Americana Dimensional Kaleidoscope Dresden

Project Instructions
Americana Dimensional Kaleidoscope Dresden
Table Topper
Sew a spectacular patriotic table centerpiece bursting with color and dimension. Use the Dimensional Kaleidoscope Dresden
Template and Pattern and the below instructions to create this eye-catching Dresden Plate table topper featuring three-dimensional layers and piecing. Bring depth and dimension to your patriotic holiday tablescape with this stellar Dresden.
Finished size: Approximately21⅛" diameter
Supplies Needed:
• Fabric:
- ⅓ yd. Navy Stars
- ⅓ yd. Red Stars
- ¼ yd. Red Mottled
- ¼ yd. Blue Mottled
- ¼ yd. Multi Stars
- Fat⅛ cut Navy Mottled
- 24"x36"cutIvoryFelt
• ¼yd.Light-weightfusibleinterfacing,suchasFusible
Tricot
• ¼ yd. Heavy duty paper-backed fusible web, such as
Heavy-Duty Wonder-Under®
• All-purposethread
• Optional:Monofilamentthread;smokeorclear
Helpful Notions:
• Spraystarchorstarchalternative,suchasMaryEllen's
Best Press™
• Rotarycutter,matandruler
• Decorativerotarycuttingblade;pinking,scallop,and/or
wave or pinking shears
• Erasablefabricmarkingpenorpencil
Hera™MarkerorBambooPointerCreaser
• Hera™
Optional:5–in–1SlidingGauge
• Optional:
5–in–1
Instructions:
1. Usingthe“RecipeCard”belowasguidance,preparefabricandcreateandassemblethe10"sewnconvexwedges,
8" sewn point wedges, 6½" straight decorative cut insertion wedges, and the 4" applique circle center following
the directions in the Dimensional Kaleidoscope Dresden
Pattern.
Note: wedge sizes indicated refer to the starting fabric strip
width.
Recipe
•6NavyStars10"sewnconvex
•6RedStars10"sewnconvex
•6RedMottled8"sewnpoint
•6BlueMottled8"sewnpoint
•12MultiStars6-1/2"straightcutinsertion
•NavyMottledappliquécircle,4"finished
2. Addthefeltbackingtocompletethetabletopperas
directedinthe“ProjectIdeaGuide”section,page16,of
the Dimensional Kaleidoscope Dresden Pattern.
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