tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post1866999650648496678..comments2024-03-15T07:30:43.154+11:00Comments on Red Pepper Quilts: Giant Scrappy Dresden Plate Block and TutorialRed Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16146251579528285964noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-31756759847475824452014-06-14T10:21:51.783+10:002014-06-14T10:21:51.783+10:00Thank you sooooo much for your tutorials, and for ...Thank you sooooo much for your tutorials, and for this especially!! I need to make one for me!! Hugs from Brazil!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-84440235930134843452013-11-25T14:49:20.167+11:002013-11-25T14:49:20.167+11:00A stunning beauty. I love working in scraps and th...A stunning beauty. I love working in scraps and this looks like it will make a big dent in my stash. Thank you for a wonderful tutorial.Sandhya Karandikarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977276821914466957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-11304697830787992392013-10-31T08:02:09.032+11:002013-10-31T08:02:09.032+11:00This ruler is superb. I did a floor quilt for baby...This ruler is superb. I did a floor quilt for baby shower in all bright baby colours. She was delighted with it an said she,d use it for wall hanging until baby was ready to lie on it.buttonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061955980287745052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-8724254245643769192013-08-03T00:31:56.749+10:002013-08-03T00:31:56.749+10:00Wow, totally impressive tutorial. Can't wait t...Wow, totally impressive tutorial. Can't wait to dig through my scraps and make this lovely block. Thanks for posting!Sarah Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187600677653239019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-5141755279377268752013-05-29T12:27:31.463+10:002013-05-29T12:27:31.463+10:00I ordered the rulers from Marilyn Doheney after se...I ordered the rulers from Marilyn Doheney after seeing your Dresden plate. Very inspiring!!! thank you for sharing another fabulous Red Pepper project!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828644247641415973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-8952743700824702732013-05-12T04:52:28.263+10:002013-05-12T04:52:28.263+10:00Wonder if this would work with paper-piecing to ma...Wonder if this would work with paper-piecing to make it easier? <br />Anyways, your finished quilt is magnificent. Wish I had lots of scraps in the colorways like you used. Wonky Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00882803884292223106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-21866332168492462772013-05-11T13:42:58.803+10:002013-05-11T13:42:58.803+10:00I had been looking at your finished quilt wonderin...I had been looking at your finished quilt wondering how on earth you had made it - without thinking that you may have pieced them before cutting the wedges! facepalm!!! Such a gorgeous quilt Rita :)Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11052830301743974857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-86971819521636313322013-04-30T10:17:45.672+10:002013-04-30T10:17:45.672+10:00LOVE!!! Thanks for the tutorial. :-)LOVE!!! Thanks for the tutorial. :-)heatherlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607584118444540372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-64283081295885856412013-04-29T22:43:47.577+10:002013-04-29T22:43:47.577+10:00Breath-taking!Breath-taking!SewingKaren22https://www.blogger.com/profile/18195067760353615279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-25174051268555395832013-04-29T20:11:02.378+10:002013-04-29T20:11:02.378+10:00Hi Rita, I love your Plate. My Dresden is on the c...Hi Rita, I love your Plate. My Dresden is on the current issue of Down Under Quilts. I attached mine by machine. You could check out the mag or shoot me a message and I will send you my destructions......<br />Love your work<br />Leanne xoLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598513029636627617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-83027390271016840552013-04-29T01:50:29.420+10:002013-04-29T01:50:29.420+10:00Thanks for making this look doable.. I am newer to...Thanks for making this look doable.. I am newer to quilting but I would thin you could put it where you want it and pin it like crazy to hand applique in place... interfacing would be tricky on those beautiful points on your dresden plate outer edges... cool to let them have a 3d effect by not sewing them down at the very edge! KathiCreated by Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609881362551916055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-37328761136437582872013-04-29T01:14:56.616+10:002013-04-29T01:14:56.616+10:00Do you have the Cut A Round tools from Phillips Fi...Do you have the Cut A Round tools from Phillips Fiber Arts? They make it really easy to cut and piece circles.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372377163265619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-39837875655095272462013-04-28T18:05:15.530+10:002013-04-28T18:05:15.530+10:00Such a lovely Dresden. I might suggest for the ce...Such a lovely Dresden. I might suggest for the center circle to <br />1. Cut BOTH the circle and a piece of lightweight interfacing the same size, including 1/4" seam allowance. 2. Sew the wrong sides together.<br />3. Clip just up to the seam, every 1/2" or so, around the outer circle to give ease prior to turning.<br />4. Cut a slit in the center of the interfacing only, large enough to turn pieces right side out.<br />5. Press the pieces, ensuring no interfacing is showing.