OMG, my son & his gf has decided to tied the knot in 6 weeks. 6 Weeks to help plan a wedding and all I get from people is "Are you making them a quilt?". They are surprised when I say "no"! No, I am not, I don't have time to whip up a King size quilt in 6 weeks, find something to wear, line up the cake and help plan the wedding and work!!!Luckily, they are trying to keep it fairly simple and they did asked for some of my help. Do people not realize how much time it takes to put together a quilt and a wedding. I just made her a quilt for her birthday in July! I wish I could make one, but gee. Ok, I just had to get it out there, I know people mean well.

You can make them one for their first anniversary...
Try your best to take a deep breath. It is hard to wear so many hats. People will understand you can only do so much.

you could make a tiny wall hanging size that people can sign at the wedding instead of the reception book.

Thanks! Your right, I need to take a deep breath and remember to do that!

Take a deep breath and enjoy the wedding!

I say wait for the anniversary. DH & I had a VERY small wedding. It takes as much planning as a large one. Concentrate on the task at hand. Don't fret too much.

I told my daughters that they were not getting "wedding" quilts. I paid for the wedding, that was their gift. I am finally started on the first girl to get married's quilt. They just celebrated their 4th anniversary. Maybe they will get it for their 5th!!! There is just way, way too much stuff to do to get ready for a wedding. Put it off and make it later!!!! All three of my girls are married now, all within 3 years 3 months. I told them that I will make the quilts in the order that they got married, not age order. The last married, the youngest (daughter, I have a younger son, not married), is the one pushing me to get the quilts done cause she doesn't want to wait 5 years for hers!! LOL!!!!

LOL I understand completely!! My son got married this spring and I had my hands full just doing all their flowers and getting my own stuff together, along with all the other things I offered to do and I live nearly 500 miles away! Their quilt is started but they will maybe, maybe, get it for Christmas!

Prioritize....wedding first....quilt for gift later. Enjoy the wedding and not stress over quilting added to the mix.

If you choose to make them a quilt you can do it for say their first anniversary. These kids are going to be pushing you to a limit to get this wedding done in 6 wks. I wish you lots of luck and may your sanity stay in tact.
I think some people don't know what goes into making a quilt. They don't get the cutting, peicing and all else it entails. Don't judge them to harshly.

You could provide squares of white for everyone attending to write their best wishes on and then make it for a future anniversary.

Congratulations, and try to enjoy it!

the main thing is JUST DON'T PANIC!!! It will be okay!!

Good for you! Quilting is supposed to be fun and there would be nothing fun or relaxing about trying to make a quilt AND help with a wedding.

I wanted a wedding quilt, so I made it my own bloody self, after finishing the requisite other 12 quilt tops. I was putting the binding on it the morning I got married, and the only other decorations we had were bunting made from the scraps used in the quilt (also made by me :) and a 100 tulip bundle bought from Sam's. My husband and I did everything for our wedding ourselves - all anyone else really had to do was show up.

Take a deep breath, it will all be fine. Enjoy the wedding.
The quilt will come later.

Congrats and enjoy the wedding. People also think you can make a quilt and don't realize the actual costs. They aren't cheap to make.

piney

I think the big thing, is the time a quilt takes. Perhaps Christmas gift next year, I can make one. Just not now.

What, you don't just happen to have a King size quilt just lying around? A one year Anniversay quilt sounds do-able. It's really nice that they are going to get married and you don't want to miss a minute of the special occasion.

Enjoy the wedding first and make the quilt later.

People who don't quilt have no idea what it takes to make a quilt. Take a deep breath and enjoy the wedding first, then when things settle down you can start to think about a quilt. It will give you more tome to think about what you want to make. Ilike the idea of poeple signing fabric you could piece them together for the back of quilt. I did this for a quilt I made for our last family reunion. Everyone had so much fun.

You are right ~ people really do not know what goes into making a quilt. When my DS and DIL were married we had 10 days notice!! We made it to California from Montana and her parents made it from Guatemala. That was ten years ago and they still don't have a quilt. However, my mother made them one! Do what you can and enjoyl

My understanding is that a wedding gift can be given anytime in the first year, so you've lots of time.

Weddings are stressful enough let alone planning and preparing for it, in 6 weeks no less. We did Everything for daughter wedding except photography and catering and had 7 months and it was tough all the way to the final minutes. Breathe and try to enjoy the wedding...a quilt can wait

I agree. The idea of an anniversary quilt makes sense too. Time to relax after the wedding then plan a quilt.

