A Wedding Quilt in Australia
With wedding quilts in mind, I discovered one in Australia. At least it’s one that’s in the making. How to Make An Australian Wedding Quilt takes us to the Land Down Under, where Megan has asked family and friends to add a square to the wedding quilt as a gift. “I have decided that I rather fancy a wedding quilt,” Megan says in her blog.
This reminds me of the pioneer day wedding and friendship quilts in the United States, when the ladies made a block for the bride-to-be. Each one contributed a square, sometimes of a pre-decided pattern; other times each contributed a design of her choosing. Then they might gather for a “quilting bee” and put the quilt together.
Megan also used the quilt as a learning experience for her son whom she home schools. She talks about this on her blog and in a comment at my previous post, Quilts in the Classroom. “Although we didn’t set out to involve our son in a quilting project, he has asked to make a square for our wedding quilt.”
For suggestions, if you’re contemplating a wedding quilt for yourself (and I think Megan’s idea of asking guests to bring a quilt square instead of wedding gift is excellent) or are making one for someone else, here are some ideas. The Wedding Ring and Double Wedding Ring patterns have long been popular. Also ideas included in the pattern book from Australian Patchwork & Quilting Magazine may help give your quilt a Down Under flair.
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5 opinions for A Wedding Quilt in Australia
Lois Keachie
Jul 1, 2007 at 8:23 pm
I just love your ides of family members bringing a square for the quilt and a quilting bee for the quilting can also be added to the many bridal showers. What a great way for all the women in the family to get together and “sew their love”
Mary Emma Allen
Jul 5, 2007 at 4:36 am
Hello Lois,
Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m pleased you found this story of the wedding quilt of interest. Yes, isn’t this a fun idea? And I like the idea of a quilting bee for a bridal shower.
Jenny Maynard
Jul 24, 2007 at 6:18 am
I am getting married in 1 1/2 weeks. We are going to have our guests sign quilt squares, instead of the traditional “guest book! I am so excited - I think it will be a great heirloom!
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Jul 25, 2007 at 7:51 pm
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Mary Emma Allen
Jul 25, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Thank you, Jenny, for sharing your wonderful idea for a guest book that will become an heirloom wedding quilt. I’ve shared your comment with my readers in a post: http://www.quiltingandpatchwork.com/2007/07/25/a-quilt-squares-wedding-guest-book/
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