Sunday, May 27, 2012

Oh My Dresdens!



I've received a handful of e-mails asking about Darlene's Darling, Delightful, Dazzling, Dramatic, Divine, Decadent, Desirable, Distinctively, Daring, Dear, Dandy, Dreamy, Devilishly, Definitely, Delectable, Decorous, Distinguished, Dainty, Dynamic, Dignified, Dissected, Delicious, Diabolically, Delicate, Dreadfully, Difficult, Dynamite, Downright, Dangerous, Deliver, Delightful, Dresdens, despite, daring Wabbits, dazed with delight!
(thank you so much for playing along with my silly alliteration game - YOU Rock!)




This project was love at first sight! I saw it on Anne's blog and knew it was ME.



The pattern is called Susan's Dresdens by Crabapple Hill Studio.




Piecing + applique + embroidery = bliss




(for a variety of reasons this project has taken serious persistence)


Here's a picture of the pieced dresdens (still need to applique them to the background fabric) and one embroidered block. I have 7 more to embroider but it should go quicker because I'm past the color selection angst I've been experiencing. :-) BTW, the small opening in the center of the pieced and embroidered dresdens will be covered with a yo-yo.




There's tons of details about this project I could share but you'd probably be bored. :-) If you have any specific questions please e-mail me directly.



I hope you're having a wonderful week end.



Please take a minute to hug a Veteran and remember those who died protecting our freedoms.




I plan to spend the rest of the day in my sewing room.



In Friendship!

25 comments:

Cathy said...

Very impressive, this is going to be fabulous! Pattern should have been called Darlene's Dresdens instead of Susan's Dresdens, much better alliteration.

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

What a gorgeous quilt you will have Darlene! Love stitching and patchwork together and then add yoyos!

carol fun said...

Oh I love the idea of combining pieced and embroidered Dresdens. Looking forward to seeing this come together.

QuiltNut Creations said...

so very very lovely Darlene. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Christine M said...

I love the embroidered dresdens!

julieQ said...

Such beautiful embroidery...it lends so much beauty to your quilt!

Karen said...

The Dresden embroidery is so sweet!

Anonymous said...

oh Darlene this is ghoing to be one awesome quilt,well done.xx

Terry said...

I love the embroidered dresden! And how cute it will be to put yo-yo's in the middle of them! :0)

paulette said...

This project is wonderful!! Love it all!! Very cute!
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Carol said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS! This is going to be the most amazing quilt!

Carrie P. said...

so pretty! I have seen this quilt done in blue and yellows. Have fun.

Wendy said...

This stitchery is right up your alley. And the Dresden plates are looking fantastic.

PunkiePie (Jen) said...

Beautiful!! In the sewing room, that's where I was all day. Finally came out to put my feet up and work on getting a binding put on a table topper.

Carol said...

OMG I didn't even know Crabapple Hill had a embroidery Dresden pattern until now. It's super cute. Looks like a lovely Fall quilt.

Allie said...

Oh my - I'm swooning over the embroidered dresden! I have dresden angst but that looks more my speed, lol! BTW, I do know what you mean about choosing colors...

Béa said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS! This is going to be an amazing quilt! XXX

QuiltSue said...

This is going to look great. I love the colours in your pieced Dresdens.

KaHolly said...

A big WOW!!

Melanie said...

I soooo want to make one of these quilts.... I've gather all the pieces... now just working on rapping up current projects... Just love yours...great colors.

Deanna said...

It looks beautiful. I like the piecing/embroidery combination.

JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes) said...

Oh I love the embroidered part - just lovely.

Carrie said...

The Dresden plates are gorgeous ~ the embroidered plates and the pieced plates.

Have fun in the sewing room through really, with this last bit of bearable weather, we really out to be outside. Okay, maybe not. :)

Quilter Kathy said...

I'm loving this idea...pieced plates and stitched plates...how clever!

Richardson said...

HI:
I just stumpled upon your blog, and wow I'm so glad I did. Can you help me find the pattern for Susan's Dresdens? I have searched and searched and didn't find one. You are very talented and I can't wait to see more.
Thanks,
Vicki R
sunraesban@yahoo.com

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