So, as my previous post mentioned, I needed something cool to wear to Quilt Market. I’m not sure you can get any more rockstar-ish than cutting up your own quilt (kind of like busting up your favorite guitar at the end of the show). But that’s what I did.
Here’s the story. My original plan, back in time when Fall Quilt Market was just a little twinkle in my eye, was to make a second version of this Space Dust quilt that I spent a freakish 48 hours making back in July. After some garment consulting, I arrived at the plan to, while I was paper-piecing it, trim the seam allowances with my pinking shears. You know, to semi-finish the seam. I figured I’d have it dry-cleaned anyway. Best just wear this once a year, but hang on closet door so I can make eyes at it every day.
But, the plan backfired when I realized I had a few days to make the dress. I was just not up to making another quilt, so I just cut my original one up ::gasp::. That’s okay, I’m cool with it. Yeah, I didn’t know how it would turn out with all those zillion seams, but I went all in. I know some of you will be upset with me that I cut up my quilt.
The dress pattern is of course the Serendipity Studio Monique Dress. Couldn’t afford any mistakes here, so I went with the dress pattern you all have seen here before. 😉
So, I’ll let you be the judge (sorry for the crappy photos).
Tomorrow I’ll have a fun quilty bag that I drafted for myself to use at Quilt Market. 🙂
Flying Blind...
That is the most awesome dress EVER – you are a superstar! Amazing my friend xxx
Amys Crafty Shenanigans
Wow that is one amazing dress!!! You are so clever!
Kelly
I am in awe that you cut it up. But so worth it – it’s amazing!!
thatmoxiegirl
That is amazing! Have fun at market!
DianeY
I think you may steal the thunder from all the fabulous booths there! Love what you did!!!!!!!!
Melinda
I hope to see both you and your dress at Market. I love it!
susie
oh, man…way to GO!!!! I think it’s great that you cut up your quilt, too!
CitricSugar
That’s actually really cool.
People used to cut up old clothes and flour sacks to make quilts. You’ve cut up a quilt top to make clothes. And with this, the quilting world has come full circle. 🙂
Staystitching
Such an amazing dress it is crazy good!! You will definitely get lots of admiration wearing this! xx
Laura
The dress is amazing. 48 hours??? Wow!
KD-Quilts
I LOVE it!! I have always told my husband if I start wearing quilts or “quilted” items it was time for an intervention…well….I can’t say that any more. This proves that wearing a quilt can be totally awesome!! Your dress is a rock star dress for sure! Great job!!!!
Shelly
I think it was very inspired — to cut up the quilt to make the dress. I saw you in your typewriter dress at Spring Market, but was too shy to walk up and introduce myself. This time, I’ll be seeing you in your records dress or the space dust dress, and I WILL walk up and meet you! You can just pretend you’ve heard of me before . . . OK?
piece peace
You have out done yourself!
Heather
Absolutely incredible!
Kara @me_and_elna
Holy crap, this is amazing!!! 😀
kateuk
And when the dress gets worn out you can re-make it into a smaller quilt…
~Michelle~
Holy balls, girl! I think this is fantastic! But I really feel that dress deserves some obnoxiously loud yellow or pink heels with it… or dress it down with some Converse all-stars…
Katy
Just Wow! That looks amazing.
Marla
Did you hold your breath the whole time?? This has a real Ms. Frizzle feel (from the Magic School Bus) I love it!
Jennifer @ Ellison Lane Quilts
I love it. I am super impressed!
♥Duff
Seriously? You are amazing! It looks spectacular! (criminey I almost said out of this world. shoot me now.)
LC
I think pretty darn awesome! I’m not sure I could bear to cut up a quilt, but hats off to you for it. It takes guts for sure! And the dress is just adorable.
Lindsay Conner
What-what! I am impressed! That is an amazing idea–you are going to be a show stopper! lol
Julianne
Its darling!
craftytammie
That is amazing! It looks so perfectly planned! have a great market trip!
Amy
When this page popped up, I admired the pic of this very quilt in the header, and then scrolled down & thought, “NO!!! SHE DIDN’T!!” I admire your guts so much, and the end result is amazing!
freakadoodles
Cutting up that quilt to make this dress is bad. ass.
