Dresden
Express™
16
Rounded Blade Quilt Block
Instructions are for 8 1/2" unfinished block using 7"
Dresden Blades
Smaller blocks can be made utilizing smaller Dresden Blades.
Block background fabric square should be cut 1-1/2" larger than
length of selected Dresden Blade size. (Example: When using 4" blades,
cut background fabric to 5 1/2"
square.)
Materials:
Background block fabric
Four assorted fabrics for blades
Thread
Instructions
From background fabric, cut an 8 1/2" Square
Cut four blade fabrics in 7" strips.
Lay fabric strips on cutting mat. Place Dresden Express™
16 on fabric strip aligning the bottom horizontal line of ruler with
the bottom edge of the fabric.
Make sure the fabric straight of grain will run down the center of the
blade as indicated on the ruler.
In succession; cut along one outside edge of ruler, in center slots,
and opposite outside edge of the ruler. This will create three identical
Dresden blades. Layer fabric strips to cut multiple fabric blades at
one time. Cut one additional blade from same strip, by lifting ruler
and realigning bottom edge of remaining fabric with bottom edge marking
of ruler.
For Rounded Top: Place ruler on blade, aligning narrow bottom edge of
blade with ruler drawing at the 7" marking for 7" blades. Using
a rotary cutter, simply cut around the top curved edge of the ruler.
Using a 1/4" seam allowance, stitch four blades together beginning
at top and stopping 1/4" from narrow bottom edge. Press all seams
to one side. Turn under 1/4" the bottom raw edge of the four blades
and press.
Place four-blade unit on background fabric square aligning raw edges.
Applique as desired.
Suggestion for a Four-Block
Section
Suggestion for Four-Block
Sections repeated to create a quilt
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