My niece's birthday is coming up, so I decided to make her a little pillowcase dress. When we went to the store to pick out fabric, Emma kept wanting pink fabric. But, I was drawn to these orange and yellow colors. Of course, that seems to be a trend in my life. My house is full of yellow, orange and red, as is my closet. I wasn't really sure how I was going to make this dress, but I knew that I wanted it to be pieced together rather than just the normal pillowcase dress. So, I cut the fabric into strips and sewed them together. The layers on the back of the dress are in a different order than the ones on the front. (That way I didn't have to worry about getting them lined up as perfectly!) Then I used one of Olivia's pillowcase dresses as a pattern. It was very easy, as most pillowcase dresses are. I basically just cute the arm holes, sewed up the sides, made a pocket for the ribbon at the top and then hemmed the bottom. I used a safety pin attached to the end of the ribbon to run it through the top and the dress was made! The fun part was making a little flower on the front.
I cut 5 squares of fabric, each one smaller than the previous one. Then I free-handed 4 flowers and one tiny circle on the back of the fabric and cut them out. I used the sewing machine to outline each flower while leaving about 1/4 inch around the outside. Once I got them all outlined, I cut tiny little slits around the edges to allow them to fray once they are washed. Then I stacked them all up and tacked them on with a button and thread!
I was so pleased with how it turned out! I hope she loves it! My husband reminded me that not everyone has taste as bold and bright as I do, but I think she will look precious in this dress!
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