Wednesday, April 1, 2009

From Blah to Viola!: Six Steps to make a pillowcase into a dress

You'll need:
- pillowcase that measures to your knees
- scissors
- measuring tape
- needle and thread
- old t-shirt
Optional:
- fabric paint
- paintbrushes

STEP ONE: Blah.
Get your pillowcase and cut out armholes and a neck area, using your measuring tape to get the sizes of the cuts you'll be making.
STEP TWO: Oh, pretty!
Cut three strips of 2'' wide cloth from the old t-shirt. Afterwards, use these fabrics to make a 12'' long or larger piece of fabric "braid."
STEP THREE: This looks like something....
Cut two medium sized hearts from the rest of the t-shirt fabric, which will be used as the "pockets" of the dress.
STEP FOUR: Oh, how cute.
Using the fabric paint, you can paint lyrics or some of your favorite quotes on the "pocket" hearts or sporadically throughout the pillowcase. There's no limit! Just make sure to keep it classy and not overdone.
STEP FIVE: Oh, dang!
Put on the pillowcase and estimate where you'll need the pockets to be, marking the area with a pen.
STEP SIX: Viola!
Sew on the pockets on the marketed areas, making sure to leave the top half of the hearts open. Afterwards, attach the fabric braid on the top of the dress, going from one shoulder sleeve to another. Viola, your summer dress is good to go!

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