Wunder-Mar

The purpose of the occasion is what defines the quilt. My older daughter is very contemporary in style but she likes softer colors, so I made a queen sized Yellow brick Road quilt using the colors in her home. Photos below.

ANOTHER IDEA: A friend of mine (mother of the bride) sent out ready-made blocks, with borders on all four sides, and backed with ironed on freezer paper, to the relatives of the bride and groom who were married or divorced. She asked for wedding advice to be written on the blocks and returned to her by thus-and-such a date. A month later, allowing for stragglers (!) she sewed the blocks together with her choice of sashing for the quilt BACK, making what she and her daughter designed for the quilt top.

KarenBarnes

I have the tradition of letting the bride choose the colors and also give them a choice of patterns I'm willing to make. I then go and pick the fabrics based on that. Paint chip books make great helpers when asking for color selection! My last wedding quilt had something like 30-40 different colors in it! (Split rail)

Shikadee

I have a pattern for log cabin that forms hearts, my choice for weddings in couples fav. colors.
Sharon

nycquilter

Hello, for wedding quilts, and other events that are memorable and I'd like to commemorate, I've given out pieces of white fabric in the size I want the finished squares plus 1" on each side, backed with freezer paper, for stability, and lined with pencil to show the area to be decorated then sent to guests or family and close friends. These people then decorate the square and send back to me to make the quilt. Decorations have included embroidery, applique, photo transfers, drawings and more. They are gorgeous and memorable, to say the least. Not always usable depending on what people have decorated with but usually are. Any questions, send me a message

Laurie aka nycquilter

starshine

I think it is nice to have the wedding quilt in any pattern the couple would like, and in the colors they have chosen for their wedding colors.

IBQLTN

I have made a quilt from Shar Jorgenson's template set, Winner's Circle. It is a lot simpler than a wedding ring, curves are only a 3 pin match and it come out very nice. I made it in two colors for my 25th wedding anniversary.

In the large areas I embroidered "High School Sweethearts", "They Said It Would Never Last", Our Wedding Date and our Anniversary Date. It was a big hit with folks when I took it to shows.

Peggy

crankygran

Or Drunkards Path or Flyfoot. Think about Steps to the Altar.or Highway to Heaven.

nmeelia

I agree with Janet.

I have 5 GC. They are 4 4 4 3 and 2. I have made the oldest 4 year old hers already. I am working on the other 4 year old and her is almost done. Today I went to the quilt shop and bought all the fabrics for the next 4 year old quilt. Actually my DD has twin girls and my DS has a son who was born 2 months later, Then DS had a girl 18 months later then DD had another little girl. The quilt I made was yellows and pink pin wheels for the first twin. The second twin is also pinwheels in 1930 with applique borders. Nathan's quilt is made with civil war fabrics.
His has pinwheels also. I guess I am in a pinwheel mode.. They are all completely different quilts I haven't decided on the other twoyet. That is their wedding quilt . Their parents think I am a little crazy but that is ok. I know the GK will love it. Now to store them for the next 20 years or so "0)

stitchofclass2

I believe that you can make any quilt you want. I, personally, would use a softer more "wedding" type fabric and beautiful quilting.

cdufur

Tcharlie, I absolutely love the ones you are working on...and I also like your quote at the end (If you can't say anything nice, pray until you can).