A Wedding Gift to Cherish
If you are looking to give a wedding gift that will be cherished, it is a great idea to handcraft a one of a kind item. For many generations, quilts have been a gift that a loving family member or friend gives to the bride and groom for their new home. There is nothing quite like receiving a special gift that was made with love just for you.
You can make a quilt by using squares of cloth that friends and family have written thoughts and wishes upon. Even the younger members of the family can draw around their hands or write their name. This fabric signing can be done at any time before the wedding or even during the reception instead of a traditional guest book, and the quilt can be constructed as soon as possible after all of the squares have been collected. While it is nice to have the completed gift ready by the wedding day, it will make just as lovely a gift to welcome the newlyweds back from their honeymoon
Have a selection of fabric squares available so that people can choose the one they like. You can even request that guests bring a square of material that has a special memory connected. They can then share that memory with the bride. Fabric squares do not all have to be the same size. Some of the more beautiful quilts are those that are created to accommodate a variety of material shapes and sizes.
Guests can write on the cloth with permanent fabric markers. You can stitch over the names with embroidery thread or help guests embroider their initials onto the squares they are designing. There are some quilts that can be made with photograph transfers. This is usually done by professionals and could include childhood photos of the bride and groom and even wedding photos.