It is finally happening!
I am making Hanna and David a Double Wedding Ring quilt. Now I have to admit that I didn't really know what it was going to entail.
It was a rough start and I was feeling overwhelmed and unsure about the direction I should take with this project.
I consulted with my best quilting friends and began getting it organized with some color continuity along side some scrappiness. 
I'm using the Tara Faughnan Pattern that uses freezer paper pieces, but you don't sew through the paper. You press, add a quarter and fold.
I worked up to doing six at a time. Here is my table with precut color stacks to choose from.
There is a lot of hand tracing and cutting of the melon pieces and the corners to go. Not to mention (I'll try not whine), the 4 curved seams PER BLOCK. I repeat: PER BLOCK.
What can I say? I like a challenge and I Love my Daughter and her Fiance'. All the backgrounds will be dark colors.
I guess Nutmeg didn't really go for this blue one, ha ha.
Speaking of the Queen of the Sewing Room; her favorite spot is an empty batting bag. I had it put away and then when I got it back out she was very happy to nap on it again. Weird? uh, yeah.
It was fun to pick out the organized color rings and the scrappy ones.Here is a finished block.
Wish me luck quilt friends! Please!
I ordered this little solar LED string of bumble bee lights from Amazon.
This is how they looked from the kitchen. Aren't they cute!? The white latern is a solar LED from Ikea last year.
September means one of my favorite treats: Caramel Apples. I tell myself they are healthy. They are.....right?
However you may feel about the Monarchy, I have really been moved by the pageantry of the Royal Proceedings for Queen Elizabeth's Funeral.
I set up a humble little tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and the people of London from a small collection of items today. 
Happy September! xo
The quilt is coming along nicely and will be wonderful and so graphic! Does Hanne get to see it as you work on it? Congrats to them!
ReplyDeleteSuch great news! Congratulations to Hanna and David. Your quilt looks amazing already. Very peculiar about Nutmeg's attachment to a plastic bag. Funny too. Oh, YES! Caramel apples are very healthy, especially for the soul, lol. The bumble bee lights look more like fireflies when they are turned on. I am very saddened by the departure of our Queen. Love your little tribute to her. ;^)
ReplyDeleteHannah and David’s quilt is going to be wonderful! You will be the queen of curved seams by the time you are finished! Nutmeg does not hold back on her opinions…lol. We have been watching the events in Britain too . We will definitely be up early for the funeral take care Gail at the Cozy Quilter.
ReplyDeleteThe wedding quilt is coming along beautifully! Nutmeg is a lot like our Sammy, choosing weird places and things to nap on. They are so entertaining, what would we do without them.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm sure the quilt will be fabulous. Love your color selection! What size will it be?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Hanna and David! Your wedding quilt is beautiful and I know it will be a much loved and cherished quilt. Wishing you a blessed day! Kelley Secrest
ReplyDeleteLots of good luck winging your way in the making of this double wedding ring quilt! !And what a huge project it is; this will be just lovely I am sure. Hugs, julierose
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Hanna and David ! Ohhhh that's fantastic !
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is fabulous ! I love it !
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Congrats to the happy couple! That quilt will be gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe untraditional/traditional quilt will be a treasure. Congratulations to H & D! I saw your quilt at the Expo in Madison last week.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt and I really like the way you're piecing it. I just love freezer-paper paper piecing and I'm really intrigued by this pattern. Congrats to the wedding couple and their parents.
ReplyDeleteYou're adaption of a traditional design to a modern version is exciting. Using the solids also gives it an Amish look. The newlyweds are going to love. Carmel apples are part of the fruit group. Enjoy. You're posts always make me smile. Hugs to Nutmeg.
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt and the colors are gorgeous. You are always up for a challenge! They are going to love it. Carmel apples are mostly apples, I say eat them all! I love the pageantry as well and will be watching on Monday as they lay the queen to rest. King Charles I'm not so sure about will give him a chance.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your process. I love a challenge too and will enjoy seeing how the quilt progresses. Wedding Ring has never been one of my favorite designs, but I really love it in these bright solids with the dark backgrounds. I could be tempted if yours goes well…..😊!
ReplyDeleteoh i am loving this indeed...i love working with solids but have not ventured out with this many colors before but i see it works beautifully....thanks for the inspiration and the serious eye candy!
ReplyDeleteI made a double for my son and DIL with templates. I was a longtime seamstress branching out into quilting so at least I was familiar with curves... I think I'd have preferred the freezer paper; cutting all those little pieces! But I finished it (a year later) and you will too!! I am American but I have enjoyed tuning in to some of the pageantry. The rumors are that Charles will do away with some of that.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt will be loved by Hanna and David. An old quilt pattern brought current with the times. So like you! How are you contemplating quilting it? (I hate to admit I had an appt Monday morning that I have cancelled so I can be home watching the Queens last ride on TV.)
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I "feel your pain" making that Double Wedding Ring quilt! I made one 12 years ago (see my March 10, 2010 blog post, if you're interested) for our daughter and son-in-law's wedding. The one I made is pieced entirely from cream-colored and white-toned fabrics, with a fussy cut gold dove print in each curved band. I didn't FPP, but cut and pieced it the old-fashioned way. If that wasn't enough, I domestic machine quilted it and included a trapunto design in the center of each ring. I know. Crazy. But what we're willing to do for our children, right? All I can do is encourage you to keep going. In the end it will be worth it.
ReplyDeleteOh, goody! You get to make a wedding quilt! Love the pattern, color arrangement, and your tenacity for sewing all those pieces together :) It's going to be fantastic!! Nutmeg looks really comfy on the batting wrapper. Silly kitty. I got caught up in all the pageantry, too!
ReplyDeleteI was never crazy about double wedding ring until I saw an Amish one in solids with black background! I'm watching your progress with interest. It's going to be beautiful!
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