049 ~ Dresden Plate - my version & QAYG

 Dresden plate has been an interest of mine, but I am in constant search 

of things that can be made completely by machine. I started planning and 

making the Dresden blocks at the end of 2012. 

I can say that this quilt took 5 years to make.. 

 

Fabrics selections.

It's shaping up

I'd machine appliquéd the dresdens to the background fabric, then continued the block with the QAYG method which made more sense to me, because of the size of the blocks. I liked how that turned out, but at this point, I put them away (for a few years).

Once I'd 'unpacked' my sewing room, 

I found the dresdens and continued. 

After all the time, and all the work, I couldn't bring myself to give it away (to anyone). 
Then it was pointed out to me, that we don't have a quilt for our own bed. 

Isn't that the way it works??  Aha!! 

 

The size wasn't quite big enough for our bed, 

so I added the grey border & the black corner blocks, 

which was easy enough to do, continuing with the QAYG method. 

It worked perfect, and really liked how it ended up looking. 

We like it, and for a change, the back side is just as great looking as the front.  
After 4½ years.....it is done!!