What have you made from a wedding dress?
#21
I have been asked to make a wallhanging or small quilt from a wedding dress. I know I have seen things like this here on the Board but for the life of me I can't bring anything up on the search feature. If you know some thread names or have made something from a wedding dress would you let me know. Thanks for your help.
#22
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5
Wedding gown recycled
Years ago, after getting divorced from my first husband, my second husband and I gave birth to our first son, who is now 42 years old. I had my wedding gown from my first marriage stored away, and we decided that it would make an excellent bassinet cover, and it did. Also, I used my oldest daughter's wedding gown to make a christening gown for her daughter. Can you tell I like recycling?
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: northeast NE
Posts: 1,072
I suggested to my daughter several years ago that she have a christening gown made out of her very beautiful wedding dress. She did just that, and has had all of her children (5) baptized in it. I had another thought when my last grandchild was baptized and that is a ribbon sewn inside with the names of each child written on it along with their date of baptism.
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 53
I made my granddaughter a first communion dress out of her Mother's dress.
We saved just the top of the dress, in hopes that maybe some day her daughter could have a new bottom put on and just use the top with it, as the top had so very much beading and lace on it. Also made her American Girl doll a first communion dress to match my granddaughters.
We saved just the top of the dress, in hopes that maybe some day her daughter could have a new bottom put on and just use the top with it, as the top had so very much beading and lace on it. Also made her American Girl doll a first communion dress to match my granddaughters.
#26
I still have my wedding dress in a sealed box and all 3 of my girls are married. I have been thinking of cutting it up and making angel tree toppers for the kids Christmas trees out of it. It's on my "to do" list.
#28
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Missouri
Posts: 79
When I was selling bears all over the USA and beyond, I made ..who would have thought...teddy bears from wedding gowns. Also used mens suits, fur coats, jeans and flannel shirts from family members to make bears as special memory items for families. While with Silver Dollar City as a craftsman, I made dresses for my porcelain dolls that the people would order. Now that shabby chic is the thing, make anything you want to go in a room. I would cover photo albums and things like that with the satin. All things are possible when you love crafts.
#29
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Martensdale, Iowa
Posts: 319
I have cut up a wedding dress to dress a vintage doll. My husband won't let me cut up my wedding dress. We had only boys and they are all married but none of the girls they married were small enough to fit in my dress. So it hangs in a cedar closet covered up for the last 38 years. But someday maybe a grand-daughter will were it.
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