Dresden Carnival

With 16 projects, four bonus variations, and five colourways, this book has plenty to keep quilting fans busy. Its pages are packed with playful colour combinations and helpful quilting tips and tricks. Simply Sewing, Issue 16 The Dresden plate is a traditional quilt block that has been embraced by modern quilters as a way to exhibit contemporary fabrics and geometric form. Designers Gallian and Jones drew inspiration from vintage quilts and from memories of their childhood summers for these designs, which spotlight the Dresden plate in myriad settings. Patterns include centipede, which cuts the Dresden plate in half, offsetting the sides to comprise three undulating waves of petals across a quilt top; garden party, which applies fussy cutting to create a kaleidoscope effect when the petals are assembled; heat wave, which features a large focal plate framed with two borders; and windswept, which places Dresden plates along a large white background, indulging modern quilters’ love for negative space in their quilts. Since Dresden plates involve curves and applique, many beginners are intimidated, but an overview of piecing and finishing Dresden plate blocks yields a helpful guide. Cutting charts and traceable templates are provided. VERDICT The popularity of the Dresden plate with modern quilters makes this volume especially appealing, but quilters with traditional tastes will also delight in the bright, vibrant takes on this tried-and-true block. Library Journal, 5/15/2016 Find 16 innovative Dresden quilt design projects with 4 bonus variations and 5 alternative colourways for a different spin. This book is suitable for beginner to advanced quilters. What you get - Applique Basics and techniques, The Projects, resources and full-size templates. There are cushion and quilt designs. This book just glows colour and design. Sumptuous projects with easy to follow instructions and great designs. Superb photography throughout. I love all the designs in this book and the insight into the inspiration for them. Fabulous use of colour in every design. Highly recommended. yarnsandfabrics.co.uk, 5/20/16 If you love Dresden plate designs, you will adore this book. It is bursting with 16 patterns that are a twist on the traditional Dresden while retaining the ‘look.’ Some are curvy and some are more geometric, but all are relatively easy to make, and the full-size templates are a valuable feature. There is a comprehensive section about English paper piecing and applique. The introduction covers needle-turn tricks and tips, fully and clearly illustrated, to make sure the final result will be as beautiful as the samples throughout the book. There are also bonus techniques, patterns, and colourway options, so that there is no doubt something that will appeal. This is a book with a great selection of fresh ideas to inspire. Down Under Quilts, Issue 176

Marian Gallian started Pink Hippo Quilts, specializing in original patterns. This jumpstarted a second business called Quilt St. George, an annual winter quilting retreat. She has 7 children and over 20 grandchildren and lives near Salt Lake City, Utah.

Yvette Marie Jones specializes in licensed surface pattern and graphic design, as well as patterns for quiltmaking, sewing, and embroidery under her company Vetmari. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with her husband and two children.