The primary reason I got into quilting 15 years ago was to get good enough to do this. Note - my photography sux so you might have to zoom in - I also have more pictures I can post in the comments.
I'm posting here because I'm crazy proud of this dress and while my family and friends are impressed, I'm hoping you guys really "get it". And I learned a TON on this journey that I'd really like to share if you are interested.
Basics:
- Dress fabric - dupioni silk, undyed
- I used the same tulle interfacing that the dressmaker did
- Yes I had to use supplemental fabric. Not quite the same but close enough.
- All the trapunto flowers were a part of my wedding in some way
- Topstitches are English Ivy leaves (also wedding decoration) - both the overall quilt topstitching and the tiny trapunto stitches
- Since the quilt can't be washed I used Glad Press-N-Seal for my design guidelines. I'm 99% sure I got that idea from a poster here.
- Batting is mostly cotton but I used wool in the trapunto for some good puff.
- Embroidery done by machine
- I used up the remainder and scraps of the dress by making the pillows (sewed the scraps into yardage) and remainder of the supplemental fabric into storage bag (bow was from the dress)
- I still have a lot of applique pieces leftover
Pictures attached and please let me know if you are curious about anything I did: