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    Block Masterclass

    Mar 13, 2019 5 minutes
    By Deborah Segaert

    Welcome to the Block Masterclass tutorial series where we teach you how to hand and machine piece some of the most famous blocks you’ve always wanted to learn to make.

    Dresden Plate

    The Dresden Plate owes its name to the German city of Dresden, where porcelain plates decorated with elaborate flowers, fruits and foliage designs were produced. These plates became the inspiration for the Dresden Plate quilt block. During the 1920s and ‘30s, these blocks were some of the most popular designs.

    The Dresden Plate pattern combines sewing and appliqué skills. Typically, the plate is made of 16 to 20 blades, wedges or petals in addition to the centre circle. The blades can be thick or thin, short or long, rounded or pointy and more! The blades are stitched together along the straight edges to form a

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