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Browse More: lifestyle » home » diy » DIY Wedding Dress Lace Ornament

DIY Wedding Dress Lace Ornament

Published: Dec 11, 2014 · Last Updated: Jun 27, 2016

Happy Thursday, friends! Does it not seem like this week has been a long one? It sure has for me! I have a special treat in store for you though to get you through to the weekend. I have teamed up with Lauren from 34 Magnolia Street to bring you?two fabulous lace crafts! We decided we wanted to show off some Christmas crafts that involved lace, because who doesn’t love a little lace!

diy-wedding-dress-ornamentWhen I got my wedding dress altered, the seamster gave me back some of the lace that was cut off my dress to make it shorter (I say some because I know there must have been?much more than what he gave me, I mean I’m?real short y’all). I kept it at the bottom of my wedding dress bag, not knowing how I’d ever use it. When I started this craft, I had planned to just use regular ole lace, until I remembered my dress!

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This ornament doesn’t have to use?actual lace from your wedding dress, but if you want to create the ambiance of a wedding you can use a little lace on the ornament to remind you of that intimate and exciting moment of a wedding. This project is so simple that it doesn’t really even have a tutorial to it. Basically you take a round ornament (just a plain one you don’t mind covering up), remove the top where it’s hung from and begin wrapping twine around it. I used glue two or three times each time I circled around. If you wrap quickly you can do a small line and wrap around twice or so before the glue dries. I started at the top of the ornament, but there was some debate that starting at the bottom may have been easier, so you might try that! Continue wrapping twine all the way around the ornament.

Once you reach the bottom, take about a 1.5-2″ wide piece of lace. Lay the lace down and place the ornament in the center of it. Then tie a knot with the loose ends of the lace around the front. I did two or three knots on top of each other so it would stick out. then wrap the ends to the back of the ornament and either secure with hot glue or with sewing pins (cutting off excess if necessary). If you use pins, use white so they blend in!

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This project is so easy, just happens to be a bit time consuming. The hardest part was wrapping the twine around the ornament. I used an old ornament I knew I wouldn’t use and started wrapping from the top. Then once the twine was all complete, I added a little knot of my lace fabric form my dress. It’s a super simple ornament but it’s so awesome knowing I have a literal?part?of my wedding dress hung on my tree to remember for years to come!

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Be sure to head over to Lauren’s blog for her Natural Lace Berry Wreath project!

How do you use lace in your crafts?

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  1. Faith Golden says

    December 11, 2014 at 8:04 am

    I love this idea! I like you had to have loads of stuff cut off because I was so short. What a great idea! Thanks!

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  2. Hayley says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:40 am

    What an adorable idea! I love how it looks hanging on the tree! Lauren makes the cutest wreaths! I can’t wait to read her post!

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  3. Sarah Potts says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:45 am

    That’s such a cute & special idea!! Love it!

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  4. Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says

    December 11, 2014 at 10:00 am

    Ok, at first you scared me because I thought you cut up your wedding dress! This is a great way to use those scraps, though. It turned out really cute and it’s a great memory.

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  5. Teresa says

    December 11, 2014 at 10:13 am

    What a great idea! I think we’re almost the same height (from what I remember) and my dress had to be altered A LOT too. haha Although, mine didn’t have any lace for me to keep! I love that you reused it in such a meaningful way!

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  6. Lindsay Ropella says

    December 11, 2014 at 9:19 am

    That is an amazing idea!! I love how sentimental it is, and how you will have your wedding dress with you for years to come! I’m going to have to see if I can track down some of my extra material too (#shortgirlproblems) and give this a try!

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  7. Meagan Hofer says

    December 11, 2014 at 10:42 am

    this is a very sweet idea! thanks for sharing!!

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  8. Jaelan @ Making Mrs. M says

    December 11, 2014 at 10:43 am

    I threw the extra lace out after our wedding, and I could seriously bawl just thinking about it. Why did I DO that?! It was in a moment of purging, and I just did it. Later (like an hour after the trash had been picked up) it became clear what I had done. O.o

    I love the idea of using your wedding dress lace in an ornament, and that’s exactly what I wanted to do… until I decided it was trash and threw it out. So sad.

    Love how yours turned out.

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  9. Robyn Black says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:06 am

    what a cool idea!!! 🙂 love it!

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  10. Amanda | Life With Grace says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:33 am

    I lovet this idea!! How special to show this to your kids one day! I cant wait to read the tutorial!

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  11. Daisy @ Simplicity Relished says

    December 11, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    Oooh this is so, so cute Madison!! I love it!

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  12. Anne @ Love the Here and Now says

    December 11, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    what a great way to have such a precious memory on your tree. Love, love, love this idea!

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  13. Jana Tolman says

    December 11, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    This is such a clever idea! I don’t have my wedding dress anymore, but I love the natural twine and lace look so much I might just make some of these with lace from the store. 🙂

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  14. Emily @ LovePastaBlog says

    December 11, 2014 at 5:41 pm

    This is such a cute idea!!

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  15. Tayler says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:26 pm

    I LOVE those ornaments!

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  16. Brita Long says

    December 11, 2014 at 11:26 pm

    What a great idea! I’m not sure if my mom has any of the satin she cut from my wedding dress, but if she does, I’d love to convert it into an ornament. Especially since my attempt to dry the rose petals from my bouquet resulted in moldy rose petals. 🙁 I wanted to save them in a clear ornament.

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  17. Gina Alyse says

    December 12, 2014 at 10:51 am

    This is beautiful!! I love all things lace. I think it makes a perfect ornament! 🙂

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  18. Jenna Griffin says

    December 13, 2014 at 11:51 am

    Oh my goodness, I’m so in love with this idea! You are so creative, Mads.

    Reply
  19. Veronica Lee Burns says

    December 15, 2014 at 11:19 am

    what a sweet idea!

    Reply

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