To make this 16 petal Mini Dresden Plate, you’ll need the following materials:
Fabric A – 2 1/2 x 21-inch strip
Fabric B – 2 1/2 x 21-inch strip
Fabric C – 3 inch square
Background square – 14 inch square (roughly) – we will trim this down to 12 1/2 inches when it’s time to piece a quilt together.
How to Piece Dresden Ring #4
Cut 8 petals each from Fabric A and B using Template #5 – 16 Petal Point for a total of 16 petals. Follow the instructions in the video above to create the pointy end of the petals.
Piece the petals together in sets of 4, then piece the four quarters together to create the mini Dresden Plate which will measure 5 3/4 inches.
Finally, follow the instructions in the video to create a freezer paper turning template and turn a 2-inch circle for the center of your Dresden Plate.
How to Secure Your Dresden Ring
Fold your background fabric square in half and press to create crease lines running through the center in both directions. Peel off all the paper on the back of the fusible web. Center the Dresden Plate on the fabric and fuse it in place. Using a Microtip Bottle, glue the inner points of the ring in place and press with a hot, dry iron to heat
set the glue.
Finish the Dresden Ring with a bit of stitching around the inner and outer edges. I like to use a straight stitch, 1/8 inch away from either the raw or folded edge of the fabric. I’ve decided to use white thread throughout to make securing the 1930s fabrics down quick and easy.
So that is it for how to piece a Mini Dresden Plate and our 4th block in this Block Along. We have many fun Dresden Plate and Dresden Ring quilt blocks to come in 2022. I can’t wait to show you all the fun shapes you can cut with the new Dresden Template Set.
Let’s go Quilt,
Leah Day
