Help! Wedding quilt will not be ready for wedding, how should I handle this
 

I am doing a quilt for a co-worker of my husband for his wedding. It is on the quilting machine ready to be quilted, but the wedding is Saturday - due to my full time job, and new medication that makes me tired, I don't see any way that it will be ready. It is a NFL team inspired - not your traditional wedding quilt.

How should I handle this? I know many have been in this jam - what did you do? Give a card with an IOU inside? Make up some pillow cases to match and give them as a precursor to the real gift. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Cheryl in CT

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*** Give them a "Promise Quilt Card".
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*** Then they can anticipate what is coming.
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I like the idea of the making matching pillow cases with a card indicating that there is more to come.

I think the card and pillow cases are a perfect way to let them know there is more on the way. I ran into a similar circumstance for my niece-in-law's wedding shower and wrapped up the top with some of what would be the backing. They were delighted as both are math teachers and I used fabrics with lots of math on in their favorite color, blue. I believe it was Moda fabs but don't remember.

Don't worry about it, give a card and tell them inside that their gift isn't quite ready. If they get all upset about it then they don't deserve such a wonderful thoughtful gift.

I would do what my body and mind could handle. The couple may not even open their gifts until after the honeymoon, so I wouldn't feel compelled to rush pillowcases either. They will have the quilt as a keepsake and won't remember that it was late. I certainly don't remember what gifts came late...I was too busy enjoying my groom! Take care of yourself and it'll be appreciated when you present it.

Like the others have stated with the card and pillow case. you may also want to enclose a photo so they know it's in production.

A wedding quilt is such a grand gift! They should be grateful whenever you give it to them! The idea of a card stating it will be coming is all I would do!

It seems like anymore most of the weddings I go to just involve people bringing cards. Any gifts are shipped to the bride & groom's house either before or after the wedding. I would just bring the card with to the wedding with a little note that art takes time and that your gift to them will follow, along with warm wishes for their marriage.

I, too, would simply take a card with a note explaining their gift has been delayed. Particularly if they have no clue a quilt is coming, you could simply say it's been delayed in shipping. If they know a quilt is coming and you'd like to be a bit creative, you could include snippets of fabrics and batting to whet their appetite. I believe per proper ettiquete rules you actually have a year in which to deliver a wedding gift.