Screw it. I'm making it. :P
My version of the Pillowcase Dress tutorial.
1. Find a pillowcase... I went to the goodwill and got one that was a great thick cotton with a sweet print for only a buck. Sold.
2. Cut it up! I needed to shorten it up a little so I left the open end alone (for the bottom hem of the dress) and cut off a few inches from the closed end. Oh, and cut a little curve out of each side for the arm holes (you could use a shirt you love to get the right shape... but it's not necessary).
3. Sew a quarter inch hem around the arm holes and across the neck. (Look how fancy my nails are today.... woo!) Then I fold the arm hems in once more about 1/2 inch just to prevent any fraying and what-not in the wash.
4. Fold down the top inch of the neck and sew straight across, leaving the sides open to thread through the tie or ribbon you choose to use... hmm I missed taking a picture of that step. But here you can see the hemmed and sewed top and armholes. Once that flap is folded over and sewn you are done! (unless you want to mess around and embellish it... then keep reading!)
Here I used a piece of that top bit I cut off at the beginning - I cut about a 2" wide piece and sewed a straight line up the edge. I wanted a matching tie closure... for some reason. (Turning that right side out took longer than the entire dress up to this point!! in other words... use could just use a ribbon).
Then I took little scraps and some ribbon and just ran the sewing machine over it randomly to make bows and flower like shapes... I also took some ribbon and ran it through the sewing machine to add some trim to the hem of the pillowcase/ dress.
That's about it!
3 comments:
Love the pillowcase dresses! I haven't had a chance to make one yet... maybe you could make one for Kiera, lol.
This is so sweet. Wish my little one was still little enough for this. But perhaps would make a lovely wallhanging for her room...can I order this?
I think I could work something out if you wanted one made :)
What a compliment!
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