Monday, January 28, 2013

Dare to Dresden Blog Hop - Day 3

I'm so excited to participate in the Dare to Dresden blog hop!!


Thanks so much to Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt and Christine at Quilt Monster in my Closet for organizing the blog hop! It's been a lot of fun with lots more fun to come!
 
As many others have said, when I saw the post for the Dresden Blog Hop, I knew I wanted to participate. I'm not sure what it is about the Dresden Plate design that is intriguing to me. Maybe it's the versatility of the wedge itself. Perhaps it's the history of the block, named for Dresden, Germany because of it's embellished porcelain plates.
 
Almost 18 years ago, I stitched up these blocks for the bridesmaids in my wedding. The cream color is fabric from my wedding dress. (I made my wedding dress, that's why I had the fabric.) The fuchsia color (it was the popular color at the time) is the fabric from my bridesmaid dresses. (My bridesmaids (my sisters) each made their dresses.) Sorry about the bad photo!
 
 
 
Moving on to what I made for the blog hop, I started with a mug rug using two mini Dresden's! As you can see I quilted 'rays' out from each of the wedges. I also used a decorative stitch around the binding. It measures 7 x 12 1/2. It was made using fabrics from my stash!



It's been really cold here in Arkansas and the mug rug is perfect for a cup of hot chocolate and extra marshmallows!



The next item on my plate to make was a Dresden Pillow! I love the blue and white! It makes me think of the blue and white design on porcelain dishes! The pillow measures 20 x 20 inches and the Dresden is 16 x 16 inches. These fabrics also came from my stash!
 
 
 
I was having so much fun, I made a Dresden Rag Table Topper. The ragging will look better after a few more washings. I think this one is my favorite! It's made of denim jeans that my 2 sons can no longer wear! I've already made a denim quilt using their jeans!
 
 
 
It's reversible! It needs to be washed a few more times to activate the ragging process! My sister bought me the spring loaded rag quilting scissors for Christmas! This was my first time using them and I LOVE them!

 
 
Here is one more photo of the Dresden table topper with a vase in the center!

 
Thanks so much for stopping by! This was my first blog hop and I've really had a lot of fun! Please stop by the other talented quilters on the today's schedule! Their links are listed below! I know they will inspire us with their creativity!
 
Rosemary B @ “that Other Blog”
Sew Much and More <--- You are here

84 comments:

  1. Cute projects, thanks for sharing!

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  2. Love all of your projects - I too am saving lots of old jeans to do some projects with. Love the way you have a plate from your bridal gown and your bridesmaids dresses too - such a treasured keepsake. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. I love all your projects, but most of all your jeans Dresden. Thanks for sharing

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  4. I like all of your Dresdens but the raggy one really has the wow factor, what a great idea.

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  5. What great dresdens! I especially like the pink and white ones!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Hi Gina-I like your blue Dresdens especially the raggy one. I am working on a T-shirt quilt for my daughter-it's almost put together. I also have some jeans scraps I'm debating what to do with them. From CA, thanks for sharing.

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  7. I love your wedding remembrance dresden!

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  8. Fantastic Dresdens!!! How special for your sisters to be given the Dresden made from your wedding dress and their bridesmaid dresses. Love the blue and white in your cushion... stunning!!! And I think the table topper is awesome. I have never seen a rag table topper before. I would love you to share your Jeans Table Topper at our Ongoing link party, that's just for Denim Refashioning

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  9. Gorgeous work. Thank you for sharing such wonderful eye candy today.

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  10. What a unique use for jeans and the Dresden block. Love it.

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  11. Beautiful Dresdens. What great wedding memories. I love the blue Dresden pillow - that's my type of quilt. What a great idea to recycle jeans. You are very creative. What a great first hop you have had. You are a great inspiration. Thank you for participating and being a great inspiration.

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  12. The dresdens are great but my favorite is the raggy denim dresden!

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  13. Your denim table topper! :) I wonder if I could borrow some of my family's old jeans for this project? :)

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  14. Love all of your dresden projects, especially the denim topper. Thanks for sharing and so glad you joined the hop!

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  15. somehow I love the blue jeans the best!!

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  16. Love your Dresden mug rug. The recycled jean Dresden is wonderful! Thank you for sharing and welcome to the hop.

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  17. Your projects are all pretty, Gina, but I love the recycled jeans table topper! How clever!!!

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  18. what a great idea....ohh you ladies just shame me...lol

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  19. Oh I love them all!! I think my favorites are the rag topper and the pillow. I love blue

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  20. The jean dresden is such a neat idea!

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  21. Your projects are delightful! All of them different and Unique! I can't pick a favorite *giggle* Thank you for taking the Dare...Hugs and Happy Hopping!!

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  22. That was a unique idea making a rag dresden from old jeans.

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  23. Thanks for sharing your projects. Never would of thought of the jeans rag look.

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  24. Love the denin rag quilt topper. Great idea. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

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  25. Ohhhh denium!! Love them! They would make great chair cushions too... and I have a big ole box of old jeans! Eureka a use for em! Thanks.

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  26. Love all your designs. They are awesome! Thanks for history of the design name....never knew that!

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  27. Hi!!! Love them all!!! Your we dding dress dresden is very pretty and such a wonderful reminder to have!!! I love love the denim!!! Thanks for the fun!!!

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  28. Beautiful! I love every one of them - but the blue jeans one is ingenious - love it! Thank you for sharing!

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  29. Your projects are great. I am in the process of making rag denim/flannel quilts for my kids, I would have never thought of doing a dresden from the denim. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. I love the blue jean dresden...I actually thought about doing that but like a rug...but wasn't sure it would work! And look at you...this is AWESOME! Now I am going to try mine!

