Dresden Plate Quilt Pattern – PDF
Vintage 1930s feedsack style · 16 Dresden plates · Flying geese sashing · Double triangle border · 70″ × 70″ · Instant PDF download
The quilt of grandmother's era: sixteen Dresden plates of soft pastel prints, each petal a different scrap, set on cream, separated by rows of tiny flying geese and framed by a double border of tiny triangles. Gather your florals, dots and reproduction prints and make a true heirloom.
- Quilt: 70″ × 70″ (178 × 178 cm)
- 16 blocks of 14″, each with an 11″ Dresden plate of 16 petals
- 2″ flying geese sashing and a 4″ double sawtooth border
✔️ Full-size printable Dresden wedge and centre circle templates (US Letter and A4)
✔️ Fabric requirements and cutting chart
✔️ Step-by-step plate construction with folded points, and appliqué instructions
✔️ Flying geese sashing (4-at-a-time method), triangle border, quilting and binding instructions
- Cream background: 5⅜ yd (4.9 m) of 44″ fabric
- Pastel prints: 13 fat quarters, or scraps — at least 16 different prints
- Backing: 4⅜ yd of 44″ fabric, or 2¼ yd of 108″ wide backing
- Batting: 78″ × 78″ (a queen 90″ × 108″ pack)
🧩 Pieced wedges with folded points, appliquéd plates, flying geese sashing, pieced triangle border
✂️ ¼″ seam allowance included
📊 Skill level: intermediate — templates and appliqué
- Your stash of 1930s reproduction prints and pastel scraps
- An heirloom quilt to hand down
- A slow, satisfying project, one plate at a time
This is a digital PDF quilt pattern only. No finished quilt, printed pattern, fabric or supplies will be shipped. Your file is available to download immediately after purchase. Colours may look slightly different on your screen. For personal use and small handmade sales.
