I dont knows what to say! From the beginning, when you expanded the size of your base fabric to cutting portions of the doilies to have enough. I love it!
I have two sets of Dresden blocks made by my Grandmother Ethel Adela and her sister my Great Aunt Elsie in 1927. I have several doilies they made and some my Mother Jean made in 1947. I recently laid them all out on my sewing table and wondered how I could incorporate them. Eureka! Your Junk Journal is the perfect answer. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creation. Blessings, Dawn
Oh my gosh Fallon!!! My 2 weaknesses-dresdens & doilies 🥰 I love how this turned out! A friend of mine did something similar years ago with doilies-I don't think she did dresdens, though.
Fallon, that’s a FABULOUS quilt! I’m a doily junkie and this is a terrific idea to use the ones I have but no longer display. I’m adding this quilt to my to do list. If you make another one, antique doilies are made with cotton thread. They were starched with heavy starch by soaking and pinned out to dry. So you can starch them within an inch of their life, stretch them out, then press to flatten. The ruffled or pleated ones were shaped during drying. I recommend avoiding those unless you’re making an art quilt. I used to make doilies. It was great fun!
Thank you so much for the tips. I decided to try ironing them and that helped so much. Since I am unfamiliar with doilies I was concerned about what might happen to them if they become wet or heated. I really appreciate the help!
♥️♥️Oh Fallon!!!! Oh my heart ♥️ You have certainly outdone yourself!!!! This is so beautiful!!! I sort if feel like I’ve been transported back into early century times . Where Dollies were So popular to have in homes. I grew up with dollies similar to your dollies
That blue binding really made the quilt sing. Way to deal with a difficult technique, incorporating stretchy doilies into a quilt. Your Dresden's are perfect, I struggle with making those. Good job Fallon!!
Love your idea! Starching the doilies and blocking them is a great idea. They might not stretch as mych when you sew them on. You might consider a blanket stitch around the dresden petals for a more shabby chic look. Possibly finish the quilting and then add the doiles to make the quilting pricess easier. I'm adding this to my list of projects. Thank you!
A blanket stitch would work wonderful! My machine that is mainly out only has a straight stitch and I didn’t think to set up my other machine! I wish I did!
Great video. I recently made 9 Dresden Plates on 20" backgrounds. I will be using them as centers for medallion quilts for donation. I made my circles very easily. Cut your fabric and a piece of interfacing the same size. Place the interfacing on the right side of the fabric and sew a 1/4" in from the outside edge. Carefully pull the interfacing away from the fabric and snip a cross about an inch each way in the center. Turn the circle right side out through this hole, and press. No need to turn anything under or use glue. You can also put in a thin layer of batting to make your center puffy. I do that for children's quilts.
Once you flip the Dresden petal and ready to press. I use the cardboard from a charm pack and stick the corner of the cardboard inside the Dresden petal and line the seam up with a line I've drawn from corner to corner. Then press all petals will be the same size.
Wonderful! I think a glide quilting foot would work beautifully for quilting this. It's the clear, bowl-shaped foot that has no edges to catch on the threads of the crochet work.
So beautiful! Wonderful way to preserve hand made doilies. I've been thinking of doing something similar to include my great grandmother's handkerchiefs.
Isn’t the fabric even more beautiful in person! I wish I bought another kit of it now! I only have a little left after this quilt and now I made matching accent pillows!
I have never heard of a junk journal before. I have made four Dresden Plate Quilts. I used to crochet doilies for my mother when I was young. You can starch them heavily and dry them flat. However, a ruffled doily will not lay flat; because, it has a lot of extra threat worked into it to make it ruffle. Press (don't iron) doilies. Your quilt is very interesting.
Beautiful quilt. I love your happy accident, isn't it wonderful when it works out so beautifully. I have never seen a quilt like this, such an imaginative and creative idea.
