tips needed--making crazy quilt from wedding dress fabric
My DIL surprised me when they visited at Christmas by bringing her wedding dress (already cut up) and veil and asked me to make a quilt/wall hanging for her daughter's first birthday in March. The dress is satin, the veil is tulle and there is an overskirt that is, maybe, chiffon. All the fabrics are plain with no embroidery except the veil which has seashell buttons sewn on it and has a tiny pearl edging. She didn't keep the buttonholes/fastening section of the gown, which would have been nice to use.
I think she wants a crazy quilt, because she talked about cutting the fabric into different shapes, but we didn't discuss it for long (two little kids running around). I told her I would run my ideas by her as I worked on the project. I am thinking of making 8" finished squares and maybe a sashing of yellow satin (the bridesmaid's dress /groom's tie color).
I have done a little reading online and bought some supplies, including white muslin for the foundation fabric, 70/10 sewing machine needles, sharp pins for pinning and fine gauge thread. I am going to try the different embroidery-type stitches using white thread on my Janome 6600 for embellishing as well as sewing on buttons from the dress. I will definitely be making a sample block first before proceeding with a lot of cutting.
All my quilt-making experience has been with cotton fabrics, so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!