Can you list just one wonderful thing about the Double Wedding Ring quilt pattern? Looking at Martha’s custom machine quilting and gorgeous piecing, I frankly couldn’t choose just one.
This pattern is actually a Bali Wedding Star, first designed by Judy Niemeyer in 1996, then reissued in 2014. It combines the classic double wedding ring pattern with an eight pointed star. This block is perfect for paper piecing.
In Martha’s quilt, the gradient use of the batik fabrics is striking on the creamy white background. Did you notice that the double wedding rings have a different arrangements of fabrics to create the gradient movement? What a beautiful combination of glow yet calm that soothes and excites at the same time. And that’s just the piecing!
Look closer, because Martha took an equal amount of care with the custom quilting using the Statler Stitcher. Clearly, this is not the first time she’s played with the programmable options on a long arm quilting machine. Dense quilting gives texture to both the piecing and the background.
Louise says, “Martha’s been doing custom Statler work, dropping patterns into the shapes on the Bali Wedding Star quilt and adding custom border work as well.”
Detailed custom quilting pops on solid, light backgrounds 
So many quilting details! 
Quilted motifs surround wedding ring connections 
Even the checkerboard border gets quilted
As you might imagine, Martha made this as a wedding gift for her daughter.
A wedding quilt is a special, and it was the perfect opportunity for Martha to take her Statler Stitcher experience and let it shine. What will she quilt next?
Hats off to Martha for a stunning quilt, and best wishes to the couple for a joyful and happy life together.
