Dresden Plate quilt pattern

Cutting

• Background: Cut 3 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 6 squares 14½" for the background.
• Centers: Cut 9 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 60 pieces from Dresden Plate template A.
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 9 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 60 pieces from Dresden Plate template A. Cut 1 strips 4¾" × WOF. Cut 6 pieces from Dresden Plate template B. Cut 1 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 2½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 212" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 17 strips 2½" × 14½". Cut 5 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 50½" and 2 at 42½".

Putting it together

1. Make 6 Dresden Plate blocks, 14" finished (14½" with seam allowance). That takes 6 Dresden Plate blocks.
2. Sew 3 rows of 2 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 4 sashing rows of 2 strips and 3 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (50" × 66"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 6 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 14½" for the background.
• Centers: Cut 18 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 120 pieces from Dresden Plate template A.
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 18 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 120 pieces from Dresden Plate template A. Cut 2 strips 4¾" × WOF. Cut 12 pieces from Dresden Plate template B. Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 2½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 276" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 2 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 31 strips 2½" × 14½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 66½" and 2 at 58½".

Putting it together

1. Make 12 Dresden Plate blocks, 14" finished (14½" with seam allowance). That takes 12 Dresden Plate blocks.
2. Sew 4 rows of 3 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 3 strips and 4 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (66" × 82"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 10 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 14½" for the background.
• Centers: Cut 29 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 200 pieces from Dresden Plate template A.
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 29 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 200 pieces from Dresden Plate template A. Cut 3 strips 4¾" × WOF. Cut 20 pieces from Dresden Plate template B. Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 340" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 49 strips 2½" × 14½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 82½" and 2 at 74½".

Putting it together

1. Make 20 Dresden Plate blocks, 14" finished (14½" with seam allowance). That takes 20 Dresden Plate blocks.
2. Sew 5 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 6 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (82" × 98"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 13 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 25 squares 14½" for the background.
• Centers: Cut 36 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 250 pieces from Dresden Plate template A.
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 36 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 250 pieces from Dresden Plate template A. Cut 4 strips 4¾" × WOF. Cut 25 pieces from Dresden Plate template B. Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 36 squares 2½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 372" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 60 strips 2½" × 14½". Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 82½" and 2 at 90½".

Putting it together

1. Make 25 Dresden Plate blocks, 14" finished (14½" with seam allowance). That takes 25 Dresden Plate blocks.
2. Sew 5 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 6 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (98" × 98"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 15 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 14½" for the background.
• Centers: Cut 43 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 300 pieces from Dresden Plate template A.
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 43 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 300 pieces from Dresden Plate template A. Cut 4 strips 4¾" × WOF. Cut 30 pieces from Dresden Plate template B. Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 2½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 404" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 5 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2½" × 14½". Cut 9 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 98½" and 2 at 90½".

Putting it together

1. Make 30 Dresden Plate blocks, 14" finished (14½" with seam allowance). That takes 30 Dresden Plate blocks.
2. Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (98" × 114"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Cutting

• Background: Cut 18 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 36 squares 14½" for the background.
• Centers: Cut 52 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 360 pieces from Dresden Plate template A.
• Main, Cornerstones, Binding: Cut 52 strips 2¼" × WOF. Cut 360 pieces from Dresden Plate template A. Cut 5 strips 4¾" × WOF. Cut 36 pieces from Dresden Plate template B. Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 49 squares 2½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 436" strip.
• Sashing, Border: Cut 6 strips 14½" × WOF. Subcut 84 strips 2½" × 14½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 98½" and 2 at 106½".

Putting it together

1. Make 36 Dresden Plate blocks, 14" finished (14½" with seam allowance). That takes 36 Dresden Plate blocks.
2. Sew 6 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
4. Layer the backing (114" × 114"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.