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Pillow case dresses

Hardup_Hester
Hardup_Hester Posts: 4,800 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
DD was a bit short of sundresses for DGD, so I found some old pillow case & made her some dresses.
To make your own, leave the side seams & open edge as they are, slit the top & turn the edge over leaving enough room to thread ribbon or tape through, a bit like making a gym bag. the ribbon them becomes the shoulder straps.
DD is very pleased, DGD is insisting on sleeping in one of the dresses!. I used one of the pillow cases that went with the duvet cover I used to make an apron for the other DD.

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  • Beki
    Beki Posts: 917 Forumite
    Oh wow what a great idea!! Have you got any pics? :) xx
  • Hardup_Hester
    Hardup_Hester Posts: 4,800 Forumite
    I'll try to take some tonight as I'm babysitting the grandkids tonight.

    Never let success go to your head, never let failure go to your heart.
  • beemuzed
    beemuzed Posts: 2,188 Forumite
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    Sounds a really great idea - and simple too! Well done!
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  • ClaireLR
    ClaireLR Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    Beki wrote: »
    Oh wow what a great idea!! Have you got any pics? :) xx

    Exactly what I was going to ask :D
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  • Bunny200
    Bunny200 Posts: 627 Forumite
    Not the OPs dress but is some more info about pillowcase dressses. I'm always tempted but never find nice ones in the charity shops as everyone in US seems to do!

    http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2008/08/lace-dreams-tutorial-for-pillow-case.html
    http://www.jenleheny.com/pillowcase-dress-instructions
    http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/basic-pillowcase-dress/
    http://www.ehow.com/how_2074061_sew-pillowcase-dress.html
    http://www.everythingsewing.net/pillowcase_dress_how_to.htm

    hth!
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Great idea Hester:T I've a book which uses pillow cases to make a skirt for an adult (a slim adult- so not me). It got me thinking about making a summer skirt out of an old patterned duvet cover.
  • nuttywoman
    nuttywoman Posts: 2,203 Forumite
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    If you go to www.crafsters.org and look at the section for childrens clothing there`s loads of clothes made from pillowcases etc - even on the adult clothing section.
  • the_other_mce
    the_other_mce Posts: 731 Forumite
    Lat year my DD (then aged 8) made herself a pillowcase dress out of a Cath Kidston roses pillowcase I had won ( I won a whole bed set!)! I was really reluctant to let her have a pillowcase at first but she begged and begged (and cried and stamped :rolleyes: and insisted it HAD to be that material - nothing else !) and once I had listened properly to what she wanted to make I relented!! I only helped out a little bit with the sewing/cutting and I must say it came out really well and she looked lovely. She made a vest -top type of dress using a vest to mark out the shoulders. I was VERY impressed with her ingenuity!! Mind you she's definately got a creative streak - today she was wearing a long cotton skirt of mine as a dress - drawstring waist tied halter style over her neck with one of my belts to cinch it in at the waist!!
    :rotfl: :rotfl:
    Quite keen moneysaver......
  • ceridwen
    ceridwen Posts: 11,547 Forumite
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    Crikey - the thought would never even have crossed my mind - but, on checking out that first link given - the MayaBlog one - they looked cute.

    Well - thats certainly one way to "reduce, reuse and recycle" and get a pretty result too - if one has a little girl.
  • Hardup_Hester
    Hardup_Hester Posts: 4,800 Forumite
    I'm now making her a dress from an old blouse someone gave me, I will definitely take some pics of this one before I hand it over.
    Hester

    Never let success go to your head, never let failure go to your heart.
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