Quilts for Weddings
Quilts make the perfect wedding present; you can create something that is truly personal that comes straight from the heart. It is a fantastic way to give newlyweds something that reflects their individual tastes and collective style. A quilt is a fantastic way to commemorate and immortalise an event, few of which are more important than matrimonial union.
Love Inspired Quilts
Designing a quilt for a wedding is almost like getting a free rein; there are very few codes and conventions that you need to follow, so you can really go to town and personalise the quilt to whatever extent you see fit. Whether designed as a purely decorative keepsake or a functional adornment for the couple to use, the beauty of any quilt is built through blending colours and patterns in a complimentary fashion. Even the most charismatic or eccentric of quilter is unlikely to blunder into the territory of using overbearing colours that clash wildly; so even when you're doing a patchwork always ensure there is a staple base colour and work around that to whatever extent you wish.
Picking the Perfect Pattern
There are a number of great patterns available, such as the Monkey Buttons square band quilt, this can be styled to be a light quilt accentuated with a dark border making the shape really stand out. For a traditional look there is a wide range of floral fabrics and fabric packs in both bright and muted colours. Durham Town has a vintage feel to their range fabrics something that is currently very fashionable; we have a pack which features 8 fat quarters for a good selection of these patches, although all of the fabrics can be bought separately so you can make a feature of one or add some plain colours to compliment the pattern. The Monkey Buttons double star stripy quilt can be a lap quilt or it can be made into a bed quilt by adding extra rows, it works well with traditional floral fabrics.
Simple Neutral Design
The Moda 'All You Need Is Love' jelly roll contains a selection of bright love inspired fabrics that would make a perfect quilt for the modern couple, particularly one that has just tied the knot. If the recipients of your quilt have a more neutral taste, then the Cornish Creams fabric pack consisting of 10 fat quarters would make a great base for a natural coloured quilt. Yoko Saito Clay is a delicate floral fabric pack with colours that would work well in any newly weds home.