Free flower girl dress!

I know you have this stuff around the house or at the very least, your friends or family do.  If you are having a beach wedding or a picnic or park style reception, why not have the flower girls wear something light and casual?  Try this idea, it's the Pillowcase Dress.

Don't want to make one? Buy this one here.

Things you’re going to need before you start:

Needle and thread

Pillowcase

1 yard of thick ribbon or extra fabric

Two 6 inch elastic bands

Two 10 inch ribbons (or extra fabric will work too)

1. Wash, dry, starch, and iron the pillowcase.
2. Measure the desired length of the dress, beginning at the girl's collarbone. The wide hem of the pillowcase will be the bottom of the dress with this dress pattern. Make a pencil or chalk line on the pillowcase to reflect the desired length plus 1 inch.
3. Mark cutting lines for the armholes, shaped like the letter "J" on the left side of the dress and a backward "J" on the right side of the dress. These should be 3 to 4 inches deep, depending on the size of the child. (This is a sleeveless dress.)
4. Fold and press both sides of the top (neck) part of the pillowcase 1/4 inch from the top and again at 3/4 inches.
5. Stitch along the first fold to make a casing for the elastic; the casing should be like a tunnel.
6. Thread 6 inches of elastic through each casing and secure the ends with a safety pin temporarily. Stitch across the ends of each casing to hold the elastic in place. It will gather and form a neckline.
7. Fold, press and pin the arm holes using the ribbon as binding. The ends of the ribbon will extend past the edges of the armholes to be tied at the shoulders.
8. Sew the seam.
9. Sew the ribbon or extra fabric along the bottom seam for a decorative touch.

Read more: How to Make a Pillowcase Dress | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4422889_make-pillowcase-dress.html#ixzz1G7I0SAHq

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