Jan 25, 2013

I Dare to Dresden!

Welcome to my day in the Dare to Dresden Blog Hop!
Thanks Christine of Quilt Monster in My Closet,
and Mdm. Samm of Sew We Quilt for all your hard

I made this quilt while on retreat
 and loved the fabric...
it's a line by Moda: Mama Said Sew...
so I made a little pillow to go with my quilt

of course, the idea of making a whole
Dresden quilt with this fabric
is very tempting, lol!

Then, I knew I had to make something else, he he!,
so I went on a little "inspiration" search on Google
and found this fabulous quilt

Immediately, I knew I had to make one like it!!!
but after searching for countless hours,
and having no luck finding the pattern,
decided to shop for the fabric
and make something similar...


Okay, before we go on,
please put your sunglasses on...



Alrighty, this is it:
I tried several colors for the center squares,
and orange won... again, lol!

Oh my word, I AM IN LOVE
with chevrons...
Well, last night while on Pinterest,
 I found it again! and I'm so happy it lead me to the
designer's website: Victoria Findlay
... her work is fantastic...thanks Victoria for the inspiration!

And thank YOU for taking the time
to look at my little Dresden projects!
I hope you enjoy visiting the other ladies
sharing their Dresdens today!

Happy hopping,
                                       





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122 comments:

  1. Wowie! your dresdens with the chevrons is amazing! I also like the cute pillow-top with "momma said sew!" fabric!

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  2. Cherry as always I LOVE your projects! You are my Hero in the Creativity department! Hugs and Thank you for participating in the Hop.

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  3. Orange you happy with your brightly colored quilt?? I'm in love with all the colors. I need to make something really bright like this
    Gmama jane

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  4. Your projects are lovely. Beautiful work!

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  5. I love the way you used the chevrons in the blades and as a border - they look awesome!!! Great job on making your Dresden sing!!!

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  6. Love it! The orange is awesome :) Would love to see a tutorial!

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  8. ooh those chevrons look fantastic in the blades, wow, what an absolutely stunning quilt you made. I like your little cushion in the red/black/white fabric too.

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  9. Fantastic projects love the bright colours! Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Oooh they are both lovely - I love the bright colours and the chevrons on the second one too. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Your projects are fantastic in bright color. Thanks for sharing

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  13. Oh, Cherry, as soon as I scrolled down and saw your pillow, I said "fabulous!!" and then saw your inspired Dresdens and went WOW!!! Just wonderful, all of them!!

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  14. Stunning Cherry! I love it!
    Thank you for sharing.

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  15. Beautiful!! And your work incorporating chevrons into those dresden wedges is amazing. I like that you went ahead WITHOUT someone else's pattern. Original and uniquely yours. And orange is a great background color.

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  16. WOW! Love them both. Those chevrons!! Too cool!

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  17. Love both the pillow and the quilt. Your bright colors are perfect! Thanks for sharing!

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  18. Oh, what fun! What a great use of the chevron - takes away a lot of piecing work and gives just a wonderful look.

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  19. Your work is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing with us today.

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  20. That is just fantastic. Bright and fun and I love it.

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  21. I love your chevron dresden! I have been eyeing the chevron fabrics and now you have made me want some bad enough to get them!

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  22. Oooh love your chevron dresden!!! I have to try that! :)

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  23. You have elevated those dresdens to an all new level. I think they look great!

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  24. ohhh that is sooooo weird..my comment just vanished lol...I think it is because I wrote..
    I WILL NEVER COME BY AGAIN lol..why? because you inspire me sooo much especially with that grey and pink quilt...how will I get anything done today...to make the dresden to match oh my ....
    and I put my sunglasses on to view your next delightful project and it is orange...love orange...and I have to say you did it again...you rock my world lol

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  25. :) happy cheerful dresdens! The pillow will go perfectly with your quilt!!!

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  26. Your projects always take my breath away, and these are no exception! Beautiful!

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  27. It is beautiful, and I don't know why but at first glance it reminded me of tie dye. I love it!!

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  28. Wow, your Dresden quilt is amazing! What a ingenious idea to use the chevron this way!

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  29. I love your quit and pillow. Just adorable.

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  30. This is my favorite one so far...so happy and vibrant! Love it!

