meyert

Any gift will be appreciated. Just this weekend I gave a Christmas quilt as a wedding gift. I don't know the couple very well, but I work with the bride's mother. I can't say that I made the quilt just for the wedding gift though.. it was just being completed and I didn't really have plans for it. the timing was just right. I was told that they loved the quilt, but if they don't that's fine too. I quilt because I enjoy doing it...

Reb

Take a look at their registry, if they have them, to get an idea of their taste. For example if it's crystal, a table runner a little more elegant with maybe nice batiks would work. I'd sign and date the piece so they would remember who gave such a thoughtful gift.

himnherr

Mine is Turning 20, usually with batiks from Connecting Threads and I quilt it myself. I've made 5 of them for various friends. I make a personalized label. I also made one from my stash that was a scrappy T20 for my SIL. She loved it!

ILoveToQuilt

I agree with Stitch124. Personally, I always give a check. With today's weddings, many of the couples are paying for them on their own (not the parents of the bride as in years past) and appreciate a cash/check gift more. To me, a check is always a "good fit". JMHO.

Anita

paoberle

I would not spend my time, or money, making a wedding gift unless I knew that it would be appreciated, especially for people I am not close to or do not know well. Go to their gift registry or give a gift card.

Retired Fire Chief

That's a tough questions, a lot of young people I know these days seem to be minimalist and aren't sentimental so I'm not sure I would give something home made. It's also hard to guess what colors to use. The only thing I can think of is a table mat and placemats in either a holiday theme or either a neutral palette or black and white. I would definitely include a label on whatever you make so they at least know it was done with love and care.

mummyismean

Is it possible to ask the couples what they would like? I rarely make for the younger generation and was hurt by my daughter's comment after all the stuff I made for her kitchen tea (she has learnt from her now husband to put a dollar value on gifts) she thought a gift of some plastic ware was more valuable. Needless to say the quilt I was making as a wedding gift wasn't given. Her husband proclaimed to one and all at the wedding rehearsal that couples today want money, grrrr

quiltmom04

If you aren't really close to them - enough that they would know how much of your time and talent went into a handmade gift, I'd give them a gift card, or something from their registry list. That's why those lists are created these days-so kids don't get a dozen cheese trays like we did, even though I'm sure every person who gave it thought they had a great, unique idea.

lclang

If they are family members I usually crochet a name doily for them and they can do the framing to suit their taste. Otherwise if I hardly know them, they will probably get a table runner for the current season. Even the ten minute table runners can be cute if you jazz them up a bit with buttons or yoyos. Whether they appreciate hand made is not important to me. I gave them something I made myself and that's good enough for me. It has to be a child or grandchild to get a quilt!

BellaBoo

This may sound odd but my usual wedding gift to acquaintances is a very nice sewing kit. Quality large and small scissors, a Superior bobbin saver filled with bobbins of different colors, package of hand sewing sharp needles, safety pins, measuring tape and a seam ripper. I try to find the perfect container so it doesn't look like Grandma's sewing basket. It may not be a wow gift but when needed it is a welcome gift.