The Whitter Wedding Quilt

Can I say I have a favorite wedding gift? Is that acceptable? Well, whether it is or not, I'm saying it. We had a ton of amazing gifts....

Can I say I have a favorite wedding gift? Is that acceptable? Well, whether it is or not, I'm saying it. We had a ton of amazing gifts. We got a crockpot and a toaster, a Keurig 2.0 (YESSS! Life has changed forever), so many gift cards and so much money that we didn't have to pay out of pocket for anything we did on our honeymoon, including gas to get there and home. We had amazing gifts, and from amazing people, nonetheless! 

But my favorite, which I will cherish forever and ever, is our Whitter wedding quilt. 


For our guest "book," we decided on using small fabric scraps to be signed by guest, and my mom hand-sewed the pieces together to make us the quilt by hand. I am so amazed and blessed to have such a wonderful mom who would take the time to do that for us. 

Because we used small two-by-two inch fabric squares, the quilt is smaller, so we've hung it on the wall, as a tapestry.




We didn't actually get around to reading the signed pieces until the quilt was complete. There were so many kind words, full of love and congratulations, and a few fun, off-the-wall wishes, as well. Here are three of my favorite:


"I read Harry Potter books for 5 days straight before your wedding. It seemed appropriate. Love forever, and always- Hope & Rohan." Hope is one of my oldest friends, and Rohan is her adorable son. She was the person who gifted me with my very first Harry Potter book, which changed my life.


"Congrats Andre & Kayla. I wish you guys lots of happy years together & a big family with a lot of babies. Love, Auntie Nadine." It's ironic really, Andre has an Auntie Nadine and I have an Aunt Nadene. This one is from Andre's auntie, but it's just such a sweet note.


"The Whitters. Congrats you two. We are extremely happy for you guys, and remember, 2 Pac cares if don't nobody else care. Tevin & Shemeka WE LOVE YOU! <3" This one was sweet, but just had the fun little 2Pac note that gave me a good giggle.

I am in love with our quilt/tapestry, and I am definitely going to cherish it forever. (And technically, my mom just finished it a few days ago, so is it really a wedding gift?)











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Kayla Whitter is a 30-something INFJ and Hufflepuff. She enjoys reading avidly, binge-watching tv shows, and occasionally venturing out into the world. She can often be found drinking coffee, and eating burritos or Chick-fil-a.

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14 comments

  1. Ashley StephensonJanuary 13, 2016 at 10:24 AM

    What a neat guest book! I love this! My friend did something like this at her bridal shower!

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    1. Kayla | A Paper ArrowJanuary 13, 2016 at 1:47 PM

      Thank you so much! I wanted something that would actually be seen, unlike a guestbook.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 13, 2016 at 10:51 AM

    Completely amazing!

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  3. Alexandra YargeauJanuary 13, 2016 at 1:53 PM

    That is such a neat idea for a guest book! What a treasure!

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    1. Kayla | A Paper ArrowJanuary 13, 2016 at 2:56 PM

      Yes, it is, and I will treasure it forever. It was a big goal of mine to have a guest "book" we could display.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 13, 2016 at 4:18 PM

    This is such a cute idea!!
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  5. Macy VJanuary 13, 2016 at 10:36 PM

    What a wonderful idea for a guest book, so unique and gorgeous!

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    1. Kayla | A Paper ArrowJanuary 14, 2016 at 10:35 AM

      Thank you. I agree about it being unique. That's one of my favorite things about it!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2016 at 7:32 PM

    That is a very nice keepsake. That was so sweet and talented of your mom! We are having a scrapbook craft table with stickers, photos, markers as our guestbook

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    1. Kayla | A Paper ArrowJanuary 15, 2016 at 9:20 PM

      Yes. I appreciated it so, so much. She did such a great job. Her mom (my mamaw) quilted, too, so it was pretty awesome.
      And I love your idea too! I'm very into anything creative such as that. I hope your wedding planning is going well! Congratulations!

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  7. Emelia at Dream Big & Buy the ShoesMarch 25, 2016 at 2:41 PM

    This is BEYOND special...I love it, so sentimental and unique. You had the greatest wedding ideas, love love love!

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    1. Kayla | A Paper ArrowMarch 28, 2016 at 8:16 AM

      Thank you so much, Emelia! I love it so very much. :)

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