For all crafty people - what can be made from a wedding dress?

noodles86

This is a pic of my dress

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://fashionbride.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/11056-11.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.youandyourwedding.co.uk/forum/wedding-fashion/ellis-brides/322111.html&h=655&w=498&sz=122&tbnid=SP_-T-9fXg0G4M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=68&zoom=1&usg=__RlgtnDpDXgnV55-vjqABJDpN8KM=&docid=0o8s2Rk-Y0aFLM&sa=X&ei=NicJUePKKISa0QW1yYHYCQ&ved=0CDQQ9QEwAA&dur=186

I dont want clothing!

I have seen so far; bears (very cute but also very expensive!), quilt/throw (not sure how easy it is to do this!), pillows, christmas stockings.

Does anyone have any other ideas? I would be looking to commission someone as I don't have a crafty bone in my body!:rotfl:

JustagirlinCornwall

Not crafty at all cannot even sew, but my friend had her dress made into heart shaped cushions they have little red bows on the top of them.

TimBear

I know you don't want clothing but a friend of mine had her christening dress made out of her mum's wedding dress. I thought that was a nice idea and might be worth saving a bit of the dress if you plan on having children.

Other than that, I do like the cushion idea! Or those little decorative stuffed hearts you can hang on door handles might be quite nice. You could scent them too with some oils?

qwiksave

Not saying that you should do this, but I cut my wedding dress (an amateur seamstress friend made it for me, it wasn't an expensive one!) and made it into sails for a fancy dress cardboard pirate ship! :eek::rotfl: It wasn't just for one use though, a drama group had it in storage for future productions. (I'm still married, 16 years on! ) It was very easy to do, had to be, I can't sew either.

Sezzagirl

I had a very full skirted wedding dress and I had a Christening outfit for my son made from part of it

I used the rest to line a lovely hat box (very easy to do as long as you don't look to close!)

In the hat box I keep my veil, my garter, the Christening outfit and my tiara (that my Mum wore at her wedding!)

A very simple idea but something I love to peep into occasionally!

karren

could you use top part to make a bodice from?

and yes i was thinking of the cushions etc, or use it to cover a photo album? or cover a box to use as memory box for wedding stuff??

saying this ive been married since 1998 and still havent sorted wedding album out!

noodles86

TimBear wrote: »

I know you don't want clothing but a friend of mine had her christening dress made out of her mum's wedding dress. I thought that was a nice idea and might be worth saving a bit of the dress if you plan on having children.

Other than that, I do like the cushion idea! Or those little decorative stuffed hearts you can hang on door handles might be quite nice. You could scent them too with some oils?

We already have children & do not wish them to be christened however if we were religious I wouldn't have hesitated into making it into a baptism gown as I think that they are beautiful and make lovely heirlooms!

noodles86

qwiksave wrote: »

Not saying that you should do this, but I cut my wedding dress (an amateur seamstress friend made it for me, it wasn't an expensive one!) and made it into sails for a fancy dress cardboard pirate ship! :eek::rotfl: It wasn't just for one use though, a drama group had it in storage for future productions. (I'm still married, 16 years on! ) It was very easy to do, had to be, I can't sew either.

That made me chuckle, I would like the dress in some way for myself just not cluttering up the wardrobe

noodles86

Thank you for all the suggestions - I think I'm going to make my two girls a teddy each (I say make, pay someone to make!) and some cushions for the bed. Hopefully will find someone who can do both at the same time!