What quilt patterns could be labeled as a wedding quilt?
#31
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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.
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.
#32
Originally Posted by koko
I will be making a wedding quilt for my son and his fiance this year. I do not wish to make the double wedding ring as I made that a few years ago and do not wish to repeat the same pattern. Do you have any suggestions for patterns that might be appropriate as a wedding quilt?
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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
Laurie aka nycquilter
#36
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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
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
#37
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Originally Posted by grendelskin
I too think that any pattern can be a wedding quilt as long as you execute with love. (I probably wouldn't use Contrary Wife blocks though, just in case!)
#38
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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)
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)
#40
Originally Posted by Tcharlie
Originally Posted by koko
I will be making a wedding quilt for my son and his fiance this year. I do not wish to make the double wedding ring as I made that a few years ago and do not wish to repeat the same pattern. Do you have any suggestions for patterns that might be appropriate as a wedding quilt?
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