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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 19:24 #115833

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I think the answer is in the seam allowances. At this size, a small difference will have a huge impact.

I printed a Dresden plate drawn in EQ7, 16 blades (4 blades per quadrant) at 2.5 inches (to make a circle of 5 inches):

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Then, another one, 20 blades (5 blades per quadrant) at 3 inches (to make a circle of 6 inches):

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I cut one blade in each to put them side by side...
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The point of the blades are identical...

(next post - I have another picture to show...)

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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 13:08 #115828

ritzy OFFLINE Posts: 2963 Thank you received: 82	You have to remember that the pieces, added together, have to equal 360 degrees. If they don't, you will never get it to work.
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 12:40 #115826

Quiltpress OFFLINE Posts: 13	magnus wrote: Hi Quiltpress, About 28 years ago I went through the same process of drafting a Dresden Plate and recall something in the math re the fact that you have two 1/4' added to each petal so total of 1/2 and inch etc. I'll see if I can find my original drafts up in studio and If I do will let you know how I figured it. meanwhile, good luck Jeanine Thanks!
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 12:09 #115824

magnus OFFLINE Posts: 269 Thank you received: 19	Hi Quiltpress, About 28 years ago I went through the same process of drafting a Dresden Plate and recall something in the math re the fact that you have two 1/4' added to each petal so total of 1/2 and inch etc. I'll see if I can find my original drafts up in studio and If I do will let you know how I figured it. meanwhile, good luck Jeanine
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 10:42 #115823

Quiltpress OFFLINE Posts: 13	AndreeBergeron wrote: So the tip of the point would be on that line? So, a 5 inches circle, and the inner circle was how big? (sorry for asking many questions, but I think I have a clue) Andrée Ask away! Believe me, I was questioning my sanity as I was making it. LOL The inner circle was 1" but grew to just under 2" when I had to add the extra 4 petal group.
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 10:05 #115821

AndreeBergeron OFFLINE Posts: 722 Thank you received: 100	So the tip of the point would be on that line? So, a 5 inches circle, and the inner circle was how big? (sorry for asking many questions, but I think I have a clue) Andrée
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:59 #115820

Quiltpress OFFLINE Posts: 13	AndreeBergeron wrote: What was the size of the inital circle (diameter)? Andrée The drafted circle was 5 inches, but because of the extra 4 petal section I had to add, the circle grew to 6 inches. It wasn't that big of a deal because of where I was using it though, so i just went with it.
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:53 #115819

AndreeBergeron OFFLINE Posts: 722 Thank you received: 100	What was the size of the inital circle (diameter)? Andrée
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:47 #115818

Quiltpress OFFLINE Posts: 13	AndreeBergeron wrote: If we could see the cut pattern against the finished Dresden-Plate, might shed some light on this... Andrée I don't have it with me, but I'll post it as soon as I can.
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:44 #115817

AndreeBergeron OFFLINE Posts: 722 Thank you received: 100	If we could see the cut pattern against the finished Dresden-Plate, might shed some light on this... Andrée
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:41 #115816

Quiltpress OFFLINE Posts: 13	AndreeBergeron wrote: If I could see pictures of this... as if 5 petals make your quadrant, there must be an omission in the seam allowances perhaps? Andrée Nope, I added 1/4 inch seam allowance around the entire paper piece. I don't have the pattern with me, but I can post it later today if I get a chance. Thanks.
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:40 #115815

Quiltpress OFFLINE Posts: 13	anne1 wrote: Hi Quiltpress, Show 502 with Anelie Belden shows Dresden plate. Maybe you didn't allow for the 1/4 inch each side of the sections..........just a thought Anne Nope, I added seam allowance around the entire piece. But that was my thought too when I first noticed it. Thanks.
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:37 #115814

AndreeBergeron OFFLINE Posts: 722 Thank you received: 100	If I could see pictures of this... as if 5 petals make your quadrant, there must be an omission in the seam allowances perhaps? Andrée
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Re: Dresden Pattern Draft 19 Feb 2014 09:34 #115813

anne1 OFFLINE Posts: 895 Thank you received: 103	Hi Quiltpress, Show 502 with Anelie Belden shows Dresden plate. Maybe you didn't allow for the 1/4 inch each side of the sections..........just a thought Anne
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