Opinions please on a quilt idea
 

I still have my satin wedding gown and hubby's tux, neither of which will ever be used again. I was thinking that I could use those, as well as fabrics from bridesmaid dress (I made it and still have scraps), ring bearer pillow, etc to make a wall hanging. Do you think it will look ok or am I way wrong in my thinking?

I would make a shadow box with a glass cover. That way you would have a wedding photo, fabric from the dress and lace as well as the brides- maides . If you have ribbon from your bouquet that could also be used.

Very good idea!

Wonderful idea. Don't know what you're planning, but tying the pieces together with some decorative embroidery stitches like you see in crazy quilts might be something to consider. Please post a photo when it's completed!

I think it is a great idea. Some place (can't remember where) I saw a quilt made out of the fabrics from wedding dress/bridesmaid dress. If you have trouble with the fabrics you may have to stabilize them some.

Several years ago there was an exhibit at the Sisters quilt show (indoors at the shop that sells clocks) of beautiful quilts made from wedding gowns. If I remember correctly, they were on the order of crazy quilts - lots of embellishment, really beautiful. Also a few years ago there were similar quilts for sale at one of the quilt shows in Portland. I think it could be a wonderful project.

Great project for sure, and full of memories!!

Dina

At our local quilt show there was a fantastic crazy quilt made from a wedding dress with lots of trim, beads, lace and other embellishments. I love your idea of incorporating the dark (black?) tuxedo fabric as well as I love black and white quilts. Would be a great keepsake to have out and enjoy rather than out of sight in the back of a closet!!

lots of great memories. think crazy quilts. they've held up. please show us your pictures.

I've incorporated both satiny and silky bridesmaids' fabric into a couple quilts. I backed them with a lightweight fusible interfacing and used them as "regular quilt fabric" with batiks and regular cotton quilt fabric. The only issue I had was with the satiny fabric. You can see the slight bumpiness of the interfacing, but my pieces weren't that large so it was all right.

On my "to do" list is using my daughter's white satin wedding dress fabric to do a whole cloth quilt without the interfacing. Just don't have the nerve to try it yet as the satin shows all the needle holes when I'd have to rip something out.

If doing a shadow box, including the wedding invitation would be a nice touch too.

I've seen several throw pillows made out of the front of the tux, just like a square had been cut out of it, and then the cuff areas added on. I know I'm not explaining well, but they were knockout.

Others are on the same wavelength as me -- these fabrics beg to be made into a crazy quilt.

I agree with everyone. Yes, a crazy quilt would look great along with photos and other nick knack items.

I just did a quick online search and there are tons of ideas for quilts made from wedding dresses. Pinterest had quite a few pics. I think it's a cute idea especially if you have somewhere to hang it. In my house it could never be on a bed. It would have to be safe from my husband and the dogs. lol

Wonderful idea! I did something similar and put it in a picture frame with glass over it. The frame was quite expensive because it is about 24 x 36. I ordered the frame on line and then purchased the glass at the local hardware store, to save on shipping costs. Well worth the expense.

My daughters had me cut up their wedding dresses to repurpose them. One went into a christening gown in the same design as the dress. The bodice is waiting for a glassed shadow box frame. The other is cut up for the centers of courthouse steps quilt since they were married in Washington Courthouse - 3 yrs ago. I am trying to decide if I want to put embroidery in the white centers. Maybe red hearts or some similar. I am working on another that is 10 yrs late. I'm getting there. I don't sew every day or week for that matter.

I would have an appropriate sized shadow box. I would make a small version of the wedding dress and tuxedo. Then I would take a photo from the wedding and cut off the heads and place them on the garments. Something like the cut-out dolls we used to play with. I don''t know what you think of this idea, but that's what I would do. This is the first time I have posted, I hope it works. I read everyone's posts everyday,there are so many beautiful quilts made. I just love this site!!

A friend makes the most amazing Christening gowns and booties out of wedding dresses for other people. These become family heirlooms.

I think it will look great, and that's a great way to make use of those items. I would make sure to interface the silk though, as it has a tendency to shatter as it ages.

This could be made into an Etsy Shop IMHO!

I've made pillows out of a couple of western shirts I made for DH after his belly outgrew them. So easy to make. And he still has the memory of them everyday.