Anyone made a pillowcase dress?
#1
My daughter wants to learn to sew & wants to make a pillowcase dress for my granddaughter. Has anyone made these? Is it a good first project? Anyone have a pattern or guide line for me??? Help! She had trouble sewing burp cloths :oops:
#2
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http://www.jenleheny.com/pillowcase-dress-instructions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtuGUB-jsH8
Here are a couple of links to help you explain it to her. The You Tube video seems very helpful.
If she is looking for a very simple starter project you might want to consider some the pre-smocked fabrics for sale right now. The have beautiful spring colors. One straight seam and two straps and you'd have a cute sundress.
Good luck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtuGUB-jsH8
Here are a couple of links to help you explain it to her. The You Tube video seems very helpful.
If she is looking for a very simple starter project you might want to consider some the pre-smocked fabrics for sale right now. The have beautiful spring colors. One straight seam and two straps and you'd have a cute sundress.
Good luck!
#5
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Niles, OH
Posts: 236
I have made several pillowcase dresses for my granddaughters(4 granddaughters) and my daughter gave me the pattern. I just looked on line and I found 2 sites that might help you- www.jenleheny.com/pillowcase-dress-instructions and www.everythingsewing.net/pillowcase_dress_how_to.htm. I even made my own pillowcases so that I could make my granddaughters dresses out of the same material. Hope this helps.
#6
The is a thread here for pillowcase dresses for Haiti orphans:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-35230-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-35230-1.htm
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