A wedding is the time to celebrate the joining of two hearts. A double wedding ring quilt for the couple can add the extra bit of romance to a newly wedded couple’s life.
In 15th and 16th centuries, gimmal rings were worn by the couple after they got engaged. After the wedding ceremony the two separate rings were fitted together and the wife wore it as a symbol of love, matrimony, and the union of two souls. Poets have referred to these gimmal rings as ‘true love knots’.
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The motif of these interlocking rings could also be found as decorations on Roman cups and other items of daily use in the Roman Empire. In ancient days, quilts were made of whole cloths stitched together and filled with stuffing. Patchwork quilts with a particular pattern became popular in the 19th century. A double wedding ring quilt pattern could be a wonderfully romantic gift to a couple who are starting their new life together.
The double wedding ring quilt pattern has many stories attached to it, the truth of which can never be judged. It is said that when the idea of a double wedding ring ceremony picked up, the wife stitched that memorable moment as a pattern of the quilt, thus, giving birth to the double wedding ring quilt pattern. Till the 1920s, the modern double wedding ring quilt pattern was rarely used, though it existed in a number of forms and under various names such as pincushion, rainbow, coiled rattlesnake, endless chain, friendship knot, and so on. From ancient times this quilting pattern has gone through different stages of evolution. The methods of sewing have also changed over the ages.
This type of quilt pattern was very popular during the Great Depression as it used up a lot of scrap cloth. In a variation of this double wedding ring quilt pattern, patches of cloth are used at the centre instead of at the outer rings. A double wedding ring quilt is made for special occasions such as marriage. It adds the touch of romance which is absolutely necessary for such occasions.
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