Wedding Ring for Jackie and Jeremey

 Yesterday extended families and friends came together to celebrate the marriage of our lovely niece and our new nephew-by-marriage.  What a beautiful day!  You can't have an aunt who quilts without receiving a wedding quilt.  Every stitch made with hopes and prayers for a wonderful life together.

Our niece has always enjoyed skiing, and their new home in Colorado will offer many opportunities for them to continue in the sport.  Fabrics chosen for their quilt kept that in mind.  The blue and white both are snowflake prints.  Navy and grey borders frame a field of single wedding ring blocks.  The pieced  blocks even reminded me of snowflakes.

The pattern was in a 2006 Quilting Block & Pattern-a-Day Calendar by Debby Kratovil.  Coincidentally, the blocks were featured over days that included the bride's birthday.  It was meant to be!

It's not quite queen size in width.  Perfect for cuddling up on the sofa on crisp winter evenings with a cup of hot cocoa.  Love and best wishes to the bride and groom!

A quilt for the June bride

Our niece was married last weekend and I finished their wedding quilt with just two days to spare.  Her favorite color is red, and she wanted a controlled color palate.  Nothing scrappy for her!  Classic and classical are her style.

As I thought about the design I wondered "Where does the time go?  Sand through the hourglass."  It has been a joy to watch her grow and change, and she was a stunningly beautiful bride. Disappearing Hourglass is the pattern I chose for their quilt, in a two-color red and white.

Disappearing Hourglass 92" square

The white fabric has a sweet gray swirl which softens the look of the quilt.  Her bridesmaids wore burgundy red dresses quite similar to the red in the quilt.  I'll call that a win!

While I was sewing their quilt, I was reminded how a marriage and a quilt have some similarities.  As much as I try, on my quilt blocks there are always points that just don't match up right.  But, in the grand scheme of things that doesn't really matter unless the quilt is going to be entered in a competition.  A marriage is NOT is a competition!  Some points won't be perfect, but focusing on those too closely just makes you dissatisfied with the whole thing.  With a quilt, and a marriage, you need to  see it as a whole.  The imperfections become insignificant, the overall beauty is revealed and you see that marriage, like a quilt, is truly a work of art.