Use with:
As with other traditional designs, accurate and fast cutting with
AccuQuilt GO! dies makes piecing Dresden Plate blocks a piece of cake.
Twenty rounded plates form a circle measuring approx. 12" tip to tip.
Twenty-two pointed plates form a circle measuring approx. 13 1/2" tip to
tip.
FREE GO! Dresden Plate Table Runner pattern included.
Use 10" x 24" cutting mat (55113).
THIS IS A GREAT BEGINNERS GUIDE VIDEO
The Dresden Connection With the Quilt Name
The
popular name for this quilt, Dresden Plate, reflects the romance of the
Victorian Era with it's love of elaborate decoration on household items
and décor. Dresden, Germany was a center of 19th century romanticism
movement in art, one that included the fine decoration of porcelain. The
plates were embellished with elaborate design using flowers, fruits and
foliage. The beautiful plates would surely have been admired by women
of the early 20th century.
The 20th Century Dresden Plate Quilt
The Dresden Plate quilt pattern was one of the most popular quilts
made during the 1920s and 30s. It was first published in the 20s but
not always under the name Dresden Plate. Grandmother's Sunburst,
Friendship Ring, Aster, Dahlia and Sunflower are all names I've seen for
this pattern.
Awesome/Dresden Plates 
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