Making a quilt from old satin
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I have my mother's wedding gown (it is over 73 years old) which is white satin and a full size bedspread which is made of satin (green and gold, which is the same age as dress). I would like to use it to make a quilt for myself, my daughter or granddaughter (l7). Can anyone suggest the proper procedure to start cutting and sewing the squares together. I am thinking that I will need to either overcast the edges of each square or put iron-on interfacing on each square. I am planning to make a log cabin tied quilt in either queen size or king size. I would appreciate any suggestions as to where to begin. Thank you.
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Try googling wedding dress quilts. There are some beautiful ones out there!!! In fact, above use the SEARCH for the same thing and I believe there are a couple on here.
I hope you have a lot of patience, because satin is beautiful, but not the nicest to work with. Make sure you use tissue paper when sewing it as its one slippery little bugger! :lol: I would also consider stabilizing it in some way, maybe get some cheap muslin to sew it to.
Good Luck!! It'll be beautiful when its done! :thumbup:
I hope you have a lot of patience, because satin is beautiful, but not the nicest to work with. Make sure you use tissue paper when sewing it as its one slippery little bugger! :lol: I would also consider stabilizing it in some way, maybe get some cheap muslin to sew it to.
Good Luck!! It'll be beautiful when its done! :thumbup:
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Thanks for the replies. I do not necessarily want to frame it; I have their original wedding picture in the frame they chose and I'm not really sure what would happen to the framed memorabilia after I'm gone. I do know that my family would use a quilt. Thanks again.
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Originally Posted by Jayjay
Thanks for the replies. I do not necessarily want to frame it; I have their original wedding picture in the frame they chose and I'm not really sure what would happen to the framed memorabilia after I'm gone. I do know that my family would use a quilt. Thanks again.
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It might be worth using larger seam allowances, as well. I made a velvet and satin purse, and it fell apart because the seam allowances raveled. But it could have been partly becuase it combined satin AND velvet, and it was a big pain to sew. Those two fabrics do NOT play well together.
A log cabin would lend itself easily to sewing on a foundation, and maybe even quilt as you go, which would stabilize it a little more than tying, and might even make it more durable.
A log cabin would lend itself easily to sewing on a foundation, and maybe even quilt as you go, which would stabilize it a little more than tying, and might even make it more durable.
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