Tag: Dresden Plate Quilt

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Another 12 Days of Christmas Sew-Along Coming December 26!

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For those of you who’ve been asking if I’m going to host another

12 Days of Christmas sew-along this year,

the answer is yes!

Oh Holy Night

Get ready for a relaxing & fun 12 days of sewing

to make this cute little Oh Holy Night quilt.

It measures 16” x 24”.

I have a few kits just like my quilt available while supply lasts.

You can make it from your favorite Christmas scraps, but if you need to shop,

1/3 yd. “red” for letters & binding & a regular or fat 1/4 yd. for the rest of the fabrics.

Linen was used for the embroidery background.

I used a variety of Moda, Tilda, Riley Blake & Marcus fabrics.

Additional supplies you’ll want:

– my Mini Tree Template Set #486

– my Tiny Dresden Template #216

As always, I’ll have paper templates included in the sew-along.

– Perle Cotton, I used Valdani #8113, 12 wt. but embroidery floss will work too

– Fusible Web, 6″ is plenty

optional embellishments that I used:

Tim Holtz Christmas Noel Adornments #TH94445

also Tim Holtz Christmas Word Plaques #TH94352

& Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium 2oz TDA73031

There’s sure to be give-aways!

More info to come.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

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Join me at The O’Sewpersonal Stitchfest 2025

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Join us Thursday, February 27 & Friday, February 28

Optional Classes on Saturday, March 1

At the Marriot West, 660 Maryville Center Dr., St. Louis MO

Two Days of Stitching Fun! Get ready to thread the needle of excitement and creativity with us! Immerse yourself in hands-on sewing, embroidery, and quilting workshops! Learn from nationally known expert educators who will transform your skills stitch by stitch! Don’t miss out—come join the fun and create your next masterpiece! Grab your tickets now and let’s sew some memories together!

  • You will have a total of eight sessions over the two days!
  • We will supply the machines and all materials!
  • Hands on classes and lectures!
  • Lunch is included both days!
  • We’ve got a bustling vendor mall lined up, brimming with the latest and greatest products for you to discover. Enjoy additional demos and take advantage of the shopping spree! Best of all, access to the Vendor Mall is absolutely FREE for all class attendees. Come ready to shop and be inspired!
    Lunch is included both days
  • Craving more in-depth instruction? Dive deeper with us! On March 1, we’re hosting a full day of comprehensive classes. It’s your chance to dedicate more time to the topics you’re passionate about or eager to explore further. Come ready to immerse yourself and elevate your skills!


Our Stitch Fest 2025 Expert Educators:

You can find more info & also sign up by clicking here.

I’ll be giving Dresden plate demos & also showing you all of my tips & tricks for perfect plates!

I’ll have lots of quilts with not only Dresden plates of all shapes & sizes, but also my 3 sizes of tree template sets.

Come out & join the fun!

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

New quilt pattern, New tiny Dresden plate quilts

Gnomes At Home Will Love Your Home!

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My brand new Gnomes At Home seasonal series

is now on my website & the gnomes are

waiting for you to call them to your home!

Make a cute little 6″ x 9″ gnome quilt each month

with a beard made of Tiny Dresden petals.

These are perfect displayed on an Ackfeld 6 x 6 stand,

also available on my website.

I’m a one-stop-shop!

Make just your favorite or all 12.

Only one stand necessary to swap the quilts onto.

Patterns include the adorable Just Another Button Company

button or buttons each month,

full-sized, reversed applique templates &

complete, illustrated Tiny Dresden plate assembly instructions.

I loved making these & you will too!

Be the first on your block, lol.

Just Keep Sewing… gnomes!

Susan

New quilt pattern

Another Fresh New Pattern, Baskets & Posies

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This new pattern is made with Cider by Basic Grey

for Moda Fabrics plus I added the stripe fabric.

Some of the prints are new Grunge colors,

as part of the Cider collection.

This quilt just sings spring, don’t you think?

I showed you some of the basket work last fall while I was making this quilt.

I love the check print.

My pattern tester, Heather used the check print for her baskets and varied the flower fabric colors.

It looks fantastic! I’m a bit jealous…

There were circles to make…

Of course…

A nice pile of petals were also made.

This is such a fun quilt to make!

Baskets & Posies is now available in both paper & PDF forms

on my website by clicking here.

The pattern instructions include;

my Tiny Dresden plate tricks & techniques, of course,

freezer paper appliqué

& the piecing of the basket blocks.

This would make a great workshop for you quilting group!

Do you know that I travel to teach?

You can see my offering on my website by clicking here.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

New quilt pattern

Fresh New Patterns For 2021!

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I’m excited to show you the fresh new patterns

that I’ve been working so hard to bring to you.

I hope you enjoy seeing what I’ve been up to.

I also hope you’ll be excited to make 1 or 2 yourself.

Each one was so much fun to create!

If you remember, I showed you my favorite a couple of weeks ago,

Dredsens In The Park.

I love making little Dresden plates

more than any other quilting task these days.

Does it show???

They’re so relaxing & gratifying when

you have the right tools & know all of my tricks!

I discuss & illustrate these for you in every one of my patterns.

When you sew the rainbow it’s nice to have

a beautiful box of Sulky cotton threads to match!