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  31. I love them both. Mama Said Sew is such a fun line and your chevron quilt is a show stopper! The orange is just perfect.

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  32. Oh that is lovely!! You did a great job, I just love how the chevrons work in it.

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  33. Beautiful!!!! I think the chevrons really set it off!

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  34. Ah, it's gorgeous! I'm kinda glad you're in love with chevrons so we could see the beauty of your efforts. What a fun quilt!

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  35. Wow! Great use of chevron fabric! This is a beautiful, bright and fun quilt! Thanks!

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  36. Your Dresdens are so unique and beautiful. Great job!

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  37. Well; I liked your pillow Cherry.....then you outdid it with that beautiful quilt!!!!! I love it..and the brightness ...chevrons; everything!!

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  38. Trabalho bonito e inspirador,parabéns.

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  39. Rosemary B here: Loved the pillow, dear. Just adorable yes, I agree with you, love the colors. the quilt is outrageously amazing! I love the colors and it is super perky with the chevrons
    Very inspiring creations you shared. Thanks lots for that

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  40. I love your bright colors but the black, white and red one...on my I adore that one! blessings, marlene

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  41. The pillow is wonderful. The colorful one is fabulous. I love bright colors and that is such a nice setting. Plus using chevron fabric is a great idea.

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  42. I have some of that Mama Said Sew fabric and totally love it. Your Dresden pillow is gorgeous in that fabric! The chevrons on your other one is beautiful as are those Dresdens. Love them both!

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  43. wow! love all your projects. just fabulous!

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  44. Oh, my goodness, they are DEE-lightful!!

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  45. It does not surprise me that the original was Victoria's but I really like you version too! I just came from the Traveling Quilter's post where she did a lace Dresden. Your use of the white with the chevrons looks "lacy" to me too! Really like this concept!

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  48. I really like both your Dresden pillow and your quilt. That orange really pops! Great job! Thanks for sharing.

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  49. The chevrons look fantastic! Sew creative! I love the red/black and white dresden, too. Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat

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  50. Oh I do like the orange. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  51. Hi Cherry-Aren't Dresden's fun? I think I may never get tired making them, which is unusual for me, because the fabric combinations are endless. I love chevrons too, but have been unable to find the right colors in my area-I guess I'll have to get some on-line. From CA, thanks for sharing.

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  52. I love you pillow!! And your quilt top is gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  53. SO beautiful! Your fussy-cutting is perfect!

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  54. Hi!!! They are all so pretty!!! Thanks for the fun!11

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  55. These dresdens take so little fabric, that it's a perfect way to use up those little extras, leftover from making a quilt. :-) LOVE that bright dresden.

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  57. Your Dresdens are fabulous. I can see why you are in love with the chevrons!!! That is stunning.

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  58. Fantastic color choices. You did a great job!

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  59. Love your Dresdens!!! Great Job.

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  60. Really colorful (no sunglasses needed) I love it !

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  61. I love blocks that are bright and cheery! You did a fantastic job!

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  62. LOVE this- so where's the tutorial? Now have t get the chevron fabrics too!

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  63. Beautiful Dresdens and love your fabric choices! Thank you for sharing.

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  64. Here I was oohing and ahhing over the first lovely dresden that matches your quilt but you took it to a whole new level! Wowie.

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  65. FABULOUS!! I love Dresden Plates and it's great to see so many variations! Yours are topping the charts!! Thanks for sharing!

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  66. Oh my goodness they are absolutely fabulous. I lov elove love those chevron prints...You have a great eye for design.
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  67. Love your dresden plates - very yummy!

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  69. The chevron fabrics work so well in your Dresdens. They look wonderful!

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  70. Cherry!!!! Your dresdens ROCK! Thanks for sharing, I am going to drool over the photos for a little while longer :o)

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  71. Wow, just WOW!! It is amazing. Great job!

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  73. Both projects are wonderful! I have always loved black and white so the first one was a winner right away. Your a great designer and so your 2nd project is marvelous. I was especially fond of the 2 half-dresdens around the large center dresden.

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  74. Georgeous!Love all of your Dresdens! Thanks for sharing.

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  75. LOVE>>>LOVE the last quilt you made!!! You did great!!!

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  76. Gorgeous work! You should be proud of yourself!

