Double Wedding Ring

by Teri
(Ohio)

Ah, the double wedding ring. It has been around since the beginning of time. Well Almost. But to see it is to make it.

A favorite pastime for me was watching my Mother sew together tiny pieces of fabric and then transform the pieces into a beautiful quilt. It was fascinating to see my old dresses and yes, some blouses, being worked into a quilt. This gave me a sense of ownership in knowing that my old dresses were now keeping me warm in yet another way as I snuggled beneath the warm blankets.

I remember Mother telling me that quilting is simply cutting a favorite piece of fabric into small pieces and then sew the pieces back together using your imagination to get the pieces to fit. We have come a long way since the 1930's.