I have actually been invited to very few weddings, and the least I can do for each one is make a wedding quilt! This one was a joint project/present to the bride and groom from DS2, Sam, and myself. We have known the bride since she was in year 8 with Sam, and she’s as precious now as she was then. We were so happy to see her marry Tyler earlier this year.
Rachel is a talented artist, as well as being a twitch streamer and studying science at University, so an all rounder in fact. We kept that in mind when choosing a pattern for her quilt – it had to be creative, but modern. No cute florals for this classy girl. This Paint Drips from one of my go-to books, Angela Pingel’s A Quilter’s Mixology, is absolutely ideal!
I already had the bolt of background fabric, so we simply went shopping for the rainbow of fabrics, all blender style, no obvious prints. Then some rainbow spots for the binding, and a very appropriate wide back for the back and it was time to quilt!
Of course, a good paint drip needs some paint splats to go with it. We came up with the bright idea to quilt them, but do it in rainbow thread. Boy oh boy, was that a crazy decision. Black backing fabric, I didn’t know what to use for the bobbin thread and in the end the only way to make it work after much trial, error and unpicking, was to use a thick wool batting. This kept the tension even and the thread loops tucked neatly inside the puffy batting.
Of course, every gifted quilt needs a label….
The wedding was lovely, and of course, the quilt was very well received. Sam was part of the bridal party the wedding was held on a country property on a beautiful rainy May day, want a sneak peek?
Do you have a favourite design for a wedding quilt? Are you a traditionalist or do you design the quilt to fit the happy couple?
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