<br />6. Place in the center of your dresden and either machine applique with a blanket stitch (shorten width of stitch)and use the same color of thread as the circle fabric. Or, hand applique with YLI Silk thread #100. If you choose to hand applique, then you can also try using "Templar", which is a heat resistant mylar plastic. Cut a circle the exact size finish you prefer. Then place on wrong side of fabric and trace 1/4 -1/3" larger with pencil. Cut out fabric and use spray starch by wetting the entire circle. Place wrong side fabric UP, then put "Templar" circle on top. The wetness of the entire circle will help adhere it while you use your iron to press over the seam allowance all the way around. Once you've gone all the way around, turn over and give final press to the right side of the circle. Pop out the "Templar" and you've got yourself a wonderful circle to hand applique. <br />7. Baste circle to the middle opening, either directly on your quilt sandwich or if you aren't at the point of putting it on batting, then baste it on while Dresden is laying on a flat surface so that you are sure it doesn't pucker and it will be flat when done. Then use YLI Silk thread #100 matching tone/color to stitch down. I love the YLI thread because it nestles very nice into your fabric and hides the stitches. You don't have to have an exact color match, but more so match the tones. Greys work well... taupes.. or whites.. unless of course your circle is black. Then use darker tone. My favorite applique needle is by Jeana Kimball, Foxglove Cottage, #11 Straw needle. Some prefer the #10. They are super sharp, longer, and a bit flexible. <br /><br />Good Luck!!!<br /><br />SewSealyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735252481374649507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-53945122355135040032013-04-28T16:42:40.740+10:002013-04-28T16:42:40.740+10:00Just wonderful!Just wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-33837351510505904502013-04-28T13:35:46.260+10:002013-04-28T13:35:46.260+10:00Oh I could see a small version for my feather tree...Oh I could see a small version for my feather tree as well!!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840925672123786409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-26592974804596422882013-04-28T13:35:14.148+10:002013-04-28T13:35:14.148+10:00Wouldn't that be so awesome out of Christmas f...Wouldn't that be so awesome out of Christmas fabrics for a tree skirt? Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840925672123786409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-79258068823018880992013-04-28T12:53:28.527+10:002013-04-28T12:53:28.527+10:00This is now on the list! Very fun! Thank you for...This is now on the list! Very fun! Thank you for sharing it!booboomachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171187028196846854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-61735627584921719562013-04-28T11:15:25.709+10:002013-04-28T11:15:25.709+10:00This is gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing the tutoria...This is gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I soooooo want to make one! Amanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-63053984836121063142013-04-28T03:33:10.299+10:002013-04-28T03:33:10.299+10:00For applique stitch -- check out the machine stitc...For applique stitch -- check out the machine stitch that Ricky Tims uses in his book Rhapsody Quilts. The book gives hints etc. My machine doesn't have this stitch so I haven't used it. It appears to work really well on tight curves, sharp inner and sharp outer points. His machine has a double blanket stitch and he covers how to learn your machine to anticipate when and how to pivot around the applique. Plus, he writes about threads to use besides invisible monafilaments.<br />This is one gorgeous quilt. I wish I could .....Marcia W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11895729581181426478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-88324434893062039442013-04-27T18:11:10.176+10:002013-04-27T18:11:10.176+10:00WHOA! Gorgeous! Why dont you make it into a tabl...WHOA! Gorgeous! Why dont you make it into a table center piece.... Just back it and quilt it.....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905039567628587384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-60521071331310329762013-04-27T16:01:32.389+10:002013-04-27T16:01:32.389+10:00Your giant dresden is so amazing!!!
Have you eve...Your giant dresden is so amazing!!! <br /><br />Have you ever done a floor quilt? My LQS has a giant dresden floor quilt right inside the door and it's fabulous. <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Floorquilts-Fabric-Decoupaged-Floorcloths-no-sew-Fun/dp/1571204261/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367042253&sr=8-1&keywords=floor+quiltslost in spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764224790412598373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-24112895045463707682013-04-27T15:49:43.299+10:002013-04-27T15:49:43.299+10:00It's brilliant ( colour & design ) I have...It's brilliant ( colour & design ) I have used the blind hem stitch to applique a dresden plate in the past , I think using a silk thread ( as suggested ) would make it almost invisible .Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231602280819828325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-25401997496964301262013-04-27T14:27:01.029+10:002013-04-27T14:27:01.029+10:00Oh my gosh, this is just outstanding. Every time I...Oh my gosh, this is just outstanding. Every time I see your pics in IG, I tell myself "must buy more prints with white in". You've got such a way with white base/accent prints, Rita. Stunning.Poppyprinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251892807966340175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-67040914226414553232013-04-27T11:49:27.569+10:002013-04-27T11:49:27.569+10:00How amazing, so much colour and such a modern take...How amazing, so much colour and such a modern take on a traditional block, I love it :)natskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672897732833054360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7027731275129684828.post-82054806592946793082013-04-27T09:41:46.721+10:002013-04-27T09:41:46.721+10:00Rosemary b here
I LOVE this. What a happy snappy p...Rosemary b here<br />I LOVE this. What a happy snappy perky project!<br />Can you live next door to me? Really, the house is for sale! And it has a porch :-) and you could live next door to ME<br /><br />lol<br />This is super wonderful and I am going to printify it right now. I have a ton of strips I want to use for just this sort of thing!<br /><br />Thanks loads for always making me happy<br />but, you could make me really happy by living nexxt door to me Rosemary B❤️https://www.blogger.com/profile/17792395820711368533noreply@blogger.com