Beginner Double Wedding Ring Quilt Pattern

Make the wedding ring motif wall hanging as a vintage inspired quilt wall display.

Beginner double wedding ring quilt pattern.

The first published double wedding ring quilt pattern was published in the 1920 s. This is an example of a true scrap quilt as scraps from other projects can be used in the wedding ring design. It makes a beautiful quilt for a multitude of uses. This is not a quilt for a beginner or the faint of heart.

For years grandmothers mothers and friends have made double wedding ring quilts for wedding presents. Wedding ring quilt patterns the circular shapes in this quilt look like a wedding ring making this quilt a very romantic quilt. By sewing the dark ended arcs to the top and bottom of the blocks and the light ended arcs to the two sides of the block each of the four patches created has two light and two dark squares opposite each other. As you see by the picture i am using a slew of fabric s.

Now it is the double ring wedding quilt block that is versatile enough. Advanced finished quilt size. When seams and scissors editor asked me for a wedding quilt i decreased the size down to 14 1 2 to be more usable for quilters. 69 x 84 whether you make this beauty as a gift or for yourself once finished it will surely become a family heirloom.

Quot its hard to believe i designed the original double ring wedding quilt almost 20 years ago for my brother and sister in laws 50th wedding anniversary. It was a queen size whole cloth quilt. A history of romance double wedding ring basics free spirit double wedding ring instructions historical information about double wedding ring quilts images for double wedding rings mountain mist advertisement vintage double wedding ring pattern. You can cut this quilt block with ease with the.

One of the signature patterns of the great depression the double wedding ring quilt has been a traditional wedding gift for couples since it s creation. I laid mine out where no two same pattern colored fabric were together so it stays scrappy and random. From mccall s quilting vintage quilts 1999 2000 owned by nancy ferguson skill level. The double wedding ring quilt has always been a popular.

Here is a close up of the four patch block that is created when sewing together the double wedding ring blocks. Free double wedding ring quilt patterns. I first lay out my fabrics that i want to use. Get more wedding quilt patterns and ideas when you download our free wedding quilts ebook.

This is a scrappy double wedding ring quilt.