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Secrets to Achieving Perfect Dresdens

April 6, 2025 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

What Are Dresden Plates?Dresden Plates are a classic quilt block design, consisting of fan-like fabric blades arranged in a circular pattern to create a stunning, flower-like motif. This timeless quilt block dates back to the early 1920s and … [Read more...]

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Dresden Placemat – 3 Sizes

March 6, 2024 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 2 Comments

Our popular Dresden Placemat pattern has had a major glow up. It now comes in three sizes to make it suitable for a wider range of purposes. Whether you want to make coasters, trivets, or full-sized placemats, this pattern has you covered. The 29 … [Read more...]

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Valentine’s Dresden Placemat

January 26, 2022 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

I made a Valentine's Dresden Placemat to add a pop of colour and a touch of handmade to my home for Valentine's Day. The Dresden Placemat pattern is a fun design that can be used as a placemat, mug rug, coaster, or tray mat.I bought a charm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: coaster, dresden plate, mugrug, pdf sewing pattern, placemat, scrap buster

Dresden Mat

August 26, 2021 By A Spoonful of Sugar - Leave a Comment

I love afternoon tea celebrations with friends - it is always a good excuse to use my favourite vintage china, including this special cup, saucer and plate that my Nan gave me when I was 12. Pretty china deserves pretty placemats such as this Dresden … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: dresden plate, mugrug, placemat, sew, sewing pattern, Tilda

Halloween Dresden Placemat

October 15, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

Dresden Placemat has been given a Halloween makeover with this Halloween Dresden Placemat. Thanks for all the positive feedback on the pretty Dresden Placemats I made for a special afternoon tea. It is fun to adapt patterns for other occasions. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Halloween, Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: dresden plate, Halloween, pdf pattern, placemat

Dresden Placemat

October 11, 2020 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 1 Comment

*** New Pattern in our Etsy Store ***I love sharing a cup of tea with friends and family. There is something about the ritual of brewing tea and drinking from pretty fine bone china cups that really lifts the spirits. Here are some pretty Dresden … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing & Quilting Patterns Tagged With: dresden plate, Etsy, patchwork, pdf pattern

Dresden Shoe Bag

April 11, 2015 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 13 Comments

I love the look of dresden plates and they are great way to incorporate lots of fabric scraps into a project. I made my first one a few months ago (you can see a photo on this post).  Making my own template using a compass and protractor was fiddly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: dresden plate, patchwork, scrap buster, scraps, sewing

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