How to Make a Dresden Plate Block | a Shabby Fabrics Quilting Tutorial

Follow along with Jen in this tutorial to learn how to create the classic Dresden Plate Block! Check below for links to all of the products mentioned in this video!
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- FREE Pattern Download: www.shabbyfabrics.com/free-do...
- Our selection of Basics fabrics: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Basic-F...
- Dresden Plate Ruler: www.shabbyfabrics.com/creativ...
- Point 2 Point Turner: www.shabbyfabrics.com/prairie...
- Spinning Rotary Mat: www.shabbyfabrics.com/olfa-sp...
- Olfa Rotary Cutter: www.shabbyfabrics.com/notions...
- Panasonic Iron: www.shabbyfabrics.com/panason...
- Roxanne Glue-Baste-It: www.shabbyfabrics.com/roxanne...
- MonoPoly Clear Thread: www.shabbyfabrics.com/monopol...
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[@charlotted6247]

This is how to get a beautiful Dresdan plate block. Beautiful quilt!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We love this quilt! Happy sewing! ~Leah

[@pjones5583]

Absolutely fabulous directions!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We appreciate your support and happy that you love this tutorial! Thank you for your support! - Abby

[@lifeisgoodinthesouth210]

I am in the process of making a Dresden plate quilt with all the fabric leftovers from all of my previous quilts. Needless to say, it’s very colorful and fun!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That is wonderful!! We would love to see photos of your finished work! :) -Kyla

[@YomeidaGarza-ku4dx]

So am I

[@lenorerhodes8110]

Thank you so much. A simple block that looks wonderful. I can’t wait to make the table runner.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching, and let us know how your project goes! - Morgan

[@colleenisaac8621]

Why do you make everything seem so much easier Jennifer!!! I always wish I saw your techniques before I tried something myself! Thank you. I really enjoy your KZbins.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Colleen Isaac thank you so much for your kind words! Our goal is to make things as clear as possible for our viewers and subscribers!

[@newbeequilter]

+Shabby Fabrics And THAT you do! :-) Thanks

[@DotJFreel]

I've made dresden blocks before and I just love that tip about starting lower when sewing them together. I also loved how you turned under the edge on the circles. Beautiful tips and great quilt! Thank you.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Dot Freel so happy you appreciated that little tip! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@newbeequilter]

+Dot Freel Your comment expressed my feelings exactly - on these two tips alone. Sometimes it's good to watch videos from several sources - whether it's to get an overview of a block or quilt pattern - or to get more specific on the details and hints that make constructing a quilt that much more enjoyable - from start to finish. Just like learning a lot of things in life, seeing them from different people's perspectives just makes things "click" and you can say, "Now I get it". Watching YT videos online is why my YT name is newbeequilter -- as in newly being part of an online quilting bee (vs. in person) -- enjoying a multitude of people's ideas and instructions at any hour of the day.

[@user-yu9lg4jl1i]

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[@pixielove2000]

I love the color placement in this quillt. Kudos to the designer.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+pixielove2000 thank you so, so much!

[@cherylp.3347]

That's so pretty! and I love your tips and attention to detail. I'm keen to try this.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Cheryl Pearson thank you so much for taking the time to leave this kind comment!

[@maggie5666]

!!! I inherited my grandma's sewing stash a few years back, and among her assortment of unfinished projects, there were nine clearly in-progress pieces that i had no idea what to do with, couldn't figure out what they were or even how to look for information about them. They've been sitting in a bin and now, today, this video randomly comes up on youtube suggestions (probably because i've been watching other Shabby Fabrics videos) and reveals that these unfamiliar pieces are dresden plates! What a happy surprise! Now i'll be able to finish the blocks (they have no centers yet) and put them together into a quilt!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Maggie! What a coincidence! I bet it will be a beautiful quilt! Happy sewing and stay safe! ~Leah

[@Jana-TheCraftyGambler]

I agree, I couldn’t live without my spinning mat. It also comes in handy with my paper crafting as well.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We love our spinning rotary mats too!! -Michelle

[@YomeidaGarza-ku4dx]

THANK YOU THANKYOU FOR SAYING YOU USED SIZNING I KEP swing n no.one would respond GOR HELP

[@YomeidaGarza-ku4dx]

I always spray my fabric e I like the way it feels n cuts Love it

[@VeraFernandesverasevents]

Thanks for the tip on how to sew the Dresden’s together.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Of course! Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah

[@eyeonart6865]

Those would be lovely as place mats for plates around the table!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Great suggestion! Thank you for watching! 💖 -Michelle

[@madebyzheng]

Wow,just so beautiful !!!thank you !

