Most days my husband comes home and asks me what I did that day. He doesn't say it like "man, look at this place...what DID you do all day?" way, he does it in more of a "I know the things you do around the house can go overlooked, so I want to make sure I appreciate what you did do" way. So while I was going down the list (three loads of laundry, swept the floors...), I also mentioned that I made a dress out of a pillowcase and an old tank top. After I said it, it sort of sounded like something Macgyver would have said if he were crafty! Don't you think?
Anyway, I started out with a Ralph Lauren pillowcase that was in the free box at a garage sale, and a Hollister tank top, I picked up for 50 cents.
I didn't take step by step pictures for a tutorial this time. So sorry! If you sew though, it's pretty easy to figure it out. I used the pillowcases natural opening as the hem and cut the bottom off of the shirt and the pillowcase. I even made a belt from what I had leftover from the pillowcase. After I sewed the two pieces together, I used elastic thread in my bobbin and did four rows of shirring at the waist.
I think it turned out really cute...my husband does not. What do you think?
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Very cute! I am a new follower from NFF and FMF! Great blog and I would love a follow back:)
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Way cute dress. Don't listen to your husband. :) I wish mine would notice what I did all day long! I'm here from New Friend Friday. Not so crafty myself, but like it so far!
I think it's great! "The MacGyver Dress" I love it!
Sarah
Your husband is crazy - that dress is fabulous!
I hopped over here from New Friend Friday at The Girl Creative. :) I think your MacGyver dress is adorable! ;)
I love the outfit! I can't believe that skirt used to be a pillowcase. Well done :)
I really like it! I would never have known it was a pillowcase! So creative and cute!
-Arielle
Oh, I think your dress is very cute! Thank you for visiting my blog!
i think it's awesome! now youve got me thinking about whether or not i have a pillowcase i can cut up!
xoxo
love it! I wish my tush would fit inside a pillowcase...
Cute, I'd wear it if it came in my size.
Yeah, and by my size I don't mean smaller, honey.
Wonder what's not to like about it? Did you ask? Maybe he could give you some sweet pointers and you could make some alterations...just saying.
I think it looks great!
What a cute dress! And you saved so much time by using the hem that was already there!
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Jenny
He's probably just bothered by the idea that it used to be a pillow case ; )
I love these tank top dresses - in fact, I've been making some very similar!! I'm going to be posting a tutorial of them soon, AND giving one to a follower in my first giveaway!
Check it out in the next couple days at http://rufflesandrosescrafts.blogspot.com !!
I think it's great! Thanks for following my blog and leaving a comment! You are so right about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The first few chapters were so boring but now I don't want to put it down!
So very cute! Love the sash! Thanks for linking to Wardrobe Wednesday!
Leisel
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I think it's adorable. I hope to actually see it when summer finally arrives!
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