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Dresden Neighborhood Tuffet

February 24, 2021 by persimondreams 5 Comments

Back in 2020 – just before the pandemic hit, Cheryl from Unspooled reached out to me and commented on how perfect a Dresden Neighborhood would look on one of her tuffets. I 100% agreed and after a bit of chatting I started my Dresden Neighborhood Tuffet. Now – you can’t really buy a Dresden Neighborhood pattern to make the tuffet but I used my pattern as a starting point for this project, tweaking it to make it work for the tuffet.

A typical tuffet would actually have double the wedges (so 64 instead of 32) that you see here. The next Dresden Neighborhood tuffet I make I’m actually going to make even half the number (16!) of houses I did this time.

I spent many months working on this tuffet on and off until I was finally ready to meet virtually Cheryl to learn how make this beast into an actual tuffet.

I got the complete tuffet kit from Cheryl’s website HERE so I was ready for her to talk me through it. When COVID isn’t happening Cheryl offers an awesome two day class to make this tuffet. The first day you make the fabric covering and the second day she helps you make it into the tuffet.

I’m so excited on how this turned out! The houses added such a fun whimsical touch to this adorable tuffet. It fits my home perfectly.

I have another tuffet kit and for the next one I’m going to try to build the houses so they come up from the sides and the roofs are more in the center or on the side. I’m not sure I’m explaining this properly but in my head it looks awesome!

 

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  1. sandra says

    February 25, 2021 at 8:12 am

    Kim this is awesome. I’ve made a few tuffets and the dresden house design is too too cute. Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

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  2. Danice says

    February 26, 2021 at 8:08 am

    So cute! I have been intending on making a Dresden Neighborhood for a while now. ‘Still need to buy your pattern first. Please excuse my ignorance (lol), but what is a tuffet? Like a floor pillow or footstool?

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    • persimondreams says

      February 26, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      yup – like a footstool!

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  3. The Joyful Quilter says

    March 1, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    SEW very awesome, Kim!!! I like your idea for the next one, too. It will be interesting to see the two of them side by side with that one is done. Have fun!

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  4. Neela Patel says

    March 1, 2021 at 7:45 pm

    Kim, your tuffet is awesome! I love your fabric and color choices and the added dimension of the houses – the roof, windows, etc. I am a newbie to sewing, therefore, I would benefit from instructor guidance on a project such as this. Thank you for the inspiration you provide.

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