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Zheng Ringuede thank you so much for the kind words!

[@JuneJelly]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I got the Creative Grids Dresden Plate template for my birthday recently and now I have more confidence to get on and use it! Your videos are so clearly explained and demonstrated.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Yay! That makes us so happy to hear! Have fun with your new toy :)

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Thank you for another great tutorial - great hints and tips :)

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Lesley Gilbert so happy you found the tips useful and that you enjoyed the tutorial! Thank you so much for watching!

[@Xxgamerguy99]

WONDERFUL!! Thanks sooo much!!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Glad you enjoyed this tutorial! 💖 -Michelle

[@irishslotmom]

Love this I need that spinning mat

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+red isn't it amazing! Here is the link to that product in Our Shop: bit.ly/SpinningMatShabbyFabrics

[@suekayknits4284]

Another great tutorial. How to get perfect points is just fantastic. Starting just below the sewing area not to have threads showing is such valuable information. Your videos are the only ones that are so detailed and informative. Other video tutorials are all over the map as to the steps and procedures. The tools that you show are also fantastic to make the job so much easier. Thanks again.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Glad it was helpful! Jen does such an excellent job going into detail in her tutorials. She truly wants to make everyone a successful quilter. - Yajaira

[@YomeidaGarza-ku4dx]

SHE IZ GEAT I ALWAY WATCH HER N LEARNE SO MUCH

[@YomeidaGarza-ku4dx]

I MADE A GURNING POINT FRON CAED BOARD I UZED ONE OF MY TEM PLATEN UT THE POINT OUT N IT WORK.OUT DO RIGHT I LDARN FROM ANOTHER LADY TO DO IT THESE WZY SO I GAVE SOME TO MY CRIENS N THEY Sid it was great I'm glad I did these HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU ALL

[@gailcole9260]

You have sold me on the spinning mat.got to get one.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That is so awesome to hear! You will start to wonder how you ever survived without one :)

[@bikrgran]

Oh, where were you, when I was finishing up my deceased Mom's Dresden Plate???? LOVE your tips. Thnx!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We are making up for lost time! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@pennymaraccini3760]

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[@newbeequilter]

I also liked how you quilted within the dresden plate appliques after they were attached to the background fabric. For anyone else interested, she shows a close-up of it; click on at 11:00 - the closeup shows from 11:04 to 11:10. I liked how she (or a staff member?) did the spiral in the middle circle and the variety of wavy stitching on the wedges - easy enough for a beginner to achieve, yet still very attractive and adding interest & movement as it was different from the background fabric's stippled quilting. Thanks, Jennifer!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+newbeequilter thank you for commenting on the fun quilting designs featured on this quilt! We think it turned out so adorably!

[@colin1150]

Hi All, I followed Jennifer's video and made a wall hanging of 3 Dresden plates and I am so happy with the result. Unfortunately the Dresden ruler I bought in the UK didn't come with either alternatives or circle so, as Jennifer says I made it work. I followed her brilliant tutorial on Applique and made my own circle with Freezer Paper and turned the edge under with starch and the tools I brought from you. I have learnt so much from Jennifer's tutorials I cannot thank you enough. What a fabulous team.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That is awesome to hear! So glad you were able to reference our applique tutorial to solve the problem! Thank you so much for watching :)

[@joanneelie]

excellent

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+joanne manasseri thank you!

[@lindadaley7469]

I love your tutorials! You explain every thing so clearly! Just wondering... I recently purchased one of those spinning mats and it smells terrible (I thought one of my pets had gotten sprayed by a skunk). Does your mat smell? What would you suggest I do with it? Thanks and keep the wonderful tutorials coming.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Linda Daley ours does not smell but sometimes plastic r rubber products tend to have a strong smell when they are first removed from their packaging. Try spraying it and wiping it down with a household cleaner and letting it sit in a well ventilated area for a few days to air out.

[@k8sunny59]

Yes the same thing happened to me! I used this mat for the first time yesterday and the smell was horrendous.

