Pillow case dress/top from Valerie

There are a lot of *beautiful* gently used pillow cases out there... unfortunately, when you buy used you can never guarantee a matched pair for your bed. But I pick the pillow cases up every so often anyhow, with this dress in mind. And the pattern is seriously so simple, that it could easily be a first sewing project.

Step 1 Materials you need:

1 standard sized pillow case with a decorative edge or a great fabric
1 package 1/2 or 1/4 inch coordinating bias tape
a sewing machine
matching thread
scissors
a shirt (for a pattern... will not be cut up!)

Comments

[hubermel]

This is such a cute idea! I can't wait to make one! My daughter loves to wear dresses but they are not practical given her "tom-boy" nature. So these will be great to wear with pants and make her feel "dressy" at the same time. Question: For the instruction-reading-challenged among us -- by "top" of the pillowcase do you mean the hemmed (open) end or the sewn (closed) end?

[aimeee]

Both the shirt and your model are adorable! This reminds me of how when my grandma made us pajama pants out of old rice sacks.

[chinchymork]

dobby the house elf! haha

[thepelton]

I had the same idea when I saw the entry.

[SinAmos]

LOL!

[Sparrow15]

I lol'd. Give her some socks and she'll be all set. Awesome 'ible! Clever recycling.

[tobywankenobi]

That is adorable! I wonder how one would look cinched with a belt. . .

[canida]

That looks great, and so easy!