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    Default Backing a Dresden topper

    I want to make one when my template comes in and was looking for backing ideas. I found this one but was wondering what you guys did with yours?

    Nancy Zieman's Sunflower Table Topper sewn from fabric scraps | Nancy Zieman Blog



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    Hmm, I wonder what it would look like if you made two dresden's, one for fall and another for winter, put them together back to back and stitched them down. Would the center be too thick?

    The only thing I don't like about that tutorial is when they mentioned hand-stitching down the back! LOL

    I have not made the table topper but I have made the block. I used fusible interfacing and cut a slit in the center of the fusible for turning. I also stuffed one layer of batting in it for dimension. Before turning, I did use the pinking shears like they did. To get the center right all I did was fold the circle in half and pinch the corners, then folded it in half the other way and pinched the corners again. Then just lined the pinched areas up with a seam on the plates. Less math this way.

    I can hardly wait to see your dresdens when you are finished. I have always wanted to make one to look like a poinsettia.
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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    You could always do it like Jenny does her circles - ( like in the flower pot wall hanging tutorial)
    Happy Quilting!

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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    Felt would be a good idea for protecting the table, but I would think any fabric would work. I saw Nancy work with that ruler yesterday on her show, it looked pretty neat. The only thing I would worry about felt is when you wash it, how the felt would come out, but I am sure you could iron it when it came out of the dryer.

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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    Typically a dresden is centered on a block - so if you wanted it to stand alone (as in Nancy's example) you definitely need to put some type of backing on it. As Nancy says you could use a washable felt or even fabric - but the fabric would have a unfinished edge. I'm thinking as I'm typing and trying to picture how I would do it. I'm sure there are some with much more experience than me who has this all figured out. Good luck with your project!
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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    Thanks for the ideas! i failed to mention one thing. This is going to be a kitty quilt. lol I think I will make a padded circle for the back and just sew it on like Nancy did on her back. On the front circle I want to make that a catnip pocket. Any ideas on that?



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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    Catnip? Yeah, okay.
    Be warned. I am BORED.
    This could be dangerous.

    When you get cold just go stand in the corner.
    They are usually 90 degrees.

    A giraffe's coffee would be cold by the time it reached the bottom of his throat.
    Ever think about that? No? You only think about yourself??

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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    Hey Lori,
    Even though you've already decided what to do, I thought I'd chime in. I made the blades and sewed them together and put it and the batting on a piece of fabric roughly the same size and sewed around the bottom only of the blades, trimmed down the edge of the points and turned it right side out through the center hole and poked out the points of the blades. Then I top stitched both the blades and the points, added the center circles with batting on both sides and hand stitched down the center circle. It would be easy to add a 3/4" additional center circle on top to make the pocket. I'm not real good at downloading pics but I have pics of dresden in my albums - it's green and white if you want to take a quick look.

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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/mem...2-img-0702.jpg
    So, hmmm - not sure this will work but maybe it will help. I guess I didn't topstitch down the blades - only the points of the blades and even though it shows a machine stitching on the circle it looked terrible on the back so I unstitched it and hand stitched the circles for both the front and back.

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    Default Re: Backing a Dresden topper

    Quote Originally Posted by Lilly View Post
    http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/mem...2-img-0702.jpg
    So, hmmm - not sure this will work but maybe it will help. I guess I didn't topstitch down the blades - only the points of the blades and even though it shows a machine stitching on the circle it looked terrible on the back so I unstitched it and hand stitched the circles for both the front and back.
    I just looked at your album. That will work. It's only for the cat. They are happy sitting on a paper bag. lol Thanks for explaing how you did it

    and yes just catnip



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