Upcycled Pillowcases

In my previous post "Fun Weekend Project" I promised I would show you some of the other crafty ways to UPcycle a pillowcase. Sooo....here are a few I found.

Check out this super cute bag made by the Farm Chicks

Calamity Kim made these precious drawstring bags that totally put my little guys to shame!!


or this cute bag fromburdastyle.com-I am totally in love with this website! Open source sewing what a great concept! If you are a newbie like me it's a great place to find tutorials and there are lots of free patterns too! (FREE!! That's one of my favorite words!)

or here's another gem! also from burdastyle.com

or check out pillowcase nightgown

or this apron at recycleyourday.com

or this dress at the Red Instead blog....and it comes with instructions!

how about these "lounge pants" for little girls from Jane's Apron? LOVEEEE IT!

or a skirt from DIYlife

or how cute is this one???? from Bella Dia???

ok....just one more, super cute one from craftlog

Just a Little Somethin' I Whipped Up!

I saw this idea at Mod Object at Home and absolutely HAD to try it!!!
I mean the words of "NO SEW" ALWAYS make me stand up and take notice!!

(no.....me and the ole' sewing machine still haven't worked out our differences and because of it's bad behavior it has been banished to the attic until I have the patience to once again battle with it!)

The first one is from an old pillow case. Don't look tooooo closely as I haven't finished the seam at the top....will do that tonight. What can I say...couldn't wait for "perfect" to show you guys or you might never see my projects. Ha!





The second one is cut from a vintage sheet I picked up at a garage sale this summer...I ended up with a whole stack of different vintage sheets for a quarter! Wahoooo!

again......I haven't finished the pocket and actually it's just hanging on with tape....this one will have to be hand stitched tonight!!




This stuff is amazing!! The only problem is I bought "lite" because it said it would work with delicate fabrics like ribbon, but it seems this morning that not all of my "seams" took! soooo.... I may have to go back and redo some of the seams... OH POO!!!


I had fun putting these vibrant colors together in the middle of winter!! I am thinking of giving these to the girls that come to my Tamale Making Party on New Years Day. I will need to make a few more ..... sooo....stay tuned!