It all started when I saw a “Boyfriend” quilt at the American Quilting store in Utah. It was love at first sight! This quilt was just a basic square block quilt. I was excited and decided to make it. I have always loved plaids and gingham and so I decided to give it a western theme. I then renamed the quilt my “Cowboy” Quilt, and decided that my future “tall dark and handsome” could maybe be a cowboy. I mean really who doesn’t like tight jeans and boots!!? When designing my quilt I also added more rows as well as added borders. This quilt was the easiest quilt to make. It’s simple and straightforward. The hardest part was laying it out. It is my favorite quilt I’ve made so far.

I often joked that this quilt was for my future husband, which was very forward thinking of me since I didn’t even have a boyfriend at the time. however, whomever he was he was going to become the lucky owner of a very cool quilt. That was back in 2010.

Three years later I met Dan and we started dating. He is tall dark and handsome but no cowboy. When we started to talk marriage I told him my cowboy quilt would be his if we got married. (I think that’s what sealed the deal.) After visiting his family for Christmas we went on a drive together. He drove us to a scenic view, said I had to stand up, and gave me a pillowcase with something inside. Not exactly the ring box I was hoping for! To my surprise inside was a quilt he had made with his mom. A quilt asking me to marry him. The quilt says “Margaret will you be my eternal cuddle buddy? Y/N ~Dan” I circled the “Y”. It was very original and pleasantly unexpected. Dan, with the help of his mom and sister, came up with the idea to do a quilt because knowing how much I like crafts, Dan wanted to do something crafty. It was the first quilt he’d ever sewn. He chose the fabric well, it’s cute and completely made of Minky, the soft, plushy material perfect for snuggling with. (So of course I said yes.)

Now we are living happily ever after in our apartment and finishing our undergraduate degrees together. And we often use these quilts for cuddling and watching movies together. It’s great because we’ll have these quilts, and eachother other, forever. Happy Wednesday!

Tags: Marriage, Quilting