These dresden plates were sitting in a box at a local antique store just waiting to be finished. Someone spent a long time hand piecing and basting the edges, and after appliqueing them onto onto white background squares, they make a beautiful quilt.
There are some really great fabrics hidden here…like these funky little pixel people:
I got some great suggestions for how to quilt it on my facebook and instagram pages…and after chickening out…I’m sending it to my great long arm quilter. :)
Missy Shay
What a great find, knowing you helped quilt a piece of history!
EmileeHope
So beautiful! I love antique quilts...you did a beautiful job finishing the piecing-I will be excited to see it quilted!
Teresa Stanulis
What a great find! It's a beautiful quilt.
Angela
What an awesome find! Think of the stories it could tell! Can't wait to see it finished!
Angela
life in red shoes
WOW! That treasure fell into the right hands!
You can almost hear the woman/women that pieced these blocks breathing a sigh of relief :)
needle and nest
What an amazing find! I can't wait to see how it looks all quilted up.
sarahquilts.com
I can't believe what a great find that was! I'm sure someone in heaven is very happy to see it finished. :)
laurareid
Wow! You are a lucky lady to find that and be able to finish it! I admit, I'm jealous!
amy smart
I love when treasures like that end up in the hands of someone who appreciates them. I have a vintage Double Wedding Ring quilt top I've been trying to repair and debating what to do about the quilting part...I'd rather just send to the longarm. ;)
mindingmomma
How wonderful that you rescued these blocks and made them into such a beautiful quilt.
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Di~
Wow, Allison, what a find! I love those Dresdens.
pcflamingo
How amazing! What a lucky find! I'm with you - I'd send it out to be quilted - I'm way too much of a fraidy cat to quilt something like that :D
You did such a good job on putting them together into a quilt - can't wait to see how it looks when it's back from your quilter.
Gina
Lucky Find!! I love the backing you chose too! :)
Kelly Young
wow! lucky you. What a treasure. I can't wait to see it all quilted!
:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
Brianna
What a great find! I have several sets of quilt blocks that my great grandmother made and never put together-some dresdens, some complicated hexies, some embroidered, but all wonderful. I am terrified of them!
Karen
I love to go to antique shops looking for quilt tops or blocks. There's just something about finishing them that warms my heart!
Sew Much To Say
What a lucky find. Beautiful!
Amanda Rose
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Linda
Awesome quilt. I always enjoy checking in with you....great blog.
Jane S.
I love it when people rescue orphaned blocks and make something beautiful with them! :)
Monica Gears
What an awesome find. I remember having a blanket like that on my bed when I was young !!! It is beautiful
Noela
What a wonderful find and a beautiful finish by you. Hugs......
leanne
so glad you "rescued" these plates - now you have an instant gorgeous antique :)
Vicki
What an absolutely wonderful find! Lucky you....
lu-tec
I love it!!! Beautiful:)
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Michele
Congrats on the find and a beautiful quilt.
Actually Amy
Oh wow! What a great find!
It's beautiful. Can't wait to see the finished project!
Amy x
Meggie
What a great find...love the old fabrics
KaHolly
I love antique quilts. I have a 1920's dresden in my closet. You've inspired me to dig it out!
Ellen
I came into 29 Dresden plate hand pieced "plates". Did the same as you, in fact the two could be twins. Now I don't know how to finish the quilting. I'm looking forward to seeing how you finish yours. Mine is sitting sandwiched ready to do something but what? These vintage blocks are too precious to ruin.
carla
Very pretty!!!!
Sarah Elliott
Love 'em! Can't wait to see the finished product.