Dresden Summer Stitch Along Update - Final Weeks - Week 6 and 7!

 Hi,

I have had a fun Summer, stitching along on this project! Thanks to Aurifil, Moda and Susan Ache. Here are my final two embroidered blocks:

Last 2 stitched Susan Ache embroidery designs

I completed 9 Dresden Plates to create a smaller version of the quilt. I also changed the layout a bit from the quilt along, mine is a bit simpler.

I added some light gold fabric for the sashing and plan to add light blue and lavender fabrics for the borders. I had a mini charm pack in my fabric stash that had gold and black prints, and bees on it, which I'm using for cornerstones. I plan to add an additional bit of green ivy print fabric for the outside border. 

Here is a photo of the completed Dresden plates laid out on my guest bed, just before sewing the sashing and corner stones. (The guest bed makes a great place to lay out a design!) I plan to gift this little quilt, I made extra embroidered center so I can make a quilt for our home later, perhaps.

Quilt laid out on bed, before sewing.

Pressing tips:

I had some difficulty getting some of my pieced Dresden plates to lay flat. Here is how I solved the problem, which was caused by over ironing and steaming too much!

I sewed the wedges together in sections. I very gently finger pressed the seams to one side after stitching each section (no obsessive finger pressing or ironing!). (I sewed 2 wedges together, then sewed those to 2 other sewn wedges, then 4 wedges to 4 wedges, then finally connected all the sections, to complete the plate.)

Then I pressed (not ironed) with NO steam the seam side of the block, then turned it over and pressed (not ironed) the front side (emphasis on NO steam!). The plates came out perfect and laid nicely on my background fabric. 

Here are the links to the final postings for the Stitch Along:

https://auribuzz.com/2025/08/29/dresden-summer-stitch-along-week-6/

https://auribuzz.com/2025/09/12/dresden-summer-stitch-along-the-final-installment/


I hope you have had fun stitching along or will perhaps save the project to create later! I'll share a completed photo once the quilt is done!

Many Blessings to you,

Denise A. Buchwalter-Losczyk

Dresden Summer Stitch Along Week 4 progress!

 Hi!

I've been enjoying working on the embroidery for Week 4 of the Aurifil, Moda and Susan Ache Dresden Stitch-Along Quilt project. I am contemplating creating some of my own hand embroidery line drawings for future projects! It is very relaxing stitching the designs. I do like Susan Ache's designs!

Here are my stitched designs for this week:

This week's stitched designs - I enjoyed playing with the placement of the thread colors to change the look of the designs.

I've prepared some of the stitched centers this week. I was starting to stitch the Dresden wedges together. The first 2 circles (Dresden plates) came out beautifully and laid flat. Then, I think I got carried away a bit and ironed them a bit much, and maybe too much steam on my fabric wedges cut from pre-cuts. I am going to experiment with some ideas, then I will share what I find out! (To avoid the not laying flat part.)

Prepared embroidery centers for Dresden Plates

How the embroidered center will look with the Dresden plate wedges

Here is the link to this week's designs:


https://auribuzz.com/2025/08/01/dresden-summer-stitch-along-week-4/

I hope you are stitching something beautiful and having a great Summer season!

Many Blessings to you,

Denise A. Buchwalter-Losczyk