Shelly
No Sara, this is exactly what inspires me about you. Your unbelievable ability to just forge ahead without worrying about the end. Well I’m sure you worry, do you? it just doesn’t show, cuz you JUST DO IT! I love that. Only because I can’t but you inspire me to try. Thank you. This dress is AMAZING.
emedoodle
Oh my gosh! Sara you are just too much! This dress! IT’s so amazing!!!! 🙂
Meg
Your dresses are always amazing, but wow!! This is just amazing!!
Meg
Amazing amazing amazing
Meg
One more time
Amazing
Danielle Hudson
How would you have ever known if you didn’t go for it that it would be such a magnificent dress. You’ll be the bell of Quilt Market!!
Kristen
Amazing, you just amaze every time I look at your blog. Enjoy your time at Quilt Market. Rock that dress, too.
Naturally Carol
Love the dress, love the colours and the angles…you did the right thing, it looks even more fabulous now!
Rachel Booth
That is so awesome!! How amazing!!! 🙂 Go rock out Quilt Market!!
Beth
That was an amazing quilt, but it is a totally fantastic dress.
Ali
Fantastic! Brave of you, and it turned out very cool!
Anne's House
Sara, the photos are beautiful and so are you, and your dress is awesome! WOW you are soooo brave! How wonderful! How creative! Who would ever think of it??? You are a rock star! Hugs!
Sarah
And That dress is the Coolest thing ever!!
giddy99
It’s gorgeous! And yes, brave, but worth it, and oh, so very ROCK STAR! 🙂
Debbie
How clever are you, girl! Such a fun dress! I bet you have a smile on your face when you wear it at market!
Jeannette Bruce
Definitely worth the cutting up! It looks awesome!
Beezus
I have to say that while I thought the quilt top was nice, it didn’t grab me like so many of Tula Pink’s/your patterns and finished projects do. But this dress . . . this dress is exquisite! I think you were brilliant to cut up the quilt to make this!!
pennydog
You are so brave, but it looks fantastic so it’s totally worth it 🙂
Jess
Woah! I loved your quilt, but that is THE most fantastic dress I’ve seen. Ever. Simply stunning.
Pennie
Wow! That’s an amazing quilt but an even more incredible dress!
Laura Jane
Seriously?! I can’t believe you had the balls to do this! Go you! It paid off… you look incredible!
Fort Worth Fabric Studio
Wow ~ just found this post via a tweet from Tula Pink ~ what an amazing dress! Definitely shock & awe factor…from cutting up a quilt to the amazing dress you created! :o)
~~Jodie
Kristy
LOVE IT!!!
Nancy
You’re so brave! Looks amazing!
Nana Potts
Can’t think of a word wonderful enough to reply here! Amazing has been used many times, but that doesn’t seem grand enough. Magnificent, fabulous, GORGEOUS, I know… supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!
moonlightsewing
UM, yeah. That is pretty much the most amazing garment I have ever seen. Well done.
Katy Cameron
Perfect solution :o) Love the touches of black in with the colours. Oh, and now you just might have to buy more fabric to make another quilt top, wouldn’t that be tragic ;o)
Marcia R
It’s fabulous! Why shouldn’t a talented quilter like you wear one of her own quilts???
Lori
This turned out fantastic. You will be the cats meow. How many can say that they cut up their own quilt to make into a dress to wear. Love Love it. Have fun.
Michelle
Gutsy move, but well worth it. The dress turned out AWESOME!
vexa
Just looking at the pictures I was thinking what a great fabric you used but I would never guess you used your quilt. It’s really fab!
Marci Girl
I think it is awesome Sara, what a great idea and congrats on being so brave and doing something that not many people would even think about doing!
Tricia
I don’t think I could have been so brave to cut up one of my quilts and sew it into a dress. But the way yours turned out would def want me to try!!!! Great job and I just love it.
AnneMarie
Whoa! I know I’m a day late to the party, but your dress is AWESOME!!
Colleen
Sew freakin awesome!
Swedish Scrapper
Pretty! Amazing! Daring! I loved your spacdust the first time around, but now it is fab too! Plus, youbget to wear all that cool textfabric you used for the background.
Fran
OH MY WORD! I would have been so afraid to cut up the quilt top. I love it though! 🙂
Shruti
It looks totally worth it! Wow! YOU CUT UP A QUILT!!! How could you make yourself do that? LOL I love it… Have never made a dress before, but I just might do that… Off to buy the pattern!
Valerie
Freaking genius! Love it!
suemac
That is just the best dress ever. You are going to be so envied at Quilt Market.