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  31. Great idea for blue jeans!!! I also love your bridesmaid's gifts. Very cute idea.

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  32. Love the dresdens. The mug rug is my favorite. And the scrappy dreseden is cute too.
    conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  33. Your Dresdens are wonderful! I've used old jeans for lots of projects, but have never thought to use them for this. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  34. Love your blue and white pillow.

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  35. Love your denim dresden, it's unique :)

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  36. Wow, the denim topper is wonderful and so very useful. Thank you for your wonderful creations. Judy C

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  37. A double mug rug, wonderful! Jeans, what a neat idea for a dresden! Thanks for sharing!

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  38. Enjoyed your blog. Keep up the good work.

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  39. What an adorable mug rug. They are just beautiful. I like how you made the Dresden with Jeans....how clever. Thanks for all the cool ideas.

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  40. What great ideas you have using Dresdens. I especially like the blue and white one.

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  41. Gina I loved every one of these! What a great idea to use the denim - I would never thought of that. And your minis are simply wonderful. I'm a fellow Arkansas - so nice to read your post today. blessings, marlene

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  42. Absolutely gorgeous work! Very creative ideas! I love all of your Dresden projects. I love the Prayer Quilt idea very much! The denim prayer quilt and Dresden table topper look fantastic! Follower!!!

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  43. Rosemary B here: Gina, lol fushia. I think my wedding colors were like, teal and pink or something. So funny. I have two girls. We had the first wedding last year, quite different from mine. This year, my youngest is getting married.
    I think we have brighter colors now haha
    I love your dresdens, very sweet that you made those for your bridesmaids. That is a treasure for sure.
    I love the jeans. I have so much denim, I mean tons. My son in law went on a diet and lost a lot of weight. He gave me a huge box of jeans all in good condition. This looks like a great project!
    Thank you for sharing your creativity. You are lovely

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  44. I've got to try one of those raggy denim Dresdens made from jeans.

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  45. Great Dresdens! Your blue pillow is making me want to take a nap and snuggle! Your denim Dresden is absolutely inspired!!! Love them!

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  46. Looks like you were having a ball with the dresdens. How fun to use them in the raggy topper. I love the looks of your blue pillow too. Classic look with the blue and white.

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  47. What great Dresdens -- and what a lovely idea for bridesmaids!

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  48. That looked fun, love what you did with the Dresden.

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  49. Love your Dresden projects!!! 'Specially the Raggedy Denim one!!! (My favorite!)

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  50. Love everything that you made! The jeans topper is wonderful- now I know what to do with my husbnad's worn out jeans!

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  51. Great dresdens and made even more special using the fabric from the bridesmaids dresses.

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  52. Wonderful projects. I love the pillow!

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  53. What a nice memory to have a Dresden made with your bridesmaids fabrics--sweet! All your projects are amazing and that jean one is so cute.

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  54. Gina I love your little mug rugs and all of your other sweet projects. Thanks for sharing your story with us about your first block what a lovely memory.

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  55. I think you caught the dresden fever!! :) I think the blue/white pillow is fab! Wasn't sure but it looked like you made another dresden (white) to set in the middle - love the look!

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  56. Oh, I love that pillow! Beautiful! Mind if I pin it on my inspiration board?

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  57. Love that denim table topper with the vase in the middle.

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  58. Great idea to try denim! Looks wonderful!

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  59. O my goodness, I LOVE that denim dresden! What a fun casual summer table topper. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  60. Clever, clever! I haven't used my spring loaded snips, yet, but will have to get them out and put the legs of my mom's old jeans to use!
    You did a wonderful job!

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  61. Great job! I love your blue and white pillow. Thanks for shaing.

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  62. The blue is so pretty and the mug rug reminds me of peppermint candies.
    Great job.

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  63. I love your blue and white dresden cushion, just lovely! Well done :)

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  64. I really like the dresden rag table topper! Perfect way to recycle denim.

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  65. OH my word, I love your denim rag Dresden! What a cool idea!!! Thanks for the inspiration °Ü°

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  66. Very nice projects. Your rag dresden is so unique! I love it.

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  67. such great Dresdens, I love the rag denim version. I never realised there were special scissors for ragging, I thought it just happened as the fabric frayed

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  68. A denim rag Dresden...sEw creative. I'm luv'n the parade of Dresden projects on this blog hop. Thanks for sharing and the inspiration. Happy stitching, Pauline

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  69. What a wonderful way to commemorate your wedding! And I absolutely love the blue jean dresden, how creative. Thank you for sharing your creative muse with us in this blog hop!

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  70. I really love the mug rug and the jean dresdens Thanks

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  71. I love that rag dresden! Such a lovely Idea.. and the denim is perfect choice!

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  72. What a lovely and creative gift for you bridesmaids! I love how the colors in your modern mug rug reflect the colors of your original.
    I also love the quilting you did on it, including the spiral design on the centers.

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  73. I love the denim dresden! I have those scissors they are great! I have made blankets but this looks fun!

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  74. New follower and I am going to make a dresden I already made into a pillow too!

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  75. great, great dresdens, love them all especily the jeans dresden.
    Thank you for the inspiration.
    Liebe Grüße
    Bente

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  76. Great job on all of them, I especially like the jean one.

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  77. Great dresdens, Gina! I'm especially loving that raggy one. Too cool!

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  78. Hi Gina. Thanks for beeing a new follower. I really liked your dresdens, especially the denim. Gives me some ideas.
    I normally use denim for bags...
    Have a wonderfull week end.

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