Scrappy Saturday ~ Jelly Roll Scraps Dresden Plates

 

 Dresden Plate Fan Blades with Jelly Roll Scraps.

This is Part 1 of a 2 Part Dresden Plate Tutorial.

The rain is falling and it is breezy

but the worst of the hurricane is passing us 100 miles out to sea. 

and Nutmeg and I are sewing.

Today is National Sew a Jelly Roll Day.

so I have decided today is a good day to share how I have made

In March, I decided to use my blue, yellow, green and white jelly roll scraps by

Adding Dresden Plates to my Scrappy Irish Chain Quilt

To make scrappy Dresden plate or fan blades.

I use my jelly rolls or other scraps.

These are the tools I used:

my 2.5" by 6.5" ruler

and

my EZ Dresden 7" ruler by Darlene Zimmerman.

Any 2.5" and fan blade ruler will work. 

First I use my 2.5" ruler to cut scrappy

2.5" by 5" rectangles.

Then I trimmed my rectangles into  5" blades with my Easy Dresden ruler. 

Then I fold my Dresden pieces in half lengthwise, right sides together,

and sew a 1/4" seam across the wide edge.

I chain piece these units assembly line style.

Then I turn the points out and press them to get a sharp point. 

Then I lay out 20 scrappy fan blades and chain sew two together,

then those together until I have a completed Dresden Plate.

There are 20 fan blades in each of my Dresden Plates.

My Dresden Plates measure 20" across tip to tip. 

I will add Part 2 of my 

Dresden Plate Tutorial soon.

This will show how I make the center circles and applique the completed Dresden Plates to my quilt block. 

I hope those of you who have never made this fun and easy quilt pattern will find these tutorials helpful. 

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Happy National Sew-A-Jelly Roll Day! 

No Jelly Rolls in your stash?

No problem!

Cut 2.5" strips from your yardage

or add some jelly rolls to your stash.

Use this coupon code and the link below today and shop

 Jelly Rolls @ Fat Quarter Shop

May you enjoy your Scrappy Saturday Sewing today!