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03-16-2005, 01:14 PM
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Mama, Sister, Friend
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: LaLa@Mothering.com
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Instructions for the Pillowcase dress with pictures :)
(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
Last edited by LaLa; 03-17-2005 at 06:44 AM..
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03-16-2005, 11:40 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 176
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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
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03-16-2005, 11:45 PM
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I did not pick a Senior Title so I have been banned
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Idaho
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Ohhhh Thank you!!!
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03-17-2005, 12:01 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Minnesota
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Thanks, cute idea! 
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03-17-2005, 01:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 7,360
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Yet another "I need a girl" moment! Maybe I'll make them for friends with girls. *sniff*
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03-18-2005, 10:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Readjusting to the here and now.
Posts: 2,264
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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.
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03-18-2005, 10:47 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: In the shadow of a mountain...
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Adorable! I need to get me some pillowcases!
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03-20-2005, 09:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 176
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by monkaha
Tricia, could you explain the armholes for the pattern you posted? I don't get it.
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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
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