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One of the common rules of holidays is that the Christmas holiday does not start until after Thanksgiving. Why can’t we enjoy every holiday fully and not brush past the fall celebrations in favor of the more flashy winter ones? But as any fiber artist will tell you, Christmas decorations must be started long before November if they are to be ready for enjoying come Black Friday. Just because we don’t put the decorations up, doesn’t mean that we are not feverishly creating them, and enjoying every Christmas filled moment of it.

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Dresden plates are one of those patterns that are easily recognized. It was especially popular in the 1930’s, though there are examples that predate the early 1900’s. As a result, we have many historical examples of this iconic quilt made in the pretty calicoes of the time. Most often created as an applique, the Dresden plate is a circle of fabrics radiating out from a center. These rays of fabric can end in points, curve like petals, or cut smooth in a circle. We’ve had a few different ones come into the shop. Because of these variances ...