I didn't cut up a wedding dress but made my own and sved extra fabric and made a chrstening bonnet and a new skirt for the antique bassinetts, but I think I may take a look at them at salvation army and try something

My DIL had me make a christening gown for her 1st baby girl from the fabric from the skirt of her wedding dress. Then she had twin boys and I also made their christening outfits from more of the fabric. They were all very precious. She still has the bodice of the wedding dress, and most of the ornate lace that was on it. I have told her that when her daughter gets married if she could wear the bodice I could put a new skirt on it. But I think that was a wonderful use of the fabric rather than to just have the dress sealed up in a box.

I'm taking mine to a consignment store to sell it so I'll have $ for cottons for quilting. I've made a couple of wedding growns for friends/family. Been there done that! No more slippery fabric for me.

This is a beautiful example, but working with silk/satin could be tricky.


http://www.quiltsbycindy.com/weddingdress.htm

I think there have been a couple threads here on the board about this.

I looked at this site, wish pictures were better. Thanks for posting

I have a friend that turns wedding gowns into beautiful quilts. I just wish I had a picture to show you.

My SIL made gd's christening dress from dd's wedding dress. It was gorgeous. That was what my niece wanted done with...why leave it in closet.

I made a christening dress that all my granddaughters have worn. Since the fabric had flowers embossed on it, I didn't think it was appropriate for my grandsons, so I purchased fabric for them.

I made my wedding dress, and was just informed by my daughter that i am NOT allowed to deconstruct it to something else. So much for thinking out loud. Creative juices just started flowing.

I used the scraps left over to make the quilt in my avatar for my niece's baby. She was very close to my mother whom passed away, and I ended up with her fabric remnants. Some of those remnants also went into this quilt.