[@Corriej67]

I love your videos. I want to make a 16 inch Dresden placemat and I can’t find any tutorial to help me how to figure out the size pattern to use. Can you help?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Corriej67 - If you're using the Creative Grids Dresden Plate Ruler, the instructions that come with it give you the measurements for cutting a 16" diameter Dresden Plate: www.creativegridsusa.com/products/CGR18CF Hope this helps! -Michelle

[@karindunn443]

I love the Dresden fan and I am working on on as we speak I would have like to see you do the whole fan.... but I have a question what is the name of that black sewing machine.... i love it and it would go great with my sewing room

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That is a Bernina Bernette Machine and it is great for basic needs and piecing! Thanks for watching!

[@barbaraoconnor8476]

Does the sizing or glue have any effect on the sewing machine needle or damage to the machine? I enjoyed this tutorial.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Barbara OConnor it could have some effect but it would just be that you may have to change your needle more often, no damage to your machine should occur! Thank you for watching!

[@myriamtakamatsu5012]

What size is the background square? By the way you do a beautiful job with your instructions.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much! The background squares are 15" x 15". You can see all of the cutting measurements on the free download :) www.shabbyfabrics.com/Assets/Downloads/DresdenPlate_forDownload.pdf

[@bettylockhart4144]

I started making these Dresden blocks, got one almost finished, looks so pretty, BUT when all four sections are sewn together, it wants to poof up a little in the middle, doesn't lay flat for me to put the center circle on. Do you have any idea what I may have done wrong? I used the 1/4" seam allowance, but not sure what I should've done different for it to lay perfectly flat?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Betty Lockhart some of them have the tendency to do that! Be sure all of your seams are pressed open. The puffing issue should be solved when the middle circle is added and the quilting will help, too!

[@bettylockhart4144]

+Shabby Fabrics , ok. I wondered if steam ironing it might help a little, I did press all the seams open as I done them. I loved your tutorial, such a great job. Thanks so much!!!

[@micasaesloca]

how you did the center peice? genious....absolutely.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you so much!! :) - Morgan

[@vannazanetti4944]

I love your easy tutorial and can you please tell me where you got the silhouette tool.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thanks for the love! Are you referring to the Dresden Plate Ruler? Here is the link: bit.ly/DresdenRulerShabbyFabrics

[@vannazanetti4944]

No the tool ( looks like a sort of knitting needle) you use to get the point sharp after sewing the first seam to get the 🔺 triangle.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Here are a couple of links to tools for creating sharp points: Seam Creaser: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Clover-Point-2-Point-Turner-P63281.aspx Prairie Pointer Pressing Tool: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Prairie-Pointer-Pressing-Tool-P38794.aspx

[@vannazanetti4944]

Thanks for your help I just used a knitting needle, it worked a charm

[@ssyskastrup1540]

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[@ShabbyFabrics]

Mange tak! - Morgan

[@YomeidaGarza-ku4dx]

IMADE ONE N LOVE KT SO EASY JUST LEARN FROM GHESE LADY SHES GREAT

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Happy that you enjoyed this tutorial! Thank you for your support and comment! - Abby

[@veliatorrez6523]

Love the dresden pattern. I did not find the small iron that you were using. Where can I find it?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Glad you like this pattern! Thanks sew much for watching!! To answer your inquiry, the small iron used in this video is considered a "sealing iron", but we find ourselves no longer using them as the Panasonic 360° Freestyle Cordless iron meets all of our exceptions on a different level. -Michelle

[@veliatorrez6523]

@@ShabbyFabrics Thank you.

[@jenapope8814]

Will you be selling the prairie pointer? That would be so helpful!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Jena Pope oh, yes! We love the Prairie Pointer! Here is the link to it: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Prairie-Pointer-Pressing-Tool-P38794.aspx

[@lindareynolds1830]

I can't find the color chart that you spoke about in this video. Where can I find one?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Linda! As this is one of our older video's we no longer have the color charts or Masterpiece threads on our site! We do have some beautiful Sulky threads or possibly Konfetti threads that would work for this project as well! Let us know if you have any questions! ~Leah

[@arlenejohnson3262]

Could you do a tutorial on a necktie quilt. Want to reserve my husbands ties with a quilt.