Fallon this is amazing!! So cool to incorporate different items into a quilt. I love the newspaper print fabric with it!! Looking forward to seeing the pillows too ❤
I didn’t think to use starch. I started ironing them later and gently stretching them into shape later. I will give those tips in my accent pillow video!
I agree! I needed that news print since I ended up not layering doilies in the background. It didn’t have as much as a collage feel anymore. I needed the organization in the end.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea! I have many antique and vintage doilies along with ones I have made. What a great quilt idea to make for my children and granddaughters♥ Thank you Fallon so very much for the idea♥
Thank you! It really was hard getting a balanced layout. I tried to make it scrappier and have some doilies behind the dresden plates and more in the background, but I couldn’t get it to work. I think all of the Dresden Plates needed a doily on it in some way.
Fallon you are so creative. This is so beautiful! I love the idea of adding the doilies for a more vintage look. And the Dresden plates are so beautiful. Stunning!!
I love this idea as a former junk journal enthusiast. I spent everyday making junk journals and now it seems I don’t have time for it. This really roped me in as a new subscriber, thank you!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this idea. I have doillies that belonged to my mum - gifts for her 21st birthday in 1946. I didn't want to send them to a charity shop or a bin. Now I know what to do with them. ❤👍from Somerset, UK
This is absolutely gorgeous!! Amazing idea to incorporate the doilies into the quilt. This makes both my quilter’s heart and my crocheter’s heart so happy and I now have so many ideas running through my head! I love the vintage look and the inner borders that you added really add so much to this beautiful quilt! Great work! ❤
Hello Fallon! I LOVE this quilt. I have doilies that my mom made and some other relatives. This is the perfect quilt for me to be able to display them! Plus, I love the Dresden. Thank you for the tutorial!
❤ Amazing! I just love this! It is so pretty and different from anything out there. Love the doilies, too! Great tips on organizing the Dresdens and cutting the doilies LOVE this! 🥰
I have been collecting doilies for many years now to do the same sort of quilt!!!! I have a longarm machine with cup shaped foot so there will be no catching of the crochet threads luckily! Really great to hear your experience of doing this quilt. It turned out so beautiful xxxxxxxx
Wow! Love your quilt For the circles, I've used water soluble thread to stitch 2 together, then flip the circles right side out, and press then steam. The thread will disolve and you'll have 2 circles
What a great concept behind this quilt. I particularly like the fact you've used worded fabric and doilies mimicking a junk journal look. I am now tempted to make an actual junk or art journal page as a quilt top using fabric of course. lol Id probably use more free motion sewing and probably crochet my own doilies. Thank you for the inspiration. T x
Hi Fallon.. wow what a beautiful quilt top... youve given me the idea of using some fall colors fat quarters. Love your dollies as well. Thanks for this wonderful quilt top. Very easy to follow. Hugs
I didn't think to starch them. Later I did mention I started ironing them and gently stretching them into a better shape. Starch would have helped so much if I thought of it!
Very pretty….you lost me with the newsprint sashing! 😅. I have an idea though but won’t attempt that because I’ll definitely mess it up! I want to make a Dresden quilt and you’ve given me great ideas .
Thank you for the tip. I didn't think to try that, but I will have to look up how that is done. I am not very familiar with crochet. I have done some knitting though.
I dont knows what to say! From the beginning, when you expanded the size of your base fabric to cutting portions of the doilies to have enough. I love it!
I have two sets of Dresden blocks made by my Grandmother Ethel Adela and her sister my Great Aunt Elsie in 1927. I have several doilies they made and some my Mother Jean made in 1947. I recently laid them all out on my sewing table and wondered how I could incorporate them. Eureka! Your Junk Journal is the perfect answer. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creation.
Blessings, Dawn
Oh you are going to have such a beautiful quilt with so much history! Happy sewing!
I got a dresden plate ruler as a gift and have hesitated using it. Love the combination of the plates and doilies!
