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Wedding ring quilt
A wedding ring quilt is a wonderful gift
Wedding ring quilts particularly with the double wedding ring patter
is a very special gift for the bride and groom. The pattern was
first published in 1928 in Topeka, Kansas. The pattern consists of
interlocking rings in a pattern of the material. It is know that the
Roman’s in the fourth century used the double wedding ring symbols
in their cups. The Gimmal Ring came about sometime in the fifteenth
and 16th centuries and is Germanic in origin. This pattern showed up
in the late 17th century in Pennsylvania.
This double wedding ring pattern quilt shows up in a Civil War
legend. A young man and woman become engaged and he goes off to the
war. Years go by as the soldier recovers from being seriously
injured. When he at last is released from the hospital and returns
home, he learns his beloved was still waiting for him- she had never
married or given up on him. The couple didn’t have much and couldn’t
afford rings. The grandmother of the bride called her granddaughter
to her and handed her, her most favorite quilt with the double
rings. She told her granddaughter “We will call it the double rings,
it‘s my gift.”
Wedding Ring Quilts are a great way of celebrating the couple.
Fabric from a christening gown, an old pair of jeans, or a favorite
dress of the brides can be used in some of the squares. You can get
photos of the couple as they grew up silk screened on to fabric and
used to make squares for the quilt. You can family and friends to
write messages on material in indelible ink or fabric paint and use
those squares for the quilt. They are also a nice way of keeping the
couple warm. For more
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