John Flynn's Double Wedding Ring Step-by-Step Workbook

I just love this book. I should mention that while I'm neither a novice nor an expert quilter, I have managed to put together a king-sized Star of Bethlehem quilt with only 2 pages of directions. Comparatively, this book makes the Double Wedding ring a piece of cake (I had to buy fabric for the Star of Bethlehem twice because I ruined the cutting on the first batch).The spiral bound design is very useful. While the book contains several full-color quilt examples, the instructions are black and white. It's a shame that you can't see the quilt on the back cover of this book - it's very contemporary with red and white fading spirals on a black background.The book is very descriptive and contains detailed instructions on every step, including planning the final design. Flynn's strip-piecing system works well in this double wedding ring design. He also includes some worksheets for planning your own color sequences, and tips on selecting fabric.Plan on 8 fabrics for every color circle (6 for the arc and 2 for joining the arcs), plus a background color. My quilt is king-sized with 18" rings and uses pink and cream rings with a burgundy background.I ordered this book from Amazon and then ordered the templates mentioned in the book directly from Flynn, although I could have made templates from paper designs in the book. The templates are as thick as my plastic rotary guide, and very good quality, and they included ready-made seam allowance guides essential to his strip-piecing method (these little seam allowance tapes made a big difference in my making successful arcs & rings). While I could have saved money by ordering the two together from Flynn, I am glad I read the book before ordering the templates. There are several sizes of rings, from 6" to 24", and the book helps you choose the correct size for your project (larger sizes for larger quilts or wall hangings).

This book was recommended to me by friends who have used it to make a double wedding ring quilt. I have read it and now need to make a sample block. However, the patterns in the book need to be copied and pasted to some material to make templates. I have seen a reference to purchasing his templates, but they are quite expensive and until I know what size I will use I do not want to purchase them. The book is easy to read and the steps are clear and well illustrated for this most complex of quilt patterns.

The book is well detailed by John Flynn and is easy to understand. I've been wanting a streamlined pattern for the double wedding ring pattern using strip piecing and this is it. The instructions are easy to understand and follow. The photos of completed quilts indicates the color variables (nice to have.) The book is comprehensive as it gives patterns for several sized "rings" so that you can make a small item such as a table runner, table cloth or a throw up to a king sized bed quilt. The amount of material needed for each ring size is included. It is a very useful book for anyone who feels confident enough to try this pattern.

This book gives very handy tips.

I've yet to make my wedding band quilt. However I did make a placemat, as I didn't want to buy fabric for a king size quilt before I knew what I was getting myself into. This book shows step by step instructions on how to make the double wedding ring quilt. The instructions are easy to follow and the blocks are a breeze to make. The book includes worksheets for figuring out how much fabric is needed for the size you're making and one for figuring out the color scheme of your quilt. I highly recommend this book.

Very simple, thorough and clearly written instructions. As well as diagrams, patterns, sample quilt photos. Am planning to make my first ever double wedding ring quilt for my niece for her wedding gift. Will update my review once I get further into this daunting project

We are using this method to create the quilt and having the workbook makes the everything much easier. It was truly a gently used one.

Very precise instructions. Pictures clear. Was very impressed with book. Had a much easier time working on the project.