Pillowcase Style Dresses
January 16, 2012 in Made by Mom
These are the dresses I made for Selah and her cousins for Christmas:
Though not made from pillowcases, they are fashioned after simple pillowcase dresses.
I got four coordinating fabrics and made each of the four dresses with a different combination of three of them: one fabric for the main bodice, one for the panel on the skirt, and one for the pocket. 
The top edge of each pocked is finished with grey satin ribbon.
And on one dress, where I felt the need to “break up” the grays, I also added a pink ribbon around the upper edge of the bottom panel. 
I also used different ribbons for each dress to tie it together at the shoulders.
I love the various combinations of pink and gray.
And the way they all perfectly coordinate, while no two girls will really “match.”
Let me know if you are interested in a free tutorial, I’d be happy to put one together…
I don’t think we’ll be getting all four girls together until Thanksgiving, and Selah will have surely outgrown hers by then…but if the other girls’ still fit I’ll have to whip together another one for Selah (why DO babies have to grow so fast?) When I do, I can easily take pictures of the process for a complete photo tutorial 
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Gorgeous fabrics and such beautiful dresses!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
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You have co-ordinated the fabrics beautifully. Sweet little dresses…
Oh my goodness, they are so beautiful! Love the little details on them too
Your dresses are LOVELY! I was wondering if you’d consider making a few them for charity – you can read more about it on my blog. Great job – love the color combo’s!
Oh what charming little dresses! I’ll bet the little girls these dresses were made for were positively thrilled! I’d be absolutely delighted if you’d come and share this (and any other posts you’d like to show off) at the Head to Head Showdown link party. It’s going on right now at http://www.icantstopcrafting.blogspot.com I hope to see you there! ~Jen
Hey I LOVE these dresses! I struggle a little in the sewing department, and would LOVE a tutorial! Let me know if you can do that! Thanks!!
Danielle
They are beautiful! It must be so fun to see them all being worn at once. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
These are super cute! Would LOVE a tutorial! Just got a sewing machine for Christmas, so I need some help, haha!
These are so cute. If only I had a little girl. Thanks for linking up.