Over on our Meadowside Designs blog we are running a six-inch sampler series – a year’s worth of six-inch blocks which are appearing alphabetically (it seemed sensible at the time). This week we have reached D for Dresden Plate. Over the years we have had a lot of fun with these blocks, trying different ways to sew them together, applique them to their backgrounds or making the best use of the fabrics available. It’s time for another wander down memory lane . . . starting with the 1980s – a duvet cover made with polycotton sheeting offcuts from the market
Then making things other than quilts – Christmas tree skirts, wreaths and a cushion
Playing with different shape points
Making giant blocks using jelly roll strips
and finally fussy cutting various fabrics
to make blocks
and even finishing a couple of these sets into quilt tops (not quilts yet, but it doesn’t do to rush things).
One quilt is finished however – a little scrappy one using six inch blocks.
Which brings us neatly back to where we started – with six-inch Dresden Plate blocks over on the Meadowside blog this week!
chris & barbara quilts 
Love all of them, but especially the fussy cut stripes. Great variety with only one fabric!!