Quilts from wedding dresses

A blog about quilts made from wedding dresses by Mary Manson Quilts

This project, quite frankly, scared me to death. A customer brought in her wedding dress and wanted it made into a quilt. Her only request was that it be preserved in the largest pieces possible. ***Insert panic attack here*** It is kind of scary to cut up someone's wedding dress! I looked at it for weeks before devising a plan. Once you make that first cut, there is no going back! It was a two-tone satin dress, ivory and champagne, and had beading, embroidery and lots of buttons. There were…

Find out how to turn your wedding dress into gorgeous keepsakes you can cherish and use for years to come. Upcycle and repurpose your dress instead of storing it away never to be seen again!

my old wedding dress to take up space in my attic, I used these two meaningful ideas to preserve memories of my special day and allow me to get rid of my dress without any guilt!

Several ladies got together and had this quilt made for a coworker who lost their spouse a year ago. The dress was made of beautiful satin with lots of lace and beading. The lace in the center of the quilt was from the bodice of the dress. I used the beaded lace that went down the train of the dress for the inner border. The outer border had bodice lace at the top and bottom. I used several feather quilting designs to divide up the larger areas and add interest. The finished quilt is about…

| London Ontario Boutique Wedding Coordination

Wondering what to do with your wedding dress now that the big day is over? We have a few ideas for you, from donating it to making it into a keepsake.

First, the before shots: So beautiful, right? I was able to take a look at these pictures in advance and those diagonal layers caught my att...

Joanna sent me her wedding gown and the dresses her girls wore at the wedding. It was really difficult to begin, as I always hate to start cutting into something that's already finished - and incredibly beautiful too boot. As proof, here are the true "before" shots of the dress(es): The dress, from the bodice down. The straps, detached from the bodice. Bridesmaid dress, back. Bridesmaid dress bottom. It took a long time to cut them up and design a pattern, but here it is laid out: Since…