Quilting and Patchwork

Wedding Quilts & More

by Mary Emma Allen on June 21st, 2007

                             Weddings are popular throughout the year, but June and the summer months (at least in the northern hemisphere) seen often selected.  Jim’s and mine was a summer wedding, 47 years ago in July, in my family’s farmhouse home with wedding reception outside on the large lawn.  (Fortunately it was a lovely weather day.)       

Also, wedding quilts have been popular throughout the ages.  They consist of many types:

*One of the most popular that comes to mind is the Wedding Ring and Double Wedding Ring, a pattern dating back to the 1800s.

This charming quilt, consisting of many pieces, depicts wedding rings entertwined.

*Ladies gathered at quilting bees to make wedding quilts for friends who were getting married.  Often a different quilter supplied a block, sometimes with her name embroidered on.  Then they got together to stitch it for the bride-to-be.

*For one wedding custom years ago, young girls were supposed to make 12 quilts for their hope chest.  Then she and her friends made a thirtheenth for her after her betrothal was announced. 

*Often couples received quilts as wedding gifts.  The one most memorable to me wasn’t a quilt Jim and I received, but one given to my mom and dad when they married in 1934.  The quilt is worn and torn, but I still have pieces from it.  I’ve written about this quilt in the post, Searching for Old Fabric.

In addition to quilts, you can make wall hangings, memory collages with flowers from the wedding, postcards and other quilt and fabric art with a wedding theme.

I’d love to have you share your wedding quilt and art with us.

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