Bright, bold prints play well together when calmed by background pastel batiks in this colorful update to the classic Dresden Plate design. As an added plus, Virginia provides insight into her creative process in a preview article "Taming Wild Prints".

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE

Finished Size 75 1/2" x 95 1/2"

Kit Offer

A kit of similar fabrics for quilt top, plus acrylic Template A, is available while supplies last for $145.00 ppd. (CO residents, $149.86 ppd.) from Virginia Robertson, Box 357, Dolores, CO 81323; 970-882-3389; virginairobertsondesigns.com. Backing and binding kit available for $95.00 ppd. (CO, $98.18 ppd.). Template plus Dresden Plate Table Runner pattern is $14.50 ppd. Fabric orders, add $45.00 for out-of-country shipping.

Alternate Colorway

This quilt is shown in a traditional brown, red, and blue alternate colorway.

Appeared in:

March/April 2010