Make an Easter dress by THIS Easter!

www.pattycakefashions.comVintage Pillowcase Dress $40

If you have no idea what your little girl is going to wear for Easter, I might be able to help. It requires the most basic of sewing skills and almost no expense. It is called a pillowcase dress!

You can find them in children's boutiques around town and on the web for around $30 to $50 each. Don't pay it! Make it!

www.lollipopsandgumdropsboutique.comNew pillowcase dress with pom-pom fringe. $49.99

All you need is a pillowcase. A plain white one will do. If it happens to have some sort of embroidery or lace ---all the better. You probably have a pretty one in your linen closet right now. Why not put it to good use?

You can also add cute pom-pom fringe on the bottom if you want. You can get it almost anywhere for less than $2.00 per yard. You will only need about a yard and a half to go around the bottom of the dress (measure the open end of the pillowcase before you buy any trim). Next, buy around three yards of matching ribbon ---and you are set!

Here is what you will need:

One Pillowcase (embroidered or a pretty edge if possible)
Needle and Thread (sewing machine recommended)
3 yards of ribbon ---cut into two 1 1/2 yard pieces (2 yards for an infant dress)
Fray-Check
Scissors
Straight Pins
Iron
Ironing Board

Follow these easy instructions from AndersonsPlace.Net

Pillowcase dress I made the other day.

This is the website I learned from over two years ago! It has step-by-step, easy instructions made for someone who has no sewing experience. (That would be me!) I STILL refer to this website when making these dresses. It takes about two hours from start to finish. Depending on how fancy you get, you can save between $30 to $40 by making these dresses yourself. Let me know if you make one!


p.s. These can be worn year-round with a turtleneck or other long-sleeve shirt underneath. I also have my little girls wear leggings or pants in the colder months.

My favorite place to buy trim is at Smith's Variety in Mountain Brook. They have tons of ribbons and fringes in all price ranges. I have not found a better selection anywhere else. Just be careful not to go crazy with the trims. I have spent way too much there before!