Carolyn Friedlander's Euclid was chosen as my Dresden focus fabric, with a background of Kona Bone and an unidentified stash blue. (Sidenote: I found it equally frustrating and amusing that though I own several color cards, I still couldn't figure out what that blue was. So yeah, I don't label all my solids either.)
Ok. True confession: I was so anxious to make the Dresden itself, that I didn't totally follow the front-end of Ellyn's tutorial. I think what I actually did was grab a half-yard piece of fabric, thinking it was a full yard. At any rate, when it came time to cut the rest of the background, I didn't have enough. SO, enter Kaufman Essex in Natural behind the Bone, and a lovely Moda Cross Weave in Storm behind the blue. A different look to be sure, but I'm good with it.
I went with hand-applique to attach the center to the background, and then got to quilting. After rummaging through all my Aurifil 50wt, I settled on two unlikely-named colors: #5021 (light grey) and #1158 (medium grey), though they ended up working just fine.
Confession #2: I marked the quilt top with my hera, fully planning to echo in between each spoke of the Dresden. But I got to the machine and changed course, echoing the shapes on each half. Unpredictable much?
Add a little matched binding, and the quilt finished at 29" x 31". It was a fun little diversion. Thanks for sharing your tutorial, Ellyn! Dresdens really aren't as intimidating as they look!
Sometimes those quick diversions turn out to be the best! I'm so glad you only had a 1/2 yard of the blue because the change of tones look great to me! I have on my goal list for 2017 to make a Dresden Plate project...I'll keep this one in mind! Great job, Debbie!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt. It reminds me of windmills (the old kind) where I grew up.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE what you did with it! sometimes those unplanned variations, like what you did with the background, are perfect! Thanks for the shout out too!
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting version of the Dresden block ! I love your colour choice and quilting too. It was a good thing that you hadn't enough background ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job! Love the colors and the different sized Dresdens - and the quilting - wow!!
ReplyDeleteI have watched this come together and the end results was well worth the wait! It is so cool! Dresdens have been on my list for years, but I have yet to go there. I love the funky moderness of this one and your choice of a split background...perfect. I have got to do this! Thanks for more inspiration Debby!
ReplyDeleteI really like this - the fabric "decisions" are just perfect. And the quilting - well! :-). I just might have to give this one a try.
ReplyDeleteEllyn's tutorials are great, and it is awesome to see you use them so quickly. I like how you decided to quilt it and the way it continues the funky dresden and two halves theme.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the fabric decisions are perfect and the piece has such a beauty and vibrancy! Your exceptional eye and talent just shine through.
ReplyDeleteYour Dresden interpretation is terrific, and once again I especially love the way you describe the process. It is not only very interesting but also very encouraging. Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove the endless modernizations of our tradi blocks! Your Dresden is magnifique, as we say in France!
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