Thursday, April 22, 2010

A Tale of a Quilt....




This is the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building...

6 dresden plate blocks done so far

that is NOT quite finished (oh no!!!!)
 (the blocks only pieced together digitally!)


These are a couple of the dresden plate quilt blocks....

block 5

for the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building

block 6
that is not quite finished (oh no!)....



These are the pieces that will be sewn together....

pieces ready to make into dresden plate blocks

to create the dresden plate quilt blocks
to make the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building
that is not quite finished (oh no!!!!)...



These are the pieces ready to turn right side out and press...

pieces ready to be turned right side out to be made into dresden plate blocks
that will be sewn together
to create the dresden plate quilt blocks
to make the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building
that is not quite finished (oh no!!!!)....


These are the pieces chain pieced together in long lines...

chain piecing a whole bunch of dresden plates!
that will be the pieces ready to turn right side out and press
that will be sewn together
to create the dresden plate quilt blocks
to make the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building
that is not quite finished (oh no!!!!)....


This is the template to cut pieces of fabric...

template and dotty pieces for dresden plates
the pieces that will chain pieced together in long lines
that will be the pieces ready to turn right side out and press
that will be sewn together
to create the dresden plate quilt blocks
to make the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building
that is not quite finished (oh no!!!!)....


These are the strips of dotty fabric ready to be cut...

more polka dot fabric waiting to be made into pieces of the dresden plate block
by the template that cuts pieces of  fabric
the pieces that will be chained together in long lines
that will be the pieces ready to turn right side out and press
that will be sewn together
to create the dresden plate quilt blocks
to make the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building
that is not quite finished (oh no!!!!)....


These are my coveted polka dot fabrics...

three stacks of my dotty fabric


and more polka dot fabrics...

the 4th stack of my dotty fabric

and my beloved black and white fabrics...


my black and white fabrics

that I choose from my stash....
My name is Lisa and I am a fabriholic!

to make strips from the dotty fabrics ready to be cut
by the template that cuts pieces of fabric
the pieces that will be chained together in long lines
that will be the pieces ready to turn right side out and press
that will be sewn together
to create the dresden plate quilt blocks
to make the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building
that is not quite finished (oh no!!!!)


This is the quilter named Upstatelisa
SPF #16, 4/16/10; hangin' with my polka dots

who covets the polka dot fabrics
that she chooses from her stash
that make the strips from the dotty fabrics ready to be cut
by the template that cuts pieces of fabric
the pieces that will be chained together in long lines
that will be the pieces ready to turn right side out and press
that will be sewn together
to create the dresden plate quilt blocks
to make the dresden plate quilt that Upstatelisa is building
that is not quite finished (oh no!!!!)



Well there probably is an easier way to describe the process of making this quilt,
 but surely not as wordy, wierd, wild and wacky!!!


Yup, that's me!(or wonky!!!!)

9 comments:

  1. Love your style, girlfriend! And those fabrics --- sigh! I need more polka dots now.... I'll find room... somewhere.

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  2. Excellent and fun storytelling, Lisa!! Its growing like Topsy ~

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  3. So funny! :) Beautiful quilt. Love the idea of the b&w backgrounds. Saw you over at Sew mama sew and thought I'd come over and say hi!
    HI!

    Genevieve

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  4. Funny lady. I want to come play with the fabrics too please.

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  5. Your last comment may be true, but your journey thru dresden plate construction was certainly fun.
    Bonnie B http://thescrappybee.blogspot.com

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  6. Hi I wanna make that quilt..after I saw it in McCalls I think.

    You are a Hoot!

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  7. Great post! and GREAT quilt. I think I just decided I should make one too. I'll put it on the list!

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