May 23 2015 explore vivienne sterling s board modern wedding ring quilts on pinterest.
Modern double wedding ring quilt pattern.
Cutting and sewing all those curves is a challenge that isn t for the faint of heart but sucess is hugely rewarding.
The double wedding ring design first published in 1928 is believed to be a variation of an even older pattern called pickle dish see the article by historian barbara brackman.
This is not a quilt for a beginner or the faint of heart.
69 x 84 whether you make this beauty as a gift or for yourself once finished it will surely become a family heirloom.
The dreamweaver xe now that the double wedding ring blocks have arcs sewn to two sides they are ready to be arranged into rows.
Quilting by carla barrett on this double wedding ring quilt.
From mccall s quilting vintage quilts 1999 2000 owned by nancy ferguson skill level.
Stitching by annie s creative quilting.
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Quilt is owned and pieced by nancy gwyn lenoir nc.
Over the years the double wedding ring quilt has lost none of its charm.
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As you can see i m placing the ones with the light colored arcs on the right side in the first row and the ones with the light colored arcs on the left side in the second row.
Double wedding ring block the double wedding ring is very pretty done in a vast number of colors or you may choose only a couple of colors as shown here.
The modern double wedding ring quilt.
Barbara explains that a wedding ring quilt has four sided patches in the arcs whereas a pickle dish quilt has triangular pieces as shown below.
With new modern variations popping up everywhere it is continuously being made and remade anew.
The double wedding ring quilt has always been a popular quilt pattern with our readers.
It is the traditional double wedding ring pattern and quilted with feathers and a piano key border.
Wedding ring quilt there are many variations of this lovely design of the single wedding ring quilt but this block is perhaps the most geometric of the variation.
Advanced finished quilt size.