I’ve included exact measurements to easily

lay them all out the same way so they match.

Yes, I like precision…

Most of the fabrics are Winkipop by Jen Kingwell.
I also added a couple other Moda fabrics

like this black dot by American Jane.


I intended to use one of these prints as an outer border, but when I laid it out,

the border was “too much” for the quilt.

Remember this pic?
It’s from back in October when I started cutting these fabrics!
This quilt has been done for quite a while.
Can you understand why it’s so exciting for me

to finally have this pattern ready to send to you???

Freezer paper along with glue &

my Apliquick Bars create perfect leaves so easily.
Practice definitely helps.

I shared with you several videos of me making & also

appliquéing these pieces back in November in my post

“Does Freezer Paper Appliqué Scare Or Excite You?”

You can watch them (again?) by clicking here.

There’s a little difference in the technique

between straight & rounded edges,

so be sure to watch each very short

video clip for the most tips.

Flying geese blocks add a bit of “zing”

around the quilt, don’t you agree?

Dresdens In The Park is now available

in both paper and PDF versions

on my website by clicking here.

Stay tuned for more fresh new patterns!

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

A Giveaway!, Dresden Plate Quilt, New Pattern Sample

New Pattern Give-Away Winner

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It’s the perfect fall day here today,

sunny with a high of 84!

Great weather for a give-away.

(What’s not great is WordPress not publishing my posts the way I’ve set them up… things not centered & other things not on their own lines!)

I’m afraid it’s just going to make it all that much easier

to forget the blog & just post to FB & IG!

 

 

Thanks for your comments!

Since I posted this give-away on multiple platforms

I decided I needed to go old school with the drawing.

Names in a bowl, lol!

I couldn’t draw just 1!

Rhonda Colton & Cynthia Holman,

please email me (SuznQuilts@aol.com)

with your preference of either

Dresden Pumpkins or

Tiny Witch Hats

& I also need your mailing address.

If you didn’t win & want to sew these cute little quilts

you can find them along with the templates on my website here.

Just Keep sewing…

Susan

 

A Giveaway!, Dresden Plate Quilt, New Pattern Sample

New Pattern, Dresden Pumpkins & A Give-Away

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This morning there was frost on the pumpkins, literally!

Fall is definitely here & although I detest fall coming

because I know a cold, dreary winter will follow,

because it always does…

I LOVE my new Dresden Pumpkins runner!

I will now have something special to look forward to

each year as I bring this runner out of the holiday room.

Make just 3 Tiny Dresden plates

& you too will have this adorable

pumpkin runner to grace your home for fall.

They’re available now on my website in both PDF & paper form.

Dresden Pumpkins is my 200th published pattern

&

I think we need to celebrate this milestone with a give-away!

Leave me a comment telling me your favorite season

for a chance to win either

this new Dresden Pumpkins pattern

or

my new Tiny Witch Hats pattern.

Winner to decide.

Drawing will take place Wednesday.

Happy fall!

Just Keep sewing…

Susan

Applique quilt projects, Dresden Plate Quilt, New Quilt pattern sample

Laborious Labor Day 2020

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Carnivals canceled, large groups not allowed,

what are you doing this Labor Day Weekend?

Today I’m sewing,

making circles for my ongoing new pattern sample.

Have you seen bits of the construction already,

perhaps on FB or IG?

I’m mostly using Cider by Basic Grey for Moda.

 

So far I’ve made all the baskets.

The stripe fabric is the only non Cider fabric.

Next I made the pile of petals into plates!

So this afternoon it’s on to center circles.

The Apliquick Bars are my best friends for making

perfect applique shapes with freezer paper!!!

You can find all my favorite notions on my website here,

including the Apliquick Bars.

The leaves were snap to make too.

I’m ready to finish the blocks!

Can’t wait to see the finished quilt, can you?

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

Christmas Sewing, Dresden Plate Quilt, new quilt patterns

Another New Christmas Pattern; Dresden Town Square

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Today’s new pattern is Dresden Town Square.

It has a lot of the same blocks as my Dresden Village quilt;

new last fall.

I sometimes forget that not everyone is as excited

to be challenged by a quilt like I am.

So, if you like my cute little house blocks & my little Dresden plates,

perhaps you’d like to start with this little cutie.

The hardest part of this quilt is the fabric choices…

It uses my Tiny & Mini Dresden templates

for the Dresden plates.

After that just few little houses & it’s done!

It’s a cute little quilt that you can experiment

with making just a few little Dresden plates & not be overwhelmed.

You can find Dresden Town Square on my new website by clicking here.

The templates can be found by clicking here.

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan

A Giveaway!, My Life

Primitive Quilts & Projects Winner!

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Thank all of you for your kind comments!

 

Summer 2020

The winner of the

Summer 2020

Primitive Quilts & Projects issue

is

Theresa K

She said: Do we have to pick a favorite? I have made several of your patterns: just finished God’s Peace and in the middle of your Christmas Joy to the World, with Dresden Heaven and Dresden Sundaes waiting the wings. This is my favorite block and will have to try your new flower too. Thank you

Email me your snail mail address Theresa

so I can send you the beautiful magazine.

I can’t wait for you to share what you make from the issue.

Summer 2020

Just Keep Sewing…

Susan