Have you made Double Wedding Ring patterns?

I was wondering who has made this pattern. Thanks everyone for all of your comments.

another member on the board was chatting with me about this pattern and I found the following links for her

http://www.freequilt.com/weddingring.html

I haven't but my daughter is wanting one. I wonder how difficult those curves are. It's time for me to stretch myself with something like this. I'll be watching for hints & tips too!

I just found this link

http://www.punchwithjudy.com.au/shop...-tutorial.html

I just found this link and now need to see if we can order the templates

http://www.punchwithjudy.com.au/shop...lowProject.pdf

also did a search for quiltsmart and found where you can buy the templates from

http://www.quiltsmart.com/khxc/index...egrw8y50119l5s

I am working on one right now, my first. Sewing the arc pieces together was a breeze. Sewing the curved arcs to the background pieces is a little harder. I'm not having a hard time at all with pieces fitting together just right... it just takes a little more pinning and more time sewing them than sewing straight pieces. I'm anxious to see it all completed.

I made a table topper with the double wedding ring pattern out of Georgia Bonesteel's first "Lap Quilting" book. She sets it up differently, where the middle of the block is divided into two pieces, which may make it easier.

It wasn't too bad sewing the curves, but it was time consuming to cut out the pieces.

Before that I tried a miniature block out of the book "501 Quilt Blocks", and it wasn't salvageable. I think I tried to run before I could walk. I don't know exactly what went wrong, but I suspect my seam allowances weren't accurate enough. The middle bubbled up and it WOULD NOT lay flat, so I tossed it and started the larger one.

I've also seen patterns where the arcs were paper pieced, then sewn by regular methods onto the melons. There is one free online somewhere, I think.

does anyone have this pattern

http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponlin...lay.asp?i=1623

Yes, I do, but it is packed for our move. That is how I made my green wedding ring in my avatar. It is also in Eleanor Burns Book, Egg Money Quilts. It uses the quilt smart interfacing. If you use this book, (if I knew where it was I'd lend it!) I would enlarge this to a 16 inch block. Sewsewn2 helped me along with it, she has made a couple.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-35040-1.htm

Check out Cheryl Phillips book, "Rings That Bind." There are videos on http://www.hgtv.com that show it done in a 4 block wall hanging. It is a quilt as you go & self binding method and the book usually comes with the arc tool. Mine did, anyway.

thanks I just found the video on hgtv

http://www.hgtv.com/videos/wedding-r...g-1/10565.html

also here is the link to buy the book from Amazon and can look thru the pages online

http://www.amazon.com/Rings-Cheryl-P...der_0967789443

free tutorial: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-4260-1.htm

I have that one, took a course with it actually...but never finished it! I didn't like the way it looked when it went together. I did a traditional one with all the individual pcs a couple of years later for a customer and loved it. Yet to do one for me!

I was thinking of using the inklingo method of doing this one. Has anyone done this? I wish the made the die for the Go but I thought this might be the next best thing.

I made on with the paper piece pattern. I t was easy and fun to do.

I will be making one for my youngest DD when she gets married. I'm using the tute Patrice posted here.

Let me know if you make the inklingo one, I have it but haven't played with it. :-D

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I just purchased it this morning and I am getting ready to play with it

I'll be watching and waiting!! :-D :-D

On my way to Texas, I'll check in.

I purchased the Rings that Bind on E-bay it came with the arc.

Katrina

Several yeara ago I hand peiced a lap size wedding ring quilt. As long as the pieces are marked correctly it should go together just fine. The cutting out of fabric was time consuming.

I have the templates and book from phillips, that makes it look easy so I bought it 3 years back. I am doing it but I am worried mine won't look as good as their easy one. The fluff of the batting may make a difference in how much quilting each block needs. the hardest part has been locating the fabrics for the different interests.

Check Quilting from the Heartland. They have a set of templates for the full quilt.

I am presently "working on" the Quilt Smart Double Wedding Ring. The Quilt Smart is the way to go--very simple using their pre-printed fusing. I am using my 30's fabric left over from my Grandmother's Flower Garden and am just picking up pieces at random (this is fun). Actually took a class on it and the teacher had some helpful hints. I have not put any "arcs" on the blocks as yet, just having fun making the arcs.

I have the templates from Marti Michele, and am going to start a double wedding ring top as soon as I finish another quilt. I have looked at the tutorial on here, and it looks easy to follow. It may actually be the way I go. We'll see.

Yes I have made 2 and gave both away ,need to make myself one now

I actually am in the process of finishing one project and then the next one will be the Double Wedding Ring...which is going on my bed...I bought a kit from Joanns it has the patterns and directions..the patterns are made as a heavy cut out not paper....it was $33.00 but with the 40% off coupon I couldn't pass it up......

I have made several DWR's for wedding gifts. I don't have one for myself yet though. I used the John Flynn strip piecing method. You don't have to sew all those bias edges together for the arcs, you do have to take a little dart in each piece though. It is very accurate for me!

I made several wall hangings and a tablerunner double wedding ring using the Quiltsmart fusible interfacing. That's the ONLY way I would make one. It's fast and very easy.

Wow that's beautiful.....

I'm working on one right now, just started cutting the pieces. Was told to do one complete block before cutting the rest, so guess that is what I will do, its raining today so good day to quilt

I am making one with his templates now but I don't think its easy. Very time consuming. I'm not sure I'll use his system again although it's going together pretty well. I may change my mind after I complete it.

Yes...My daughter and I purchased material in Sturbridge, MA in 1991 (after many moves, etc.) I just finished and mailed it to her last Sept. She doesn't use it now 'cause her taste in colors have changed...so it'll probably end up in her MILs 100 yr. old rebuilt farm house on Martha's Vineyard. Such is life, huh:-) Still need to learn to attach pix :oops: :oops:
I'll keep trying!

I've used the QuiltSmart. Very easy. No curved piecing to do, but you need to use an invisible applique stitch after fusing the arcs to the background square. The nice thing about this method is that you have to sew squares together (rather than piecing curves) and it lies very flat. Sewing is quick and painless.

I've also done arcs cut by accu-cut and sewn with the Curve Master Foot. COOL. very easy. NO pins needed. I'm working on one of those now. I find the trick to getting them to lie completely flat is being very fussy about the seam allowances, but the Curve Master Foot makes it really easy.

If you PM me I can give you details on getting the pieces cut using the accu-cut.

I am working on one in my spare time, for myself too. It just takes more time and pinning, but it is well worth it. I know mine won't be done for quite a while, as too many other things need to be done first.

They are beautiful!!!

Here is a website for a Double Wedding Ring quilt that Karen found for me.
http://www.rivercityquilts.com/books...lie-larsen.cfm

I emailed asking for more instructions about how the pattern works since it is one in which you do not have curves.
The email I received was quite helpful and I think I will purchase the pattern. Here is what they said..
"Thank you for your inquiry! It comes with a folder containing the tool and complete instructions for three different sizes of the quilt, from lap size to queen. Strips of fabric are pieced together, cut using the template included and sewn together following good illustrations. The folder says "Chains of Love is a quilt with a Double Wedding Ring effect without curved or set-in sections." I hope this info helps."

Check the pattern out and see what you think. Would love other's opinions. sss

I have made 2, both queen size. I got along better than expected on the curves. Most of mine were the ends of the curves. Was lucky enough to have the acrylic templates which I acquired at a quilt shop in Kalona. Was thinking of starting another----some day---for me. The others were anniversary quilts for family. It's one way to use up a lot of scraps but does take quite a bit of time.