Wedding and other dresses in quilt: ideas?
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Wedding and other dresses in quilt: ideas?
A friend has a wedding dress ( not usable as a dress) and some other opera dresses from her mom that she’d like me to use in an art quilt. Any ideas of what to do with them?
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When I think of “art” quilt, I am thinking of more abstract painting then traditional. You will probable be working with fabric with questionable fibre content so keep that in mind where choosing a pattern. A crazy quilt with embroidery was sometimes used in the antique quilts that were done to use up silks, satins, velvets etc.
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I cut my wedding dress up and am in the process of making this wall hanging.
My dress is a pale pink, so I used a white background. If the dress you're working with is white, I think it would be really pretty to use a midnight blue background.
The pattern is called "The Dress" by Cherry Blossom Quilts.
My dress is a pale pink, so I used a white background. If the dress you're working with is white, I think it would be really pretty to use a midnight blue background.
The pattern is called "The Dress" by Cherry Blossom Quilts.
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Years ago at the Sisters quilt show, inside the clock store, there was a wonderful collection of quilts made from bridal gowns. I wish I could find the pictures I took of them. You might also look at Cindy Needham's quilts that use vintage linens, same sort of concept.
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I cut my wedding dress up and am in the process of making this wall hanging.
My dress is a pale pink, so I used a white background. If the dress you're working with is white, I think it would be really pretty to use a midnight blue background.
The pattern is called "The Dress" by Cherry Blossom Quilts.
My dress is a pale pink, so I used a white background. If the dress you're working with is white, I think it would be really pretty to use a midnight blue background.
The pattern is called "The Dress" by Cherry Blossom Quilts.