Sugar Bee Crafts

Sewing, Recipes, Crafts, Photo Tips, and more!! Tons of DIY and Tutorials. If I can do it, you can too - let's get started...

  • Home
  • About
    • About Me
    • About Sugar Bee Crafts
    • About Contributors
  • Blog Tips
    • Blog Tips
    • Photography
  • Paparazzi Accessories
  • Building Beyeler Hollow
  • Crafts
    • Crafts
    • Vinyl
    • Felt
  • DIY
  • Sewing
    • Sewing Tutorials
    • Embroidery
  • Printables
  • Recipes
    • Recipes
    • Desserts
  • Crochet
  • Lifestyle & Travel
  • Kid’s Crafts
    • Kid’s Crafts
    • Preschool
  • Party
  • b
  • r
  • U
  • G
  • I
  • P
  • t
  • FB

Pom Pom Pillowcase Dress

May 26, 2014 By Mandy Beyeler 1 Comment

It’s my favorite upcycle of all time – pillowcase dresses!!  So cheap, and they turn out so cute.  Win win.  I’ve made a bunch, and I’m sure I will make a bunch more.  I can’t get enough!

Pom+Pom+Pillowcase+Dress+Tutorial.jpg

If you are intimidated by sewing projects, this is the perfect start for you! Or, if you want to teach a kiddo to sew, this is great.   Pillowcases can be found for a quarter, so if you mess it up, it’s no big deal.  I stock up at thrift stores and garage sales.  And it’s basic, mostly-straight sewing.  I also love that it’s a blank slate – so many ways to add embellishments and cuteness – like the pom pom trim!  Or you can find super cute vintage pillowcases in florals and more.

pom+pom+pillowcase+upcycle+dress.png

Let’s get started!  You’ll need:
–discarded pillowcase
–ribbon, 44 inches long -or- fabric, 4 inches by 44 inches (for the sash tie)
–about 2 yards of pom pom trim

pillowcase+supplies.png

First, create your sash that will tie the top of the dress.  If you have a ribbon, then you can skip this step.  If you have fabric, sew it in a tube and then turn the tube right-side out and sew the two ends shut.

pillowcase+dress+sash.png

Next I sewed on the trim.  Sewing on trim is pretty easy – just go slow and sew over it to attach it to the pillowcase.  I used the wide hem as a guide and sewed it to that line.

pom+pom+trim.png

I went around the entire pillowcase (not just the front).  I love the detail it adds to the dress:

pillowcase+dress+trim.png

The beauty about using a pillowcase for a dress is that you don’t have to hem it – the bottom is already a finished edge.  Check!
So moving on to the top.  You’ll want to adjust to the size of your child.  My girls are 9 and 7 years old and this would fit both of them.  I measured from the bottom hem up 27 inches.  That’s where I cut straight across to take the top off the pillowcase.  It’s more a tunic length on my 9 year old and my 7 year old would be able to wear it as a dress. (the one in the picture is 9)

pillowcase+dress+cut.pngpillowcase+dress+pom+pom.png

Then you’ll cut the arm hole – I measured down 6 inches and marked the side, then cut a half a “u”, as shown below.  It doesn’t have to be exact.

pillowcase+dress+armhole.png

Now, you’ve got a couple of options – around the arm holes and along that top edge, you can zig zag sew, or serge it (that’s what I did – with a rolled hem), or you can do a narrow hem.  Just find your favorite way to make it a finished edge in all those spots:

pillowcase+dress+top+hem.png

Then turn the dress inside-out, and fold the top down about an inch and a half and iron into place.  Then you’ll sew along the edge (where you see my white stitching).  This will create a casing, or tunnel, for the ribbon. Do this on the front and repeat on the back.

pillowcase+dress+casing.png

To add a little more interest to the dress, I flipped it right-side out and then sewed a line of pom pom trim along that seam in the front.

pillowcase+dress+top+trim.png
I love the pop of color and detail:
pillowcase+dress+upcycle.png

Then just use a safety pin to fish the ribbon through both casings:

pillowcase+dress+ribbon.png

Stand back and admire your work!  You can do this!  Super cute way to upcycle – –

pillowcase+upcycle.pngpom+pom+dress+pillowcase.png

If you are interested in Pillowcase Dress Upcycling, I have a few other posts you’ll want to check out:

007+copy.pngMini+Cooper+2005+021+copy.png easy+cow+costume+pillowcase+dress.png
Ghost Dress | Shirred Waist Dress | Cow Dress

Super cute, right?!  Have I convinced you to give it a try?  Because you should – you can do this!!

Craft Blogger
www.SugarBeeCrafts.com

Thanks for checking out this post from www.SugarBeeCrafts.com – – click on over to read it in its entirety – you’ll love it!
Thanks for Reading

About Mandy Beyeler

Mandy is a craft blogger who loves to blog and enjoys all things crafty, sewing, and DIY - she feels that if she can do something, you can too, and provides tutorials to help you along the way. She loves being a mom to 4 awesome kiddos and blogs from the Kansas City Area.

Comments

  1. Chelle says

    May 26, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    Oooh, YES! You have prompted me to make some of these!! I have some lovely baby poms & some HUGE lime green ones!! One for a 6 month old & the other for a 15 month old!! Yippee!!! Thanks Mandy for reminding me just how easy peasy these dresses are to make. I LOVE the zebra BOO! one & the cow one! Does the cow dress have pink “ruffle” fabric @ the bottom? SEW Cute!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts


My Latest Videos

sugar bee crafts

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Sugar Bee Crafts is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Privacy Policy


Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more
of the products or services mentioned in some of my posts for free in the hope
that I would mention it on my blog.

Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and
believe my readers will enjoy.I am disclosing this in accordance with the
Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of
Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

View my Privacy Policy
Protected by Copyscape DMCA Takedown Notice Violation Search
POPSUGAR Select PLUS

Instagram

Pinterest

Visit Sugar Bee Crafts's profile on Pinterest.

Copyright © 2018 · Web Hosting By RFE Hosting