🧵 Dresden Irish Chain Quilt Class, intermediate to advanced, Aug 6, 20, 27 5:30-9pm

Skill Level: Intermediate – Advanced

Description:
Elevate your quilting skills by combining two timeless designs—the graceful Dresden Plate and the classic Irish Chain—in one stunning quilt. In this class, you’ll learn how to piece perfectly pointed Dresden wedges applique them to the background and set them within a chain-style lattice, creating a dynamic interplay of circular and diagonal lines.

What You’ll Learn:

• Accurate cutting and piecing of Dresden Plate wedges (using templates or specialty rulers)

• Applique of Dresden center and background

• Constructing the Irish Chain layout: piecing chain units, setting cornerstones, and achieving crisp chain lines

• Seam matching and nesting for precise junctions where Dresden blocks meet chain sashing

• Planning color and value placement to balance the circular Dresden elements against the geometric chain grid

Who It’s For:
This class is perfect for quilters who are comfortable with basic piecing and want to tackle advanced techniques. You should have experience making half-square triangles, sewing quarter-inch seams, and handling multiple block types.

Supply List Provided upon registration

Class Format:
This project is taught as a three-session series (each session 3 hours) to give you time to master curved piecing and chain assembly. 

Session Breakdown:

1. Dresden Plate Foundations: Cutting wedges, piecing curved seams, trimming blocks

2. Chain Construction: Piecing chain strips, setting cornerstones, and assembling chain rows

3. Putting It All Together: Integrating Dresdens into the chain grid, final assembly tips, borders, and finishing

Spaces are limited to ensure personalized instruction—reserve your spot today and get ready to master this elegant fusion quilt!