Comments on: Pillowcase Dress Instructions

By: Kimterese Boone

Kimterese Boone — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:57:42 +0000

This is a great tutorial for making a Pillowcase Dress. I’m looking forward to following your instructions, and I’m sure my daughter is going to look adorable in it.

Kimterese Boone

By: bells

bells — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:56:43 +0000

Oh what fun! Imagine my surprise when I googled this pattern (having just heard about it) and found a fellow Canberran with her own instructions for it. Ta muchly!

By: amy

amy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:48:01 +0000

I just made this I used a yard of fabric from the remnant table. Cost $1.54. I used elastic and Ric Rac scrap I always keep on hand. I made my own bind from the extra I cut for the hem.It was so easy and such fun. Thank you so much

By: Karen Peavy

Karen Peavy — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:19:37 +0000

I have made 3 of these for my two and a half year old granddaughter and love to make these! I have a friend that has a 3 1/2 month old granddaughter and she want me to make one for her. My problem is: do you make the dress narrower for such a small baby or do you leave it the same. I also put elastic in at the top and sew the ribbon to the elastic and sew the elastic openings cloed to prevent a choking hazard. Should I use a shorter length of elasic as well? I use 6 inches dor my 2 1/2 y/o granddaughter. Thanks for your help!~Karen

By: Annamarie

Annamarie — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:35:39 +0000

Thank you so much! My little niece is having kidney surgery and can’t have anything tight around her waist. I have heard about pillow case dresses, but have never made until now. WOW, how easy! I not only made several for my 2 year old niece, but also made matching ones for my 3 year old daughter.

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:51:46 +0000

Thanks so much! My grandmother helped me make one out of border print fabric when I was about ten years old. I don’t have any grandkids, but I have some grand nieces that I can make them for. And I’d also decided to use elastic instead of ribbon at the neck. Just seems safer.

By: Bev

Bev — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:21:15 +0000

Of course I didn’t see the typo until I hit the Send button! Nancy’s address should be: nancysnotions.com/text/pdf/LittleDressesforAfrica_pattern.pdf. Nancy has many free patterns to use for charity sewing if you have lots of fabric and don’t know what to do with it. This dress can also be made from regular fabric. Just cut it as long as you want it, (don’t forget to add 3-4 ” for the hem) and sew the 2 long sides together (the selvages). It should look like a pillowcase with the top cut off. Follow instructions from there and hem the bottom. Little girls LOVE pockets, lace, ribbon and other trims so have fun decorating. You can send finished dresses to Nancy in the U.S.. Address is on website. Gently used pillow cases are cheap at thrift stores, Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. The old embroidered ones are especially pretty. It’s a great way to brighten the life of a little girl in Uganda or elsewhere. It will become her most prized possession.

By: Bev

Bev — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:04:37 +0000

To see the original site, go to littledressesforafrica.org/blog. You will find instructions for various sizes. If you’d like to donate dresses, go to http://www.nancysnotions.com/text/pdf/LittleDressesforAfrica_patter.pdf. There you will find a pattern to use to cut the armholes. This can be done with a yard of fabric as well. Just cut it the length you want. Sew the 2 long sides together with a 1/2″ seam and then continue as directed. Hope this helps!!

By: gussie

gussie — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:33:51 +0000

This is so cute!! Thank you for making the directions so easy to follow!

By: Nancy Dooley

Nancy Dooley — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:55:48 +0000

Thank you so much. I read an artilce in Sundays newspaper about a lady making these dresses for kids in Uganda. I foun d your directions very helpful. I am hoping to make some for kids in need.
God Bless you.
Nancy