Toddler Pillowcase Dress

Pillowcase dresses are popular because they are so simple to make the measurements aren t super important and they can grow with baby from a dress into a top.

Toddler pillowcase dress.

Figure 1 the following measurements can also be used. You want to cut as close to the seam as you can without actually cutting the seam. Check out our pillowcase dress toddler selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our dresses shops. You will then use your scissors to trim the seam allowance down to a scant 1 8.

Hi cindy thanks for the questions. For years i ve seen them around made by other crafters and sewers. To make the armholes cut a j shape about 6 long and 3 inches wide. When cutting fold it in half lengthwise so that your armholes are uniform.

To download pattern goto end of a page basic measurements are as below. Since pillowcase dresses are meant for smaller children you need to secure the ribbon as it can pose a choking hazard. I guess they are often made out of pillowcases but i used regular old fabric. Also don t ever forget that there are ribbons in these dresses.

But i really cannot sew. First while pillowcase dresses are traditionally made from pillowcases most these days are not. Sew the dress front and back pieces together using a french seam. There are a lot more fabric options than pillowcase options so there are a variety of tutorials around for how to make them out of fabric.

The easiest way to figure out the size is to take a dress that fits and use it to measure the length then make it a little wider. The dress will grow with the girl eventually becoming more of a top than a dress. Directions how to make a pillowcase dress measure your child from the shoulder to where you want the hem to rest and then add approx 7 8in to the total. This past weekend my sweet baby niece turned one and i wanted to give her something extra special to celebrate the occasion by making her a diy pillowcase dress.

Pillowcase dresses were originally designed to be kind of a one size fits all type dress for little girls. Pillowcase dress pattern is for 16 inch as per shown in image above this particular size is for 1 year baby. I ve always wanted to try my hand at making a pillowcase dress.