Instructions for the Pillowcase dress with pictures :)

[LaLa]

(lacey don't look at the pictures should you happen to read this! LOL)

Instructions: PillowCaseDress (copied from my blog)

# You need a shirt and a pillow case cut to the length you want for a dress.
# I serged the top of the pillow case (where it was cut) to prevent fraying, and then did a baste stich with the machine (longest length, 0 width, left each end open)
# Then I gathered the material by carefully pulling it over the string all around the waist
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# I continued gathering until I had reached the width of the shirt I was using



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# I flipped the right sides together (skirt is inside out in this picture) and pinned around the waist to hold in place aprox 2 inches below armpit line



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# I sewed with a straight stich (aprox 2.5 length) around the waist with the bottom of shirt facing machine. You can do this twice for added security if you'd like

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# I hemmed the bottom and added some lace to this example because it was actually just fabric, but with the other pillow case dresses pictured below, I just left the pillowcase bottom as is.


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another dress and another

[triciarn]

Thanks for the tutorial!!!

I just made one similar using this pattern. It took me less than 1 hour and cost about $1 to make.

Pillowcase (from thrift store) : .59
Ribbon: .25
Thread: ~ .10

DD will have an entire closet full!!!!

Tricia

[momto l&a]

Ohhhh Thank you!!!

[Sleepy Owl]

Thanks, cute idea!

[JennInSeattle]

Yet another "I need a girl" moment! Maybe I'll make them for friends with girls. *sniff*

[monkaha]

Those dresses are great! Good timing too, as DD keeps saying she wants more dresses!

Tricia, could you explain the armholes for the pattern you posted? I don't get it.

[tofumama]

Adorable! I need to get me some pillowcases!

[triciarn]

Originally Posted by monkaha

Tricia, could you explain the armholes for the pattern you posted? I don't get it.

After cutting the pillowcase to the length, I folded the dress in half and cut once cutting both arm holes in to J shapes 1.5" in to the neck and 3" down.


Here is a dress I made out of material based on a pillowcase.

I used this pattern Scroll down to June 23rd.

Tricia