[@micasaesloca]

thats an awesome idea

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Merry Christmas! 🎄~Leah

[@ShabbyFabrics]

I will pass on your request! Happy Holidays! ❄~Leah

[@Saucyakld]

how do you put the fans onto the background? No idea how this is done!

[@ruthfreeman864]

as she was saying you put small dots of Roxanne temporary basting glue all around the finished Dresden plate .. the circle should be attached at this point using the basting glue.... Place The Dresden Point centered on your background Square and hit it with the iron and it will be held in place for stitching... you can stitch just around the outside edge and top Stitch the circle or you can stitch up and down each blade on the seam line ...one of her Dresden plate look like she did decorative stitching right down the center sort of a freestyle swervy stitch ...I thought that look kind of cool

[@ruthfreeman864]

I forgot after you Tech the center of circle down with the basting glue and have the glue on the back of the Dresden plate itself when you Center it on your background Square hit it with an iron making sure it's centered and exactly where you want it this will hold it in place while you Stitch the glue will wash out like she said

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Ruth Freeman you are SO right with all of your instruction! Thank you for helping out and for watching our video!

[@Saucyakld]

+Ruth Freeman Thank you Ruth, am going to make it as its so warm at the moment and don't feel like sewing, but April is a bit cooler so first thing on my machine will be this fan!

[@Saucyakld]

+Shabby Fabrics love the prairy pointer, so easy to use! I can't get them here so made mine from my husband's left over steel in the garage, was easy to make!

[@YomeidaGarza-ku4dx]

I WASH N STrch my fabric e all the time I fine it is mu h easery to cut oh yes I spray with sizningn love to work with it thank hou

[@juanavacollins7093]

Cannot find the pattern on your website. Has it been removed?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Juanava! The free download for this project can be found here - www.shabbyfabrics.com/Free-Downloads-W4C258.aspx Thank you for watching! - Sophie

[@carolyncarr6423]

What is the name of the iron

[@ShabbyFabrics]

This is the Panasonic 360° Freestyle Cordless Iron. Here is the link to shop: www.shabbyfabrics.com/c5402/quilting-notions/panasonic-irons Hope this helps! - Abby

[@cherylp.3347]

I've started making this but I had a question. I've stitched along the top edges of the fans to secure it to the background fabric. do I have to stitch each fan along its sides to the middle as well? Or is that secured during the quilting process?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Cheryl Pearson That is entirely up to you! If your quilting will be added over your fans then yes, they will be secured during quilting. If you would rather not quilt over your fans then I would suggest you stitch in the ditch around each fan on the background in order to secure it. This will prevent the fan from bubbling up when the quilt is quilted!

[@cherylp.3347]

+Shabby Fabrics Thanks!

[@beniciapatty]

I cannot locate the pattern on your freebie page

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Try this link: www.shabbyfabrics.com/Assets/Downloads/DresdenPlate_forDownload.pdf Thanks for watching! -Carolyn

[@salhaddad5]

Tessalation

[@beckyriley6690]

There is a lot of "tools" using this method. I'm not these are all necessary. I have been working with the Dresden for many years and this is a very complicated method.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

+Becky Riley we like to try to make things as simple as possible for quilters of all levels! We love the notions that are shown in the video, but you are correct, not all of them are completely necessary to create beautiful Dresden Plates!

[@newbeequilter]

+Shabby Fabrics I'm trying to limit the amount of tools I buy - it's so easy to buy "just this one more", isn't it? However, by using them in your videos, it DOES show me by your example of using them how many ways I can too and still get my money's worth out of them - either in the way you are in a particular video or how I could use them for another project. Conversely, when I see you using a tool I haven't got, I can see the usefullness in it's application and ask myself, "What tool have I already got that could be used very similarly"? Please keep using a variety of tools for quilters of all levels so as to get the same benefits I do. Thanks for your much appreciated details and tips.

[@pattygreenen7237]

Excellent video! Great hints!! But I respectfully want to offer a suggestion. Please contain your hair back with clips. It was so distracting to watch it flick into your eyes and you very unconsciously but constantly are pushing it out of your way and tossing your head when it was unsafe for you to reach up. Had to watch the video 3 times to get all the info. Again, apologies for bringing this up but I thought it may be helpful for upcoming videos. Presentation matters. Thank you.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thanks for letting me know Patty! I really appreciate it! Jen

[@janiyahenry8792]

Shabby Fabrics uhhhhh