Thank you! Give your ruler a try! Dresden Plate quilts are so fun to make.
Oh my gosh Fallon!!! My 2 weaknesses-dresdens & doilies 🥰 I love how this turned out! A friend of mine did something similar years ago with doilies-I don't think she did dresdens, though.
I really really love doilies! They need to come back! They are so beautiful.
Fallon what a beautiful quilt, I’ve started collecting doilies so that I can make one!!! Thank you so much!!! 🇬🇧
It was such a fun quilt to make! You will love it!
Fallon, that’s a FABULOUS quilt! I’m a doily junkie and this is a terrific idea to use the ones I have but no longer display. I’m adding this quilt to my to do list. If you make another one, antique doilies are made with cotton thread. They were starched with heavy starch by soaking and pinned out to dry. So you can starch them within an inch of their life, stretch them out, then press to flatten. The ruffled or pleated ones were shaped during drying. I recommend avoiding those unless you’re making an art quilt. I used to make doilies. It was great fun!
Thank you so much for the tips. I decided to try ironing them and that helped so much. Since I am unfamiliar with doilies I was concerned about what might happen to them if they become wet or heated. I really appreciate the help!
♥️♥️Oh Fallon!!!! Oh my heart ♥️ You have certainly outdone yourself!!!! This is so beautiful!!! I sort if feel like I’ve been transported back into early century times . Where Dollies were
So popular to have in homes. I grew up with dollies similar to your dollies
I never knew how the plates go together. This lools great!
That blue binding really made the quilt sing. Way to deal with a difficult technique, incorporating stretchy doilies into a quilt. Your Dresden's are perfect, I struggle with making those. Good job Fallon!!
Thank you Di! I love making Dresden plates. They sure are statement blocks!
Love your idea! Starching the doilies and blocking them is a great idea. They might not stretch as mych when you sew them on.
You might consider a blanket stitch around the dresden petals for a more shabby chic look. Possibly finish the quilting and then add the doiles to make the quilting pricess easier. I'm adding this to my list of projects. Thank you!
A blanket stitch would work wonderful! My machine that is mainly out only has a straight stitch and I didn’t think to set up my other machine! I wish I did!
Great video. I recently made 9 Dresden Plates on 20" backgrounds. I will be using them as centers for medallion quilts for donation. I made my circles very easily. Cut your fabric and a piece of interfacing the same size. Place the interfacing on the right side of the fabric and sew a 1/4" in from the outside edge. Carefully pull the interfacing away from the fabric and snip a cross about an inch each way in the center. Turn the circle right side out through this hole, and press. No need to turn anything under or use glue. You can also put in a thin layer of batting to make your center puffy. I do that for children's quilts.
Once you flip the Dresden petal and ready to press. I use the cardboard from a charm pack and stick the corner of the cardboard inside the Dresden petal and line the seam up with a line I've drawn from corner to corner. Then press all petals will be the same size.
Wonderful! I think a glide quilting foot would work beautifully for quilting this. It's the clear, bowl-shaped foot that has no edges to catch on the threads of the crochet work.
I wonder if I can find an attachment for my sewing machine like that! Thank you!
@@sewbeitquilts My old Bernina has one. It's worth looking at the model(s) of sewing machines you have to see if one is available.
So beautiful! Wonderful way to preserve hand made doilies. I've been thinking of doing something similar to include my great grandmother's handkerchiefs.
Amazing job!
Thank you!
I ordered this bundle as soon as you showed it the first time, but had no idea what to do with it. You were right. It is gorgeous.
Isn’t the fabric even more beautiful in person! I wish I bought another kit of it now! I only have a little left after this quilt and now I made matching accent pillows!
I have never heard of a junk journal before. I have made four Dresden Plate Quilts. I used to crochet doilies for my mother when I was young. You can starch them heavily and dry them flat. However, a ruffled doily will not lay flat; because, it has a lot of extra threat worked into it to make it ruffle. Press (don't iron) doilies. Your quilt is very interesting.
