Thoughtful Thur~ Upcycled Wedding Dress Thank-you Card

 

When I do a sewing project

for family or close friend,

I do not like to charge them,

because they usually have or will

do something invaluable for me.

When my special friend

asked me how much she owed me

for making the Dressing Robe (last Mon's link)

I said, "Just have lunch with me."

Well, she's already done that.

Then, she surprised me with a "Side Winder" Bobbin threader.

I had thought multiple times of buying it, and had not, yet.

I don't know how she knew out of all the gadgets I do have,

I didn't have that one?

So, I then made her a Thank-you keepsake card of

the tiny scraps of her wedding dress

 I had in my trash can.

I mailed it,

even though she lives a few streets away.

Do you think "Thank-you" can become a continuous cycle?

Wordless Wed 381~ Soft Fleece Blanket with Crochet Edging

 

Mon Memory~ Recycled Grandmother's Wedding Dress to Grand Daughter's Wedding Dressing Robe

The first rip was hardest.

Using the satin empire skirt part of the dress, 

was this many inches shorter

than the pattern from shoulder to bottom.

Leftover satin from empire skirt.

At this point, a hole was discovered in the sleeve.

Accidents like this help create design.

 

 

Underside

The back.

Didn't realize the "V" was happening.

Laying the bodice backward 

over the shoulder for thought?

Added scraps to the bottom.

Attaching shear/lace to satin at shoulder and arm areas.

At this point, 

I had not caught my mistake.

I do see the mistake above, but

still looking at the picture below I don't see it wrong.

At this point I decided

to go ahead and hand stitch

the bodice.

The front was stitched on the back

and the back draped onto the front.

I did not take the bodice apart at the shoulder.

It was kept in one piece.

My mistake?

AFTER, I hand stitched the old bodice

on the back and front

over the shoulder,

 I discovered the shear was turned wrong side out,

so the lace was on the inside!

Instead of unstitching everything

including where they were joined at 

shoulder and arm,

I cut along the top lace line

turned it around and

stitched back on.

Then stitched on the sleeves.

Three quarter length

so they don't get in the way of dressing.

 

 

Back

Decided a belt and tie

were needed

to make sure it fit any size.

So I used the satin scraps 

by cutting into strips.

Wished I could have made belt wider.

Completed

Right after I had been asked

to do this project,

I was about to dig into my old patterns

to hack.

Then I came upon a Hobby Lobby close out sale

and got this pattern for 99¢.

It was the perfect guide,

even down to the sleeves. 

 

I didn't get back pictures of her standing

in the robe.

Here is what I was sent.

My pay back always includes pictures please.

I'm told this robe is to be used by

the second grand daughter, maybe next year?

btw.....if you want a glimpse of the wedding dress.

I didn't know what it would look like.

 Wonder if her dress will turn into a robe for memories.