My Quilts #272 ~ Y2K Wedding Rings Quilt 2021

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Finished Size: 86" square

I finally finished my Y2K quilt that I started back in September.  I used 3" squares that I swapped in 2000 to make the 50 Wedding Rings blocks.  This is the fourth quilt I've made with charm squares I swapped for the millennium.


I enjoyed looking at the different fabric choices from 20 years ago and reading the short biographies that were included with the signature squares.  I received charms from quilters in Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Oregon, California, Maine, Maryland, Wisconsin, New York, Texas, Michigan, Alabama, Florida, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Illinois.  I also received a few from international swappers in Canada, Hong Kong, and Cuba.


I used 49 blocks for the front in a 7x7 setting and used the 50th block in the backing.



I pieced the backing with fabric that is printed with the year 2000 and Y2K that I've had for as long as I've had these squares.  I finally can put it to good use!


This is the first quilt I quilted using my Moxie longarm.  I don't use pantographs so I did a simple edge-to-edge freehand scroll. I love it but I definitely need more practice!  I used Warm & Natural batting which is my favorite.  And because I wanted to use up all the Y2K 2000 fabric, I used the leftover strips for the scrappy binding.

And, a label completes the quilt!

December 2021

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