Pretty and Easy Pillowcase Dress with Pattern

Hello friends! I’, so excited to have you here!.ย Today I’m sharing another cute sewing project or you. Seems like Iโ€™m becoming a fan them, remember my Mommy and Daughter Coordinated Aprons??? So cute, right? Now Iโ€™m sharing this pretty and easy pillowcase dressย I made for my little girl. I used an actual pillowcase LOL can you believe it???. Iโ€™m so in love with the dress and Emma too!.

Pretty and Easy Pillowcase Dress with Pattern

Pretty and Easy Pillowcase Dress cover image with title text overlay

I made this pillowcase dress super quick. Itโ€™s really easy to make, you donโ€™t have to be a pro to make it, believe me Iโ€™m not even close to be a pro LOL.

Want to check out the easies Pillowcase Dress ever???

I made this pillowcase dress super quick. Itโ€™s really easy to make, you donโ€™t have to be a pro to make it, believe me Iโ€™m not even close to be a pro LOL.

Want to check out the easies Pillowcase Dress ever???

I found a great pattern to make this at fabshophop.com. The instructions are easy to follow and you can download it here.

pillowcase pattern image

Iโ€™m going to explain a bit of what I made but I would suggest you take a look at the pattern.

What you need:

  • 1 Pillowcase
  • 1 piece of 30 cm x 20 {0.3 x 0.2 yard} and a strip of 16cm x 120cm {0.2 x 1.3 yards} of another fabric of your choice.
  • Ribbon

Following the instructions, I folded the pillowcase in half lengthwise with the upper seem edges aligned. Cut an armhole a gentle curve at the upper edge for the neckline.

Cutting an armhole in pillowcase image

 I measured an approximate of the length of the dress and cut the remaining fabric. This remains would be used to make bias and the lining for the pocket.

Cutting pillowcase image

I made this shape for the front pocket and I also cut the fabric for the bottom band of the dress.

pin fabric shapes image

I stitched both fabrics for the pocket with right sides facing and left a spacer to turn it over then I pressed. I left it aside.

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Turned under and press 1/2โ€ on one long edge of each piece of bias. With right sides facing and long raw edges even, stitch a bias strip to each neckline, allowing half of the excess length to extend at each end. Use a 1/4โ€-wide seam allowance and press the seam allowance toward the bias.

pin in pillow case

I stitched the armhole edges with my bias including the neckline bias.

sewing the edge of pillow case

Stitched 1/4โ€ from the short folded ends.

closer view of edge of pillow case

Then I placed the front pocket about in the middle of the dress and secured it with pins and stitched leaving a 1/4โ€-wide seam allowance leaving open only the curved areas of the pocket.

pin pocket in Pillowcase Dress image

Then I stitched the lower raw edge of the band to finish it and turned it to the inside of the dress. Pressed and secured with pins. Stitch in the ditch of the band seam to secure the band inside.

view of Pillowcase Dress almost done

The final step was inserting the ribbon. I Cut 2 strips equal lengths and thread each one through the casing to tie in bows over each shoulder. I burned a little bit with a lighter the ribbon ends to prevent raveling.

close view of the ribbon inserted inside the pillowcase

Thatโ€™s it! Itโ€™s ready to make a sweet little girl look like a princess!!!!

Pillowcase Dress ready image

 My girl loved it, and wants to wear it every day LOL!… Iโ€™m so happy!

Pretty and easy Pillowcase Dress collage image

What do you think? Like it? Have you made a pillowcase dress before????

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Til’ next time…

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