Fun with Dresden Plates!

What happens if you make Dresden plates with aboriginal fabrics? Aboriginal Fireworks! We love the variety of Dresden designs and the many creative touches in this clever wall quilt.  Also scroll down for FREE patterns for Dresden plate quilts! 

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Aboriginal Fireworks, made and quilted by Carole Schumacher (Arizona)

"I wanted to learn how to make a variety of Dresden plates.  I used aboriginal fabrics, complimentary solids, and scraps of my black Chico crop pants to make numerous Dresdens, then put them together for a fireworks of autumn colors." Carole did the hand guided quilting on a stationary machine. In the closeup photo below, the fussy-cut center of the Dresden Plate reads "Be creative, Be happy."

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 Image credits: Photos of Aboriginal Fireworks were taken by Quilt Inspiration at the 2026 Arizona Quilters Guild show.