debbie17

Ok my daughters made fun of my wedding dress, lace lace and more lace with a hoop! you get the picture. anyhow they said there is enough lace there to make a dollie (sp) for the whole state of Ohio. I still don't know why they didn't want it for their wedding,ha!!! Now what can i do with it in quilt. Any suggestion?

Moonpi

Depending on the lace pattern, you could put it over solids to show off the pattern. Grandmother's Fan also comes to mind.

amma

I made a quilt using fabric for this but the lace would be pretty too.
You could tie the gathers with ribbon or something else decorative.
Each square could be different colors...

quilterella

My daughter didn't want my wedding dress either ( old victorian style, lace, lace and more lace) so I took it to a seamstress and and had Baptismal gowns made from it. I had one done for each of the children for when they had kids. We didn't have any family heirlooms, so to speak, but now, they each have one.

bearisgray

are you really sure you want to cut it up?

gaigai

I would save it and ask one of my granddaughters if they wanted to wear it. Tell your daughters that their daughters will make fun of their dresses one day too!

kwhite

I like the Christening gown idea or a gown to bring the baby home from the hospital in.

lanagan

I am actually going to cut up my mom's wedding dress and make a tote bag for my niece who is getting married in June. That way she will have a little of her grandmother with her including a lipstick stain which I do not plan to remove.

Actually, will probably make two as my other niece will get married someday as well.

gramadona

My niece had her wedding dress crumpled in a bag for a year so when we found out that she was pregnant I asked if I could make a baby quilt out of it. She was delighted. I tossed it into the washer and dryer and then cut it on the straight grain of the satin fabric. I used the embroidered sections and the lace and added a pin to the satin flowers from the back to pin on the quilt center during the christening. I used long strips from the skirt satin to make a ruffle all around.

gramadona

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