"Vintage" Double Wedding Ring Quilt

Yes, there are quotations around that word vintage. That's because it is something very old in my quilting history. I bought a fabric panel that mimicked a double wedding ring quilt sometime in the early 1980s. That puts it very close to 40 years old! The panel measures 32" x 42".

I wonder what the quilt inspiration was for this!

Double Wedding Ring printed panel quilt: 40" x 52"

I started hand quilting it because that's what you did back then! I never heard of machine quilting, but soon discovered it and that's how I finished it. And I did some serious quilter's gymnastics with the backing and borders that I can't even figure out!

Here's a closeup of the quilting. I actually hand quilted around all the melon shapes and little pink squares and hearts. I used my sewing machine to fill in the centers.

Yes, I probably paid $1.99 for that center panel. And another $2 for the borders and backing. It's faded from all the years I've had it in various parts of my home. But, I truly love it and it brings back many memories of when I stitched it. I have a few other quilts from that era of discovery (for me). I'll be sharing those soon.