Now slowly...take a deep breath and know we will be keeping you in our prayers.

I bet my mom could relate to you...my brother's wedding and my wedding were 5 weeks apart the same year. Funny thing too...we had our first kids on the same day four years later. haha My mom and dad got their first grandson and granddaughter on my 4th wedding anniversary. Just think of all the quilts she would have had to make if she was a quilter. haha Now, don't you feel better. A merry heart does good like a medicine.

don't panic...let HER mother panic...after all isn't the brides parents suppose to DO the wedding???

Go to the spa, pamper yourself so the mother of the Groom will look great on his special day!

[quote=LyndaOH]You could provide squares of white for everyone attending to write their best wishes on and then make it for a future anniversary.

I love this idea :-D

That is what i was going to suggest. It would be awsome for their anniversary to get a quilt with all the signatures of their guests.

I asked my first to marry what kind of quilt she wanted and she said"don't bother, I'm not crazy about them" Okay. I asked the second and got lots of "wow thanks" We went fabric shopping together. I got 1/2 way through and they changed their mind about the colors...UGH! Hate them both LOL I'm not in any hurry to restart for daughter two and couldn't care less about a quilt at any time for the first. I think I'll stick to charity and friends.

you could do a simple one like lovers knot by eleanor burns. It goes together really fast. You could probably make one in a week if you worked on it every day. Its not impossible, I made a log cabin in a week for my husbands birthday when we were dating, just worked on it a little bit each day. It just depends on the pattern selected

Take lots of pictures then do a wedding quilt from the pictures. I did this for my GD. Gave it to them 2 years later.

i kind of went through the same thing back when my daughter got married- they had set a date for in a year---thought i had lots of time to help-and make a quilt
then a few weeks later i received a call from my daughter----future son in law was being deployed to the middle east- the date was moved up- 2 months from now---all of a sudden-
things were a whirl-wind!
she even wanted me to make 64 little fabric bowls for tables at the reception!
somehow (while working full time too) we all managed to pull this off!
there was lots of drama-trauma=
i managed to get the bowls all made-
i managed to get the quilt top together and to a long-arm quilter=who was kind enough to move it up and get it done---and i finished the last stitches of the binding with almost an hour to spare!---the quilt was actually hung behind the bridal table on the wall at the reception-
do what you can---remember to breath---and if you don't feel you can make a quilt- wait until after and make one for a first anniversary gift.
it will all come together- as it's supposed to.

Their Wedding & their first quilt should be one you have time to put your heart into not just throw one together. The wedding you have a time frame the quilt doesn't.
I would hold off on the quilt.

I got my first quilt from Magnolia this past Christmas... I have been married 32 years. For people who understand what goes into designing a quilt and constructing it understand the love poured into it. Your daughter will understand...

wedding first and enjoy gift later
Peolpe who DON'T quilt have no idea how much time it takes so just say you will make one later
but enjoy first

Take the months after the wedding to make a quilt for them and give it to them for their first anniversary. 6 weeks is NOT enough time to make a king size quilt even if you were not helping with the wedding and working.

Stay positive. There is enough time to help and to get the right clothes for yourself. Try to enjoy this while it's happening so you can have great memories later.

I totally understand that one! My son came to me a week ago and asked if he could get married in our backyard!!! Of course we said yes. I am in the middle of painting scrapped ouitside windows and cleaning up my yard but would not deny that request. OIY VEY. Relax enjoy the planning everything will fall into place always does. And you can make them a quilt later one they will not care I am sure.

Give them a Gift Certificate for a king size quilt.
With the option of pattern and fabric choice.

No way can you be expected to make a quilt in 6 weeks,
I am doing a wedding quilt and I have more than a year advanced notice I needed that much time to hand quilt the quilt.

I once saw the most beautiful "wedding" quilt. It was made with pictures of the wedding and material from the bridesmaids dresses.
Now, obviously, it was not made for a wedding gift at the time of the wedding, but for their anniversary!
Enjoy being the mother of the groom and plan a quilt later.
Congrats!

Just for reassurance, planning a wedding in 6 weeks can be done. Last year, Nov. 2, my oldest son came & said "We are getting married, and we want to do it when my brother is home at Thanksgiving." Well, it wasn't a "celebrity" wedding by any stretch, but we had a nice little wedding for them on Nov22. So take a deep breath, and make your list of things to do, and cross them off as you go.
As far as a quilt, I agree that it would make a great first anniversary gift, or 2012 Christmas gift.

Happy Day!
Susan