Dresden Plate Placemats

Ali-phillips

Final size:

Placemat 32cm (12.5in) diameter

USD $9.09

Intermediate

Sewing

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Easy to print at home digital pattern sheet

Simple step-by-step instructions to follow

Large detailed images and diagrams

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Description

Lovers of the beautiful Liberty fabrics will delight in the Dresden Plate Placemats pattern by Ali Phillips. Use all your Liberty fabric scraps in a pretty Dresden plate for these placemats embellished with simple embroidery and you can use the small scraps for the Dresden plate coasters.

Full materials list included in instructions
Pattern sheet is included with templates provided full size, ready for tracing
These placemats use the traditional Dresden plate block with a sweet twist
Lots of clear instructions with Ali's helpful tips creating beautiful, smooth curves are included
Take inspiration from Ali's original design and use Liberty fabrics, or other pretty floral fabrics, or you can try something totally different to suit your home décor
Detailed step-by-step instructions, colour photographs and clear diagrams take you through all the steps from cutting your fabrics through to finishing your placemats and coasters
Makes a great small gift to give to someone special
Stitches used to embellish the designs are cross stitch and running stitch
A great pattern for intermediate-level crafters looking for a fun, small project to make

Materials

Designer

Ali Phillips

How did you feel when you first started sewing? My first taste of sewing was when I was given a sewing kit for my birthday, when I was about seven years old. I started hemming a dolly sheet by hand and found it so boring that I don’t think I ever got it finished. It was shortly after that that I learned how to use Mum’s sewing machine and made all sorts of dolly creations.

Has your response to your craft changed much since then? Sometime in my teens, I discovered that hand sewing wasn’t so boring and even made an English paper pieced cushion. It wasn’t until my 30s that I really started to appreciate the joy of slow stitching by hand.

What is it that keeps you creating? I can’t really help it! Design occupies a huge part of my mind, and I’m always excited about the next thing. My passion of late has grown into helping children rekindle their imaginations through play, and I’m designing patterns for softies and their accessories. This has come from seeing how hard it can be to get my own children away from their devices.

How long can you spend browsing in a patchwork store? I don’t have any large patchwork stores nearby, so even a trip to Spotlight is often a long one. But get me into one of those mega patchwork stores, and I’d be gone for days!

What’s your favourite time of day to sew? I think I’m most alive in the afternoon and evening. I love curling up on the sofa snuggled under a quilt, with whatever project I’m working on.

Do you have any sewing gadgets/notions you never use? There’s quite a few fancy machine feet that I’ve never really seen the use for.

How often do you need to take a break when stitching? I’m afraid I get rather carried away when sewing and can go for hours. But when I get tired, I start making mistakes, and I’ve learned to not push on then, as it usually leads to great regret the next day!