They Got Married. Cute name for a Double Wedding Ring quilt, right? This quilt was inspired by my Aether quilt and was originally designed to be the second quilt in a series of ombré and large floral quilts. In addition to wanting to be more mindful of the fabric I was (am) using, I decided that templates that work across multiple quilts is also excellent.
Now I know I am not the first quilter who uses the same template for multiple quilts, I was just happy to join in on that practice.
Where It Began
The seeds for they Got Married began while I was making Aether. I wanted to keep exploring curves and building more quilts based on the Orange Peel template I created. A natural next step was to build out the double wedding ring with arcs.
I drafted the templates in Illustrator, printed them out, made sturdier templates with comic book boards* I’d taped together and I was off!
Like Aether, I built out the arcs first then I added the orange peels and center sections.
Almost there!!
I love this never been seen before photo of They Got Married. Everything was going well until I saw a HUGE spider web across some of the tree branches. And the spider started to move.
Anyhow, I was holding the quilt somewhat clumsily and Greg managed to snap a photo. If only there hand’t been a spider. I love the vista here. Gorgeous, right?
They Got Married was an exercise in patience and color. Getting the pieces to flow *just so* took some effort but it was well worth it in the end. Using all the yardage I needed to make this quilt? Also an effort but the collection of goods I created is so much fun.
Sewing Curves
Sewing with curves is easy if you have a few tricks in your back pocket. My best tips are:
- use starch
- use pins
- use a smaller stitch length (it makes the curves smoother)
- clip curves, if necessary
- patience pays off
Details, Details, Details
A few detail shots for fun.
I used a bright solid for the backing and scrap bias binding around the edges of the quilt. In fact, the bias binding color coordinated with the colors on the edges of the quilt to create a seamless look! The binding below is actually leftover from Misunderstood!
Quilt top lifestyle photo before quilting.
Zero Waste Quilting Book
The pattern for They Got Married is available in my book, Zero Waste Quilting. You can order copies on my website, or pick up copies at your local quilt shop or other retailers.
Have you made a Double Wedding Ring?
Notes
*Comic book boards are one of my favorite studio tools:
- I wrap fabric around the boards and use them for storage.
- I use them for templates.
- I tape them together for large templates.
- They are great to use when you fold paper back while foundation paper piecing