An appliqued quilt pattern built from a circle of pieced fabric wedges, resembling the petals of a flower or the rim of a decorative plate, appliqued onto a background block, often with a plain or scalloped center circle covering the wedge points. The pattern is named for the fine porcelain of Dresden, Germany, though the design and its popularization took place in the United States, appearing in the 1920s and reaching its greatest popularity in the 1930s alongside the bright printed cottons of that decade.
Facts
OriginPopularized in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s; named for Dresden, Germany's porcelain, though designed and made popular by American quilters. 1 Distinguishing Technique or ResultA ring of pieced fabric wedges is appliqued onto a background square, with a separate circle appliqued over the center to conceal the wedge points. 1 Connections
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Tools Used
Rotary Cutter is used in Dresden Plate Quilt Pattern.
Sources
1. Dresden Plate Quilt History (Quilting Daily)
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