If Quilts Could Talk

The first thing about quilting you have to know – it’s an act of love.

Making a quilt takes days (at least) and the materials cost as much as buying a finished quilt from Target.  So if someone makes you a quilt treasure it. 

Why would anyone make a quilt instead of buying it?  Because of the love and prayers that go into the quilt along with the stitching. 

In olden days, the actual quilting - sewing the front of the quilt to the back - was done by hand on a frame the size of a kitchen table.  Women would gather around the frame, sew the quilt together and talk about love, death, religion, cooking recipes and anything else on their minds.  An evening of quilting beats a session with a therapist any day.

Often quilts were given on special occasions.  A double wedding ring was the traditional pattern for a wedding gift.

Double Wedding Ring