my plumbing knowledge comes from my Dad who was a plumber so isn't exactly current 😁♥️
A very enjoyable tutorial. When I first checked what it was this morning I thought, oooh Dresden Plate that'll be a long one goody goody, but noooo, only 37 minutes! As I said, I did enjoy it anyway especially the wonky bits which mean, handcrafted. Thanks Kathryn. ❤
I am sorry it was shorter, I could have done more wittering and stitching... 😉♥️
lovely! x
I love the Dresden Plate pattern and have decided to make this to fit in a journal which I have not made yet. So my pieces are quite small. I might regret that but willing to give it a go. I made 8 rather than 16 because of the size. I am now anxious to see what the end result will be 😊
Yayyy!love love this! Thank you Kathryn.❤❤❤
I love wonkiness, its beautiful K3n, thanks for sharing!
Beautiful, love the blue and red with the tea color! Have a lovely day Kathryn💖🍀🥰
Thank you! You too! ♥️
Love it I am not a fan of dresden but you have stirred my interest!! and I really like what you created 😊 so I will have a go, did you say rice bag!! 😅 presently making one as we talk, have a beautiful day
Am I totally crazy if I want to do that using silk from my father's ties? I just think it would look sooo cute, like 16 little ties lying in a circle 😍😆
I don't think that's crazy at all, they do look like little ties 😁❤️
Nice video. I have sewn some of these that I found vintage but never cut them out before. So thanks for showing me how to do it without a template.
It looks like a flower 🌸! I’ve seen the piece with the fancy stitching in your community tab and it looks beautiful 🌸
I made the Gee’s Bend pattern, I loved it so much that I made two, and now I’m making the half square triangles (or half triangle squares? 🤔) for a cover of an art journal.
I hope you have a great day. Big hugs to Stella and Fredfred ❤️💙🤎💚🩷🧡🩵💛🩶💜♥️🌸
Thank you Alexandra, I saw your Gee's Bend inspired pieces , absolutely beautiful ❤️
@@k3n.clothtales Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Love the Dresden Plate pattern. Beautifully explained and stitched. I think I will have a go at stitching the circle with seed stitch, running stitch and french knots in various coloured threads, not sure on whether to stitch the blades yet, I think I will wait for your next video for inspiration. Thank you Kathryn🤗
I just posted a photo on my community page of my stitching, if you go to my profile and click on community you can see it ☺️
@@k3n.clothtales Found it Kathryn, I'll do the running stitch around each blade, and around the whole plate. I have some hand painted owl buttons, so I will add one of those to the middle. Love your stitching. Thanks.
I made one of these about 6 years ago. Really fun to do
Beautiful!
Yes, folding the paper, years ago we've tried with a big newspaper sheet, indeed, it's not poss8ble to fold it 8 times😁
Another winner! Thanks, k3n!❤
Beautiful fabric.
Fantastic .....great cushion cover ❤❤❤❤❤
Lovely, thanks for showing us this one. Great tips along the way. BTW, if you have thread that seems to knot when sewing, I’ve found running it across some wax helps tremendously. ❤
Yes I sometimes use wax when piecing but I don't like the look it gives in embroidery. Just me. 😉♥️
I have an unfinished Dresden Plate quilt in my stash, each Plate has a different number of segments, hand drawn and calculated mathematically by myself. The number of segments range from five to 20. The blocks have a white background, black and white Dresden Plates with a red or red and black centre. I really should finish it. Another hand sewn project.
That sounds wonderful and brain exploding 🤯❤️❤️❤️
@@k3n.clothtales thanks, it was. I have another unfinished one which was a year quilt. It is a 16 block square construction. Each month is made up of flying geese in a circle, with the correct number of geese to represent the number of days, ie thirty one geese in January, 28 or 29 in Feb etc. Again all hand drawn and calculated, I would then pick a fabric that was representative of the day, construct the flying geese segment and write in my diary why I chose that piece of cloth. For example, rain for a rainy day, a car for traveling, blue fabric for a sad day etc. that’s not all though. I also dyed the background fabric for each block in a rainbow of 12 colours. These then run around the quilt top, Jan to April left to right at the top May and June on the right side under right side, July to October across the bottom right to left the Nov and Dec going back up on the left side to close the square. One colour blended into the next and the rainbow was a continuous loop. The centre then is a block using all the 12 colours I used. I started it 12 yrs ago and something traumatic happened that year that stopped me in August. I toy with idea if picking it up each year to complete it, but without the entries in the diary, using any and all fabrics, or just one planned fabric for the geese to show my need to complex a project without recording any more days.Or do I wait till the next year and start again writing in the book and completing the blocks. A true conundrum.
Love your Dresden sunflower. Vincent VG would be impressed. A Suffock Puff might look ok in the centre ?
Yes it would ♥️
Magnificent!! Your color choices are perfectly matched!! How do you do that? Can that be taught, or is it a gift given to you? Can't wait to see the finished piece. Hugs ❤
It absolutely can be learnt, also when you tea dye cloths it mutes them and they kind of always go together 😁♥️
@@k3n.clothtales oh thats right. Thank you so much... 💓
Making me want to use my collection of men’s silk ties …
Ooh yes ❤
Oh yes rice bag, can you tell use were you got the print of elephant? Also the size of block it is? I have some beads to use up but I also love hummingbirds and butterfly. Thinking.
The elephant on the rice bag? It's from a woodblock, I show it at the beginning of part one. My square is 7.5" ❤️
I heard you say (Noell, Noelle, Nowell) linen. Can you tell us the difference or the use of it. I love linen clothing and I would love to make some of my own. I've never heard of that!
Silk noil I think, it's a kind of silk that feels more like linen ❤️
This is really pretty, an addition to the list! I hope I didn’t miss anything, but why is it a ‘Dresden plate’ please.
It's inspired by the mark that porcelain decorators used to sign their work in the German city of Dresden ❤️
@@k3n.clothtales thank you.
It's not Wednesday if it's not Wonky. ! !💙💚💛
Exactly 😁❤️
Dresden conjures up a lot of dark thoughts ... in view of what is currently going on. Giving this a miss.
Not really the fault of the city or the quilt block but your prerogative of course. ❤️
I'm not seeing my initial reply to you. It may have been deleted and so I'll choose my words more carefully this time. I hear you with my heart. What occurred eighty years ago this coming February was unconscionable.
@@k3n.clothtales You are correct in saying that it was not the fault of the city. Most assuredly, it was not.
@@robinlynn539 I haven't deleted anything. Sometimes things just disappear. 🙄 I don't want to be controversial here but just wanted to make it clear that my video is about a quilt block which takes its name from a city in Germany. No other agenda or hidden meaning. ❤️
@@k3n.clothtales I never ever ever thought that, dear Kathryn. That is not who you are. You are kind-hearted. You were not the trigger in any way. It's the association of the name of the city with what happened to the people who lived there that blurred something in the past with something in the present and stirred powerful emotions. Painful as they are, these emotions are necessary and are part of being human. Because in the end, the resolution is found in compassion and mercy. That's what grows our hearts. Please be assured that my heart leans toward you with compassion for the path you've had to walk. And you are doing it with grace. The plate-design itself is so lovely. (And I'm rocking with your 20's - 30's vibe in the piece!)