I continue to make (and collect orphan!) dresden fan blocks. I made these blocks a few weeks ago, for my green quilt. I wasn’t too happy with them and I put them in a box. Some day I will try another version. The only thing I am sure about is that I want blocks that […]

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For every octagon we need 2 squares cut in half diagonally. The four triangles are stitched in four corners. I covered the center of the block with an octagon. Edited to add: Complete pattern available, if you want to sew your own version. Related PostsNew quilt patternsBig Patchwork PillowsNew Patchwork QuiltTwo Color Patchwork Quilt Blocks

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Hi everyone! This is Kim Lapacek of Persimon Dreams and today I’m going to share with you the fun “Rainbow HashDot Neighborhood” I created which   features fabric from Michael Miller’s Hash Dot fabric collection. This quilt is inspired by my Dresden Neighborhood pattern.  The pattern itself makes a circular neighborhood but an attendee at one of my […] Read more...

This is my Lotus Flower quilt from the recent Sydney Quilt Show - a reproduction of a quilt from the 1850s. Two days before drop-off day ...

Super Nova....love the fabric choices, especially the center

Latest 4x5 bee block inspired by the Diamond Blossom and a Dresden. Will write more later!

I found this great block , via Pinterest. I had no idea how to make it. However, after consulting the incredible wealth of knowledge that is...

I've started a new quilt! AGAIN! BUT, this time I finished a quilt before I began a new one so I feel okay about it. This is the start of ...

First WIP Wednesday of the year and I'm going to use this one to kickstart my quilting after a month long break, and also to talk about my l...

Dresden Fan/Plate is a very fun block. If you sew this block for the first time, here are a few things I noticed while piecing my recent Dresden blocks. They will make your piecing more accurate and FUN- the most important thing!! The ruler There are many rulers on the market for the Dresden Fan/Plate […]

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It just wasn’t cold enough for us in Oregon anymore, so we’re in Montana right now. I mean, why sit around with two whole digits of heat, when you can go down to one. If that’s too much, there’s always the wind chill bringing it down to the negative range. I know that sounds like complaining, and if

This was some cheerful sewing.  I love saturated color. Now I'm trying to decide just what to do with these dresdens. I've got 10.  ...

I had always planned to include a couple of blocks from my patterns in my Keep Calm and Carry On quilt. The cakestand block from Vintage China fitted a treat, but the umbrella block from Jolly Brollies was a tad too small, so it was back to the drawing board or, rather, the computer to tweak the size of the template. The block is based on a Dresden Fan block. I have always loved the look of those beautiful 1930's Dresden quilts, but I didn't love using the fiddly templates, or the stretchy, bi

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Welcome to part four of the series on making a "twirling fans" quilt. if you are just joining us, click here to see the previous steps . Pl...