The past few days I have spent repairing any small flaws, ironing the quilt, and trying to get out some dreaded chalk marks when the quilt was hand-quilted. I am trying the Mr. Clean Magic Erase to get these orange marks out, but it isn't working as miraculously as I had hoped. I do have a few more methods to try getting them out. For future reference, don't use Dritz quilter's chalk, especially in orange!
The next goal for this quilt is to have it documented by the Oregon Quilt Project. Quilts are inspected and logged into the Oregon Quilt Index. I can truthfully say that this is a quilt made with fabric that was purchased in an exclusive Oregon fabric store, made in Oregon, by an Oregonian. I chose the wedding ring pattern to give myself a challenge, and the first quilt I ever fell in love with was a wedding ring quilt. Although blue isn't my top favorite color, I chose it because it is my husband's favorite color. The blues remind me of the summer sky and ocean as we were married in July at the beach.
This quilt was meant to be a queen size for our bed. Unfortunately, it is better suited for a full size. I didn't purchase enough fabric initially to make that extra row of rings. It is currently kept in an airtight bag to preserve the color from fading now.
I love this pattern, and hope to make it again with black as the background and bright colors for the rings. It is a challenging pattern, this particular quilt has heard a few four letter words that I don't repeat in front of kids! But like a solid marriage, it is a work of patience, tears, and love.
