Tuesday, September 4, 2012

EZ Dresden Quilting Challenge

 
 
Earlier this year, the Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild announced a challenge using Darlene Zimmerman's EZ Dresden ruler.  I knew that I owned this ruler, but I had never used it before.




This mini is 18 x 21.  This piece started with the floral fabric.  I wanted to make mini flowers, so I started with the 2 1/2 size plate.   I cut the plates or blades out of scraps. I think that the tedious part was ironing each blade to create the pointed petal ends.

Once I started sewing the blades together the flower is made pretty fast, but I did not have a mini block. I am still trying to figure this one out.   I thought that using a small blade would produce a small flower.  My flowers measure about 7 inches across. The flowers were hand appliqued to the floral fabric with a straight line running stitch. The stems were also appliqued with stash scraps.

This was so fun, that I know that I will be making more projects with this ruler.  Please check out the other challenge entries at the Salt Lake Modern Quilt Guild.

 
 
 
 

6 comments:

  1. This is so pretty and fresh. With the flowered fabric as the background it looks like a garden.
    Barb@Witsend

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  2. Just loving this wallhanging!! My daughter has asked for a set of 'seasonal wallhangings' and this idea would be perfect!! Good luck in the challenge!!

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  3. So cute! The background fabric is a great extra touch, too!

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  4. That is really cute! The colors are really pretty and it looks beautifully sewn. :)

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  5. Wow! Your Dresdens work perfectly with the floral background! well done.

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