Has anyone made anything using a wedding gown as fabric?

A friend of mine wants me to make a christening gown out of hers - I'm scared!

no, but I would love to see one :-)

I haven't, but I would really like to do something with mine.

I need to do something with mine too. I am sure my dds will want to pick out their own new dresses when the time comes anyway.

I now have two wedding dresses hanging in closets - my own and my daughters. My daughter's was satin and had some embroidery on it - blues and greens mostly - towards the bottom of the skirt. It also had a shawl - also satin and lightly embroidered. When she said she wouldn't wear the shawl I laughed and told her I'd make a quilt for her first baby out of it. Fast forward 8 years and I did exactly that - a baby quilt from that shawl. When she opened the gift at her shower she broke into tears. Said, "I've been thinking of this, but didn't think there was any way you remembered." A MOTHER? Not REMEMBERING? Ha!

I was wondering the same thing? I have my sisters wedding dress, that I would love to make a quilt with it and give it to my nephew. I would like to see pictures. I don't know if I could cut up a wedding dress though.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-76236-1.htm
This link is worth a look:)

I have made a couple out of weddign dresses and they turn out bezutifully.... I currently have a HUGE cathedral train that I plan to make a quilt out of. I obtained it from a dress that I altered and the girl didnt want the train at all and gave it to me... I had thought of making the wedding quilt for her... but she has expessed " it's really not my style"...... ok... happy me.. I think they are beautiful!

do a search here and also on google. There are ideas and pics out there.

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.

My daughter asked me to take her gown and make a christening gown. Used a Vogue pattern and it is just beautiful. Will be using it again by Easter- new granddaughter.

I cut my wedding dress and made each of my 3 daughters a bridal purse with the satin and lace. Only 1 daughter has gotten married so far but, the purses are ready when they are. lol

Great ideas as I bought a huge size wedding dress at a garage sale for $1 - it wasn't the cleanest - but has tons of lace, beads, etc. on it and I figured that $1 was well spent.

Our local newspaper had a letter to the editor, giving thanks to some mother of two boys who wanted to donate her wedding dress to the group that made burial gowns for newborns to help the parents better remember their little lost love.

My sisters used my sisters wedding gown for a quilt for her second grand baby. It was absolutely gorgerous. Maybe she has photos I can post. I will ask.

I made my wedding gown and veil. When my daughter turned 7,I used them to make her First Communion dress and veil. When my first grandchild was born, I cut it down again for a Baptismal gown!

I made my daughter's christening dress using the fabric and lace from my wedding dress. I knew I wasn't going to use (or fit into) the dress again so it was worth the risk. It worked out so well!

I wore a lace mantilla instead of a veil and I plan to make a top to wear with a velvet skirt.

A co-worker, asked me to make something out of her wedding dress for her three grown children. I washed it in cold water and then made 4 pillows with her wedding photo in the mdiddle, of each. Turned out terrific and they all just loved their keepsake's. the forth one was for my friend.

My daughter's MIL had 2 christening dresses made from her wedding gown (she has 2 sons). They were beautiful. Now they will be passed down. I understand that it is hard to cut into a wedding dress, but what else do you use it for. Chances are the daughters will want their own dresses when they get married.
Sue

I made my moms into a baptismal gown that many babies have worn. I made mine into a dress for the angel on our Christmas tree. Have fabric left to make my children one at some point.

One of my bosses in Mi. had her wedding dress made into a gorgeous bassinet skirt etc. and cover for her shower.

I have made my GD christening gown and matching blanket out of detachable bridal train from daughters gown .I have also made Christmas stockings for each of my children and put the front bodice of my gown on my Christmas tree skirt. I wanted my kids to be able to share a part of our special day it is a keepsake for them.I will post some pics but they may show up on other link .

I used my first wedding gown (after the divorce) into linings for baskets, decorated the baskets with silk flowers and lace and beads and sold them.
That was many many moons ago.

As my DD was 5'10" and maybe 106lbs at the time, and I was 5'3" and 120lbs when I got married, needless to say, she wasn't going to wear my gown. After taking it all apart and separating lace, satin and crenoline, I made two baptismal gowns, 1 girl, frilly,lacey and with sequins and matching bonnet and 1 boy, using the satin and very little frills, more like a lace overlay and a matching bonnet. My DD still has both, and they will be passed down to her children.

I bought christening dolls and made dresses for them for each of my daughters. Also bought a brass doll bed for each.
I also made the pocketbook a bride uses at the reception for my granddaughters wedding.

I am doing a wedding gown Cathedral window pattern with pillow shams and pictures of the wedding inside the windows.. for my niece and her new hubby..the got married on January 1st 2011..just waiting for the pictures to come in then add them..

Twenty five years ago, I spent three months making my daughter's wedding dress. I hand appliqued yards of lace and 3000 hand sewn seed pearls. I will come back and haunt anyone who dares to cut into my creation. But after years of apparel sewing I realized there had to be something more. I discovered quilting! I have been happy all these years to create quilts and have not made one piece of clothing since. What a happy happenstance!
Severna

Made my gown 32 years ago and them made Communion dresses for my three daughters. I plan to use my gown and their dresses for christening outfits for grandchildren (someday!)

I got extra wedding fabrics---bride's and the two mother's dresses and the maid of honor---and used them to make a Christmas stocking, as a gift for their first married Christmas....didn't take long but is a beloved keepsake.

I made one for my daughters best friend. See if this link works
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...85478477zkeqNy

The beading is the beading that was along the bottom of her skirt.