7.19.2011

(tutorial) pillowcase nightgowns take 2

I don't know whether you remember one of my very first posts on this blog, but I made Emily a bunch of pillowcase nightgowns.  
Well, Emily is now growing out of those cute nightgowns, so I knew it was time to make some more.  

Recently, I came across this picture on Pinterest:
Source via Pinterest

Adorable, right? 
She took a vintage dress and added lace to make a cute dress for her daughter.  
Well, like so many things on Pinterest that I see (I am addicted) it was immediate inspiration for
pillowcase nightgowns take 2


I had some pillowcases that never got used the first time around, and my mom sent me some too.
(I currently have about 10 more to make!)
 I purchased some wide stretch lace from 
Lace Heaven, the best and cheapest place to buy lace trim.  
The beautiful stretch lace showed up a few days later and I got to work!  


The best thing about these are how quick they are to make! Less than an hour a piece.
Though I loved the last version, they weren't really a quick project.


So if any little girls in your life are in need of pretty little nightgowns, 
you can whip a couple of these out in an evening!

Materials Needed
2- 2 1/2" wide stretch lace
pillowcase
matching thread


I made these 22 1/2" long, for a 5-year-old of average height and weight.


My lace band was 22" long, and each of my straps were 11" long.







OK, so don't make your stitches exactly like that...

And thats it! You're done.
After you cut about a million threads.

Posted by {jen} iCandyhandmade at 12:01 AM

27 comments:

  1. I love this! I'm in love with pillowcases and nightgowns are so expensive! Great idea with the lace. My daughter's always complaining that regular pillowcase dresses are too itchy. This would probably solve that problem.

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  2. Oh so pretty! Lace Heaven is a great find!

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  3. I linked to this post today in my blog :)

    http://cardboardcrafter.blogspot.com/2011/07/girls-dont-have-to-wear-pink.html

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  4. So pretty and delicate! My daughter will love these. Thanks!

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  6. What a great idea!! It's so lovely and looks pretty easy too, I will have to make a few of these up!

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  8. Brilliant! I have to try this! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  9. These are so cute and look perfect for summer.

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  11. This turned out great!! I also have a pillowcase dress redo on my site, but yours is super cuter.=) http://bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com

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  12. I love this! Thanks so much for the tutorial. Quick question, I have some lace but its not stretch, can I still use it for this?

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  13. You could use regular lace, but you would have to open up the back and have some sort of closure, like a button or something. Otherwise you wouldn't be able to put it on.

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  14. I am going to make this :)

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  15. Can't wait to make one for my daughter. Thanks for sharing. I've also shared on my FB - Floral and Plaid Designs. :)

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  16. These are great! I'm thinking about trying it for myself. Of course, I'm not exactly pillowcase sized so I'll have to figure something out. ;-)

    Thanks so much for the tutorial!

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  17. I just finished making one for my 15mth old for summer here in Aus and it's divine! Thankyou for your excellent tutorial :)

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  18. These are beautiful, thanks for the idea. Can't wait for uni holidays to get back into some sewing. This will be first on the list!

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  19. Love, love, love this! Found you on Pinterest and even though I don't sew much, I'll have to try this for my granddaughter. Thank you for the great tutorial!

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  20. I Love this! So pretty! Do you remember what the name of the lace on the puple vintage flower dress is called? There are so many options on that sight!!!

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  21. Ah! even better! I am totally making these!

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  22. I can't wait to try this. I just saw someone post on pinterest this easy way to gather- it might save you from having to unpick your basting stitches! I assume if you try it this other way, all you have to do is pull out the crochet thread after sewing the lace! It looks like it will slide right out! http://thefamilyhomestead.com/gatherfabrictutorial.htm

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  23. Does your daughter find this lace to be itchy? I have three girls and would love to make some of these for them but they won't wear them if they are itchy.

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    1. She wears these nightgowns all the time and has never once complained about itchiness...the lace just gets softer with many washings...

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  24. so sweet, and such a great idea!

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  25. It was dark when I woke. This is a ray of sunihsne.

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  26. These are the cutest!! And look incredibly easy to make... perfect for a naptime craft session for my 2 y/o! Thanks for sharing these, as well as your other PJ Nightgown tute! I've featured these on my Weekend Find blog (http://twotendesigns.blogspot.com/2012/05/weekend-find-jammies-jammies-jammies.html) for this weekend, and can't wait to show my finished results come next monday!

    thanks again!
    Kim

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