I have the doilies and the material, yeah! I can hardly wait to try this idea out. Thank you so much for sharing.
You are so welcome!
Beautiful quilt. I love your happy accident, isn't it wonderful when it works out so beautifully. I have never seen a quilt like this, such an imaginative and creative idea.
Fallon this is amazing!! So cool to incorporate different items into a quilt. I love the newspaper print fabric with it!! Looking forward to seeing the pillows too ❤
Thank you Marie!
You can starch doilies too. It would help placing and sewing. I used to love to make doilies! So I know the ins and outs of working with them.
I didn’t think to use starch. I started ironing them later and gently stretching them into shape later. I will give those tips in my accent pillow video!
Fallon, SEW BEAUTIFUL! I have saved my mom's hankies for a quilt but haven't started it yet. Your doily quilt is a great inspiration!
Adding that newsprint fabric really added to your Junk Journal look. Very creative overall design. Thanks for sharing
I agree! I needed that news print since I ended up not layering doilies in the background. It didn’t have as much as a collage feel anymore. I needed the organization in the end.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this idea! I have many antique and vintage doilies along with ones I have made. What a great quilt idea to make for my children and granddaughters♥ Thank you Fallon so very much for the idea♥
You are so welcome!
This is absolutely stunning. What a great idea. Your colors are awesome. Dresden has always been a favorite and this one is no exception. Thanks
That is so beautiful. I love vintage and the vintage look. I have doilies around my house. And Dresdens are favorite block. Thanks.
I just love it!
Hey Fallon…I love junk journals…someday I’m gonna work on one…💖🦩Love your shirt…gorgeous quilt
Lorelei got some stuff to start a junk journal, but I don't think she got started yet.
What a beautiful, unique quilt!
Thank you!
Gorgeous idea
Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous quilt ❤❤
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful 😍. I already have alot of doilies!! Thanks
Absolutely stunning. Wonderful pattern creation!
Thank you so much!
I wasn’t sure I was going to like this as you were sewing it, but I LOVE the finished quilt.
Thank you! It really was hard getting a balanced layout. I tried to make it scrappier and have some doilies behind the dresden plates and more in the background, but I couldn’t get it to work.
I think all of the Dresden Plates needed a doily on it in some way.
This is gorgeous!
Thank you!
Such a gorgeous quilt! I love it!
Very interesting. Very pretty.
Thank you! 😊
Fallon you are so creative. This is so beautiful! I love the idea of adding the doilies for a more vintage look. And the Dresden plates are so beautiful. Stunning!!
Thank you so much!
I love this idea as a former junk journal enthusiast. I spent everyday making junk journals and now it seems I don’t have time for it. This really roped me in as a new subscriber, thank you!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this idea. I have doillies that belonged to my mum - gifts for her 21st birthday in 1946. I didn't want to send them to a charity shop or a bin. Now I know what to do with them. ❤👍from Somerset, UK
Your fabrics are beautiful. Your technique is awesome too.
This is absolutely gorgeous!! Amazing idea to incorporate the doilies into the quilt. This makes both my quilter’s heart and my crocheter’s heart so happy and I now have so many ideas running through my head! I love the vintage look and the inner borders that you added really add so much to this beautiful quilt! Great work! ❤
I really need to learn how to crochet! I can knit a little, but can't figure out crochet!
Hello Fallon! I LOVE this quilt. I have doilies that my mom made and some other relatives. This is the perfect quilt for me to be able to display them! Plus, I love the Dresden. Thank you for the tutorial!
Wowwwww!!! What an amazing idea! Mixed textures are so amazing for quilts, thanks for sharing this!
Thank you Brittany! I agree! It has my mind churning thinking of more ideas!
I LOVE this! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
HI Fallon. Hope everyone is doing wonderful. Thank you for all you guys do.
