Speaking of Double Wedding Ring quilts....

Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?





-- Jo in Scotland

On May 10, 5:42 pm, Johanna Gibson wrote:
Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?

-- Jo in Scotland

I love scrappy! Do a rings of blues, rings of greens, rings of pinks,
or rings of rainbows....as long as the background unifies it....GO FOR
IT!!! Take a peek at some of the double wedding ring quilts on eBay
and see what they are....mostly scrappy looking!
http://antiques.listings.ebay.com/Qu...istingItemList

(Yep, eBay is a great place to get color ideas! No, none of the items
are mine and I'm not promoting anyone or anything!)


Dannielle

I just heaps and lots prefer the scrappy to the ho-hum of 'matched'. Quilts
of a perfectly designed collection just bore me to pieces. IMHO (of
course). Polly


"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
...
Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?





-- Jo in Scotland

Well - why not a combination of scrappy rings with one or
two common fabrics/colours where the rings intersect? Makes
a nice star-like design, uses up your stash, looks "planned"
and it's easy.

I used SJ's templates to make a template to trace
foundations for the rings on very light interfacing
(foundation is not removed after sewing). Saved heaps of
time on cutting and kept all the rings perfect. In a class
here they made 6 KS DWRs in two months. Of course most of
them are not quilted yet, but the piecing was FAST! lol

--

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"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
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: Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and
book on
: how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew
announced that he
: was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a
year enough
: time to do DWR?
: Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer -
completely
: matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways,
and as
: stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens,
pinks and
: white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the
scrappy
: ones.
: For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as
"less than the
: best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I
have... but I
: don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
: What do you folks think?
:
:
:
:
:
: -- Jo in Scotland

I think they all look scrappy, even if you try to match the colors. The
beauty of that quilt is all the different pieces. The ring pattern is what
makes the quilt.

--
Boca Jan
Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
http://community.webshots.com/user/BocaJan



"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
...
Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?





-- Jo in Scotland

I just loves those scrappy ones.
Marcie
"Johanna Gibson" wrote in message
...
Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?





-- Jo in Scotland

Howdy!

My first DWR: http://tinyurl.com/26ody2
I was working full time at the quilt shop; this took me 2 months to
Finish, hand-pieced and hand-quilted. Made easier by making the rings
all one piece, instead of 7 or 9 (better for hand-piecing).
I was using John Flynn's DWR pattern at the time,
fairly cheap templates g, and no instructions on how to
actually finish it, no clue as to how to bind. But I figured it out.
Then my bee at the lqs told me DWRs are "HARD" to make. ? g
What I learned: don't use light fabrics for the rings (here they're
florals (against a light/white/muslin background (the centers & melons are
muslin here). I prefer a contrast.

Good luck!

R/Sandy


On 5/10/07 4:42 PM, in article ,
"Johanna Gibson" wrote:

Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?

-- Jo in Scotland

I like the look of that Sandy.The rings in all one piece of fabric is great!
--
Estelle UK
http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
"Sandy Ellison" wrote in message
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Howdy!

My first DWR: http://tinyurl.com/26ody2
I was working full time at the quilt shop; this took me 2 months to
Finish, hand-pieced and hand-quilted. Made easier by making the rings
all one piece, instead of 7 or 9 (better for hand-piecing).
I was using John Flynn's DWR pattern at the time,
fairly cheap templates g, and no instructions on how to
actually finish it, no clue as to how to bind. But I figured it out.
Then my bee at the lqs told me DWRs are "HARD" to make. ? g
What I learned: don't use light fabrics for the rings (here they're
florals (against a light/white/muslin background (the centers & melons are
muslin here). I prefer a contrast.

Good luck!

R/Sandy


On 5/10/07 4:42 PM, in article ,
"Johanna Gibson" wrote:

Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?

-- Jo in Scotland

Here is one that has been 'in my mind' for years! Note:
the arcs would be solid piece of fabric, not little
patches.
Background: medium dark batik; just one fabric
Each CIRCLE (wedding ring): one non print or low
contrast print light to medium value batik; many
different colors

PAT in VA/USA


Johanna Gibson wrote:

Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?





-- Jo in Scotland

A year is enough -the templates and directions make this go pretty fast.

One of the templates, if memory serves, is a bigger arc. I once watched a
demo of how to use these templates. You cut the big arcs, stack 3-4, then
use the segment templates to slice into pieces. Then you can swap pieces
around and know there are enough cut of each segment.

IMO a DWR where each segment "position" is the same looks boring and too
predictable. But if you stick to the same few fabrics, swapping colors more
randomly, it will not look scrappy. Also, if you are so amazingly generous
as to make a DWR for someone, that person had better not be anything but
overwhelmed with gratitude!
Roberta in D

"Johanna Gibson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Just after I bought the Shar Jorgensen's templates and book on
how to do a Double Wedding Ring, my favourite nephew announced that he
was engaged. The date has been set for next May - is a year enough
time to do DWR?
Before I begin, I just wondered what people prefer - completely
matchy-matchy or scrappy? I've seen DWR done both ways, and as
stunning as the matchy-matchy ones (think lovely greens, pinks and
white) they don't make the eye move around as much as the scrappy
ones.
For a wedding quilt, would a scrappy quilt be seen as "less than the
best"? I'm trying not to buy fabric, but use what I have... but I
don't want the gift to look less fabulous for that.
What do you folks think?





-- Jo in Scotland