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Dresden Plate from American Quilter's Society,
has brought up-to-date this popular pattern from the 1930s and 1940s in a
New Quilts from an Old Favorite Challenge offered in 2006 by the Museum of American
Quilter's Society. Included here are 18 innovative designs to the Dresden Plate.
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Dresden Plate New Quilts from an
Old Favorite Author: American Quilter's Society Pages:
93 Page size: 81/2" x 11 1/2" Publisher: American Quilter's
Society Cover: Soft Item Code: 4L0405 Weight: 0.9 lb
20% off: $17.56 MSRP: $21.95.

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Popular
in the 1930s and 1940s, the Dresden Plate is brought up-to-date in the New Quilts
from an Old Favorite challenge. For 12 years, the Museum of the American Quilter's
Society has held its annual international contest to help quilters transform traditional
quilts with imaginative designs and techniques. This year, 18 contest finalists
and winners have mastered the Dresden Plate block. Enjoy these accomplished designers'
tips, techniques, patterns, and stories as you gain insight into their creative
process. This circular block pattern is infinite with alternate interpretations.
Made up of several curved or peaked blades and a circle, the components of this
block are pieced, then appliquéd to the block. The pie-shaped wedges are the perfect
place to use up scraps or to explore fussy cutting possibilities. If you are an
aspiring quilt designer, apprehensive about taking the dive into creating your
own patterns, then this book is your springboard into creativity and confidence.
Back
Cover Information.This perennial design takes a new turn in this inspirational
challenge.
- Imaginative designs from the 18 New Quilts from an Old Favorite finalists
and winners provide unexpected elements to this classic block, such
as three dimensional effects, hot-fix crystals, and thread painted embellishments
- Inventive techniques will give you insight into the designers' creative
process, as well as s springboard for creating your own Dresden Plate
masterpiece. Colorful, full page photographs and stories will intrigue
you.
- Creativity and confidence are contagious traits that any aspiring
designer will appreciate from the insider tips and techniques illustrated
by these talented quilt artists.
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