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  77. Very beautiful and very creative. Thanks for sharing

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  78. Great job on both projects. thanks for sharing them with us.

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  79. And they are so worthy - fantastic Dresdens. Itsn't it amazing how obsessive and compulsive we become when somethings truly "speaks to us," and the hunt takes over. Thanks from Judy C in NC

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  80. I seriously love the chevron in your Dresden plates..and they are so bright and cheerful too!

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  81. Such beautiful Dresdens. Very inspiring.

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  82. All the bright colors make me wish for spring! Love them all, thanks for sharing.

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  83. Nice blocks. My favorite is the black, white, and red one.

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  84. Oh my goodness, so beautiful, love your fabric choices!

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  85. I love the quilt you made at retreat and the dresden pillow compliments it beautifully. A whole quilt of Dresden blocks in that fabric would be amazing. I love the orange quilt it is so bright, cheerful and cheeky, definitely a quilt with attitude.

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  86. I had a feeling that was one of Victoria's creations. Your looks great - orange is my favorite!

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  87. Absolutely wonderful! Thanks for sharing!!!

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  88. Wow! They are so neat....I just love the orange fabric that you used. Thank you for sharing...you sure gave me lots of ideas for my next Dresden, Thank you!

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  90. I love your clever use of the chevrons!

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  92. OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I now HAVE to make a chevron dresden!!!! Amazing!

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  93. Yes, OMG, the colors are wonderful and what you can do with a dresden it just wonderful.

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  94. I like your matching pillow but that chevron dresden steals the show. I like it better than the one on pinterest that inspired you.

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  95. Love your Chevron Dresdens!!! And I love the orange in the center too :*) Great job!

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  98. Cherry, I do so love your bright Dresdens. I always fall for orange and blue and the white makes those colours look so brilliant!

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  99. Fantastic! Your project is stunning!

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  103. I also fell in love with the Mama Said Sew collection. I just love the wonderful designs in each of those fabrics. I love what you created using that fabric line. Just beautiful!

    And then the Dresden and Chevron!!! OMG That is just gorgeous. What a beautiful piece of work. Wow. Love it!

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  104. your dresden quilt is fantastic, thanks for sharing!!!!

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  106. Beautiful. The chevron idea for dresdens is wonderful but I still love the red & black one at the beginning. Sew pretty.

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  107. What a beautiful pillow to go with your quilt. The second quilt-wow-those chevrons just pop!

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  108. I really enjoyed your Dresdens. Thanks for being part of the hop.

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  109. Beautifully done Cherry!! Love the Mama Said Sew Dresden, love that fabric line too....wowwwzee, your chevron Dresdens are amazing!! Thanks for sharing your inspiration! Happy stitching, Pauline

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  110. Beautiful Dresdens! I love the chevrons! Thanks for participating and inspiring us!

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  111. Maybe someone will know the quilt pattern. One can only hope. Maybe if you write to Michael Miller fabrics and send the photo? It is obviously from a trade show. You would think someone would know.

    I love both your examples. They are wonderful. If it were me, I'd go for the more traditional red, white and black. That is what makes this blog hop so great, we get to see things that would be outside our own comfort zone and it encourages us to try things that we might not normally do. Thank you for being a great inspiration and sharing your creativity. Jobs well done!

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  112. WoW! What a fun quilt! So colorful and the orange is perfect! Your dresden turned out amazing! Thank you for sharing with us, awesome job!

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  113. Love the chevrons in a dresden pattern--wonderful job! And yes, Victoria is fantastic. I've been participating on her 15minutesplay blog for about 8 months. She offers up plenty of inspiration!

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  114. Bright and beautiful! I love your design - what a little research can do for inspiration! The black and white is eye popping!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  115. Wow, that's fab! I love the bright colours.

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  117. What a great interpretation, love the orange.

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  118. The chevrons make great dresdens.
    Your work is lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  119. Great colors they brighten up a rainy, foggy, dreary day.

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  120. Stunning!! love those stripes you used and the layout is perfect.

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  121. You are genius, Girlfriend -- combining Dresden Plates with the chevron fabric really gives this a fresh, vibrant, and graphic contemporary feel. I love it! :-)

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  122. Amazing dresdens, Cherry! I always look forward to seeing what creative magic you will share next.

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