Thank you! I hope you are doing well too!
This is gorgeous. If you put interfusable lining on the back of the centre it helps keep Dresden’s in place once ironed
Thank you for the tip!
Love. It.
This is a great idea! Beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
❤ Amazing! I just love this! It is so pretty and different from anything out there. Love the doilies, too! Great tips on organizing the Dresdens and cutting the doilies LOVE this! 🥰
Thank you so much! Cutting the doily was so terrifying, but I realized it wouldn’t work as is on the quilt. In the end I am happy I went for it!
@@sewbeitquilts So pretty! I want to make one!
Girl love it
Thank you!
I have been collecting doilies for many years now to do the same sort of quilt!!!! I have a longarm machine with cup shaped foot so there will be no catching of the crochet threads luckily! Really great to hear your experience of doing this quilt. It turned out so beautiful xxxxxxxx
Wow! Love your quilt
For the circles, I've used water soluble thread to stitch 2 together, then flip the circles right side out, and press then steam. The thread will disolve and you'll have 2 circles
That's a great idea! You are so smart! That would have been so much easier!
It’s gorgeous!
thank you!
What a beautiful idea! Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome!
just ordered me some crocheted doilies. I'm going to start the Dresden blocks now!
Simply stunning! I have many doilies that were my mom’s and mother in law’s. I didn’t know what to do with them, now I do!
If you make a quilt using them I would love to see it!
What a great concept behind this quilt. I particularly like the fact you've used worded fabric and doilies mimicking a junk journal look. I am now tempted to make an actual junk or art journal page as a quilt top using fabric of course. lol Id probably use more free motion sewing and probably crochet my own doilies. Thank you for the inspiration. T x
this is soo very cool! 🤩 I enjoy vintage junk journals too and what an awesome idea to incorporate them in this way! kudos! 😊
Beautiful.. Thinking outside the box is Fantastic!
The top left block is my favorite.
I hope you add some buttons and ribbons etc. for a fun accent. Love it.
Absolutely beautiful
Thanks for sharing this idea. I’ve been throwing the same idea around my head for a while. Now I really want to try it
You can also starch your dollies to help with the stretch in the yarn.
This is so creative and beautiful. Thank you for the video 😊💕
Thank you! 😊
Hi Fallon.. wow what a beautiful quilt top... youve given me the idea of using some fall colors fat quarters. Love your dollies as well. Thanks for this wonderful quilt top. Very easy to follow. Hugs
Wow. It is so great!
Thank you!
That's beautiful!!!
Love the quilt. Perhaps you could cover the doily with a tear-away stabilizer so the presser foot doesn't catch on the doily threads.
You could use a water soluable topper, as used in machine embroidery, to hold down the doilies while stitching.
Oh great tip! Thank you!
I had that thought, but wasn't sure. Thanks!
wow!
Wow it is beautiful
Did you starch and let the doilies dry flat(block) the doilies? That is what I would have done. What a clever idea to use the doilies
I didn't think to starch them. Later I did mention I started ironing them and gently stretching them into a better shape. Starch would have helped so much if I thought of it!
❤ Gorgeous!
Very pretty….you lost me with the newsprint sashing! 😅. I have an idea though but won’t attempt that because I’ll definitely mess it up! I want to make a Dresden quilt and you’ve given me great ideas .
Love the big yellow button you used for the center! where did you get this?
the button is a "coaster" sold by Missouri Star Quilt Co
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If you cut out the background fabric behind the dresden plates, it will not be quite so heavy
Great tip! That is so smart! It would save my shoulders and back if I make another one!
You could pull out the crochet from the outside instead of cutting off. Pulling out crochet is simple.
I have lots of doilies I crocheted years ago. I’m going to borrow your idea of a way to use them. Love your finished experiment ❣️
Thank you for the tip. I didn't think to try that, but I will have to look up how that is done. I am not very familiar with crochet. I have done some knitting though.