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Old 03-22-2011, 03:51 PM
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I love the hanky idea.
I'm considering doing something to mine. It's been 24 years this summer and it's at my parents house - just sitting in a box. My daughter has no interest in ever wearing it which is probably why I most held onto it. She says I should make a pillow or something like that and then donate the rest to a charity that makes little gowns for babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth. I'm seriously considering it.
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Old 03-22-2011, 03:54 PM
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The post I believe you are talking about is: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-106209-1.htm

What a gorgeous pair of quilts and pillows.

My dh and I eloped so I never had a wedding dress. Next year, 2012 will be our 40th wedding anniversary. I have picked up 2 wedding gowns off of Freecycle to make a wedding quilt. Both posts I was up front in telling them what I was planning to do with the dress.

I just learned to quilt last year, but my goal is to have this quilt made by next August. I never wanted a wedding dress, but an Anniversary Quilt is a different story!
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Old 03-22-2011, 04:11 PM
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I want to thank you all about this discussion about wedding dresses. My daughter is getting remarried in May. (This time no elopement with the wrong man. They are doing it "right".) So I called her and asked if she wanted to wear my 40 yr. old wedding dress. She was thrilled and we both cried. I would never of thought of it had this post not began. I am so glad I hadn't cut into it yet.
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Old 03-22-2011, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RUSewing
I want to thank you all about this discussion about wedding dresses. My daughter is getting remarried in May. (This time no elopement with the wrong man. They are doing it "right".) So I called her and asked if she wanted to wear my 40 yr. old wedding dress. She was thrilled and we both cried. I would never of thought of it had this post not began. I am so glad I hadn't cut into it yet.
Congratulations on your daughters upcoming wedding. I think it is wonderful to have her wear your dress. What a wonderful memory for both of you. Treasure it!

Hope she has a long, healthy and happy marriage!
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Old 03-22-2011, 05:29 PM
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Hi Betsy,

I can certainly understany how you feel. I feel the same way. What about going to your local thrift shop or freecycle and getting someone else's dress that they've disgarded and didn't want. You could then add something else to the quilt to make it special.

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Old 03-22-2011, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Quilted Horse
I have thought about doing this too. One day, I will and will have no guilt. I figure that I will never wear it again, my daughter got married years ago and had no thoughts about wearing it, so it is basically gathering dust and taking up space.
A few years ago, I made a wallhanging out of my mothers vintage hankies. At first I was leary about cutting them up but after the fact, very glad, because I look at that quilt all the time and enjoy it (instead of having them in a drawer).
Do you have any photos of the quilt you saw. I would love to see them if you do!
Unfortunately - I didn't have my camera with me, but it was a beautiful quilt that included many embroidered memories and symbols of the wedding and marriage. I have also thought about making christening gowns for future grandchildren and/or a ring pillow for my son's upcoming wedding.
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Old 03-22-2011, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
My Mother in law had given me her dress when they were going to be moving to FL. The dress was in bad shape and Dad put it in the trash. I rescued it, and stored it in my attic for a few years.
The year after she passed away, her oldest granddaughter was going to be getting married. I layed out the satin dress on the floor and there were very few places that were usable. I made a wedding hanky for each of the 4 granddaughters adding lace from the dress and for the 3 grandsons I made a small hanky square that could go into a tux pocket.
I embroidered each one...Grandma Carol loves you...and the date of her wedding. My niece carried it for her wedding. Hopefully, my son will take his for his wedding.
I love this idea very much! What a special gift for the grandchildren!
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Old 03-22-2011, 07:37 PM
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I helped my friend make a throw-sized quilt out of her granddaughter's wedding dress. She cut 6.5" squares out of the plain and out of the embroidered sections with one embroidered section as a rectange (2 squares x 6 squares). They were arranged into a pleasing pattern and stitched in the ditch. The embroidered squares were stitched around the motifs. I thought it needed more quilting, because the plain squares "ballooned" when holding the quilt vertically for display.
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My dress will be 40 this fall. No thoughts of cutting it.
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Old 03-22-2011, 11:42 PM
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I got married in 1970 - in a mini-dress wedding "gown" I made - wouldn't be enough fabric for more than a few blocks. LOL Oh, to be young & thin again. Even if it were a traditional long gown, I don't think I could cut it - do however, like the idea of buying a thrift shop gown without sentiment attached & 'playing with it".
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