Found -

This baggie of Dresden Plate parts - ;))

And I didn't feel like "ditch quilting" the Interweave quilt -

So I decided to play with them -

Their friends have been on the design wall in the hallway f.o.r.e.v.e.r. -

And I'm getting tired of seeing them - so I want them g.o.n.e. -

I took the blocks out of the baggie -
And counted 24 -
Another 6 for each corner -

Put them up on the wall -
Tried not to overthink the color placement -
Just slapped them up there -
And had one extra -
Must have mis-counted - LOL - ;))

Now the question is -

Do I trim the excess fabric from behind the applique - or not? -

The white Dresden Plate quarters are appliqued along the scalloped edge -
But are loose underneath and at the outside edges of the blocks -

Trim -
1 - Gives me extra fabric for my scrap bin -
2 - Reduces the bulk of two layers of fabric in spots -
3 - Should be easier to quilt with fewer layers of fabric -

Don't trim -
1 - Stabilizes the block -
2 - All of the background blocks are the same size - easier to sew -
3 - Gives a "base" for "fusing" the center circle appliques -

What do you think? -

Should I trim the excess fabric or not? -

I have purple batik circles cut for the "centers" -

So nothing will show through either way - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -