Yes, that’s right, sewing. I’ve been wanting to learn for a long time, and I finally did. We’ve had a brand spankin’ new machine my mom got us for Christmas that hasn’t been touched really since then. But last week a sweet friend of mine, Sherri, came over and taught me. She showed me how to make a pillowcase dress and it was actually easy! So a few days later I attempted it all by myself and it was a success. Of course there were several dumb text messages I had to send to Sherri during this, and she is a very patient person thank goodness. So with her help and the help of youtube videos, I got it all down and made this dress for Emma’s 1st birthday…
I still need to iron it, but I wanted to go ahead and show y’all.
This is a big deal for me. I’ve always wanted to learn, but just didn’t think I had it in me because I’m not very patient and a sewing machine is intimidating to me. But, to my surprise, once you do it once and get the threading the machine down, it’s actually easy…and FUN! I love sewing now and have even made a few other things since. I’m so excited and it was such a blessing for Sherri to teach me. Trust me when I tell you this…if I can sew, YOU CAN TOO!!
I just used the pillowcase pattern Sherri already had, but I would think they are the same pretty much everywhere. The measurements are so easy that I just memorized what to do.
It just means a lot to me that my daughter will be wearing something that I MADE, for her first birthday. Everything came together so easily. I’m just very grateful. :)
xxoo,
Decorchick!
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This is VERY cute! Great job!!
Thanks so much Allie!!
So cute! and I love the ruffled trim!
Thanks Hannah!! Congrats on winning today! :)
This is so cute! Reminds me of the little sundresses my mother made for my little sister. She would also make bloomers for her as well. Sometimes she would applique a little animal on the plainer dresses to fix them up. Wish my “little” girl was still that little so I could make a few of these dresses.
Thanks Audra. I did sew a little ruffle on her bloomers too! Now I need an embroidery machine so I can do cute stuff like that on her dresses. :)
You did such a great job! Good for you!! I’m still SUPER new to sewing – so I am totally impressed! What cute fabric too! :)
Thanks Amanda! You’ve done a great job sewing too. I love your sewing table too. I still need to paint mine. :)
well your lil girl will look even prettier in her new dress her mom made……….congrats to you on your accomplishment
Aww thank you so much Chris! It was a huge accomplishment!
ADORABLE EMILY!!!! You did GREAT! I want to make one for Alice. Lil Emma is going to look precious in it. Isn’t it just much more special when it’s something YOU made. I want to learn to sew!! Make sure you post some pics of Emma in her sweet Mommy-made-me dress. :)
Thanks so much Ami! You can totally do it, trust me. I’ll post pics for sure! :)
Super cute! Love that polka dot fabric 2! I have a machine but I hate threading it and my bobbin is never right. Once that’s out of the way I could go on sewing forever. But I dread it every time which is why I never sew. Maybe I need a more simple machine. LOl! Good job, I’m impressed! 1st project –> Huge success =)
Aww thank you so much Robin! It took a few tries to get the bobbin right and everything too.
It turned out great!! So happy that you did it!
Yes, thanks to you! :)
Great job Em!!! I have a sewing machine too…You have encouraged me to whip it out and startmaking things..thanks again.
Thanks so much Kemi! Do it!! :)
It feels so fulfilling to complete a sewing project doesn’t it?! That dress is SO cute!! the ruffle on the bottom is quite daring for a first time – LOVE it!!
reminds me of my first sewing project – I had a VERY patient friend who I kept calling & she’d run over to rescue me : )
Hahaha, if my friend lived that close I’m sure she would have been here too. Instead she made videos on what to do if I was stuck from her phone! She’s probably thankful she’s not real close to me. :)
Oh, I’ve been so wanting to try to make a pillow case type dress. I’ve got left over material from curtains I made for the kids room but I’ve not made clothes yet!!! Love to know what videos you watched.
Oh and the dress came out really CUTE!
Thanks Michelle! I’ll email you the videos.
YEA!!!! Good for you! Isn’t sewing fun? You did a great job! It turned out SUPER CUTE! Is it knit? The ruffle at the bottom looks knit. I’ve never used knits. Is it hard? I always use quilting cotton.
Can’t wait to see what else you’ve made!!
Thank you so much! You know, I don’t even know what the material is! How bad is that? I would assume the dress is cotton, and the ruffle a cotton/poly blend? Guess I better pay more attention while getting fabric. :
Great job for your first sewing project!!! Your little one is going to look so cute for her birthday party!
Thank you so much Julie!! I sure hope so. :)
Emily that dress is super cute! Good job! I remember my daughter’s first birthday like it was yesterday…now she is going into highschool “tear”. I sewed all of her bedding before she was born…but now with 4 kiddos don’t sew as much anymore! Your blog is amazing!
Awww thank you so much! How sweet you made everything for her. I’m in denial that Emma will ever be of high school age. :)
Fabulous!! I knew you could do it! I’ve been wearing my homemade clothes my whole life! LOL Even now that I am 27, my Mom still makes stuff for me. And I make things for wearing too! Great job!
Wow, how awesome is that??! My mom used to make us stuff too. Lucky you!!
Look at you moving up in the world of decorating!!!! I want to learn too… I need to get a sewing machine! I seen? saw? (i dunno) one at target that I liked and it was all fancy with a gazillion stitches! Which I also know nothing about but it sounded good!
Good for you. I love the dress!
Oh I know nothing about all the stitches either. I just keep mine at the same for everything so far. haha. That’s on the agenda though!
Hi! I’m visiting from The Girl Creative: New Friend Fridays. I love the pillow case dress. I just posted how bad I wanted a sewing machine!!
Hannah
http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/
Hey Hannah thanks so much for visiting! I love your blog and hope you get that machine really soon! Show hubby this comment. :)
such a sweet dress and I like the trim at the bottom…nice touch…came over from trendy treehouse
Thank you so much! I can’t find your blog. :(
That looks great for a first time! I’m sure your daughter will love it.
I’m visiting from New Friend Friday from Girl Creative!
I’m a follower now too!
Thank you so much Bette!! I’m following you too. :)
Great job!
I’m very impressed..I can’t even thread a needle..would love to learn but I already have 2 strikes against me..I don’t know anybody that sews & I dont have a sewing machine..Whats a girl to do?
Aw man! I guess just put on your Christmas list or shop on Craigslist. :) Then you could easily learn just by watching youtube videos. If you get one email me and I’ll send you the links that I watched.
great job! would you be willing to share the pillowcase pattern? (or would sherri?!?) i actually faked one for my daughter (who is 9 mo) out of an actual pillowcase – even tho i only used less than half of it. it is actually at church with my sewing machine (we have a “sew cute” club that quilts – and i sew – on tuesdays). i still have to put the ribbon thru the top. i can post a pic if you’d like (if google will let me) when i’m done. thanks!
Yes! Send me an email. :) I would love to see your picture!!
I hope we are able to see Emma in her dress this weekend! Happy Birthday to her and hang in there today : )))
Thanks so much Kathy!!
You should be very proud — it turned out beautifully! :-)
Thank you so much Valerie!
You did a FANTASTIC job! I just made a bunch of these to send to Africa. It’s a great cause and I love knowing that something I made will make a little girl happy. Here’s more info: http://acraftyescape.blogspot.com/2010/07/completed-pillowcase-dresses-for-africa.html
great job!!! are you sure it’s your first sewing project??? my first project didn’t look anywhere near as professional as yours did. i can’t begin to imagine how awesome your 2nd, 3rd…. 20th projects will look. :o)
LOL, yes, I swear it’s my first! I should have taken video as I was doing it. Then you would totally believe me. :)
You did a fantastic job. I have been a sew-er since I was a teen and I am not sure my projects look as good. If you like, come visit me and maybe pick up a few new sewing ideas. If I can help you with anything, let me know.
Oh Lucy thank you so much! I would love to come see your new ideas, thank you!!
Wow..I’m so impressed! Just found you through thrifty decor chick. I too have just started learning how to sew. Now, my first attempt was nothing like yours…I only did a pillow, but hopefully…one day….
Love all of your design/decorating ideas too!
Thank you so much for visiting Michelle!! I’m sure your first pillow was great. :) I really love it so far. Can’t wait to make more!
Thanks again for the sweet comment. :)
You’re a natural! Great job! It looks beautiful. I love the ruffle at the bottom.
You should try onesie dresses too. They are so easy.
Aww thanks Jennifer! I didn’t know about onesie dresses! I’ll go look it up now, thanks! :)
Congratulations! You give me hope! I have a sewing machine sitting in my dining room and I’m a bit intimidated to try it out. Did you find any good You Tube videos that you’d recommend to get me started or can I have your friend’s number? LOL! It turned out adorable! Great job!
WOW!!! That is awesome!! For your first time, you did a great job!
That is pretty amazing! And VERY CUTE! I <3 pillow case dresses… it is mostly a one size fits most small people kind of deal! Now I just need a little girl!
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Congrats! Sewing is a ton of fun and there are endless possibilities…not just clothing. I’ve taught myself how to make toys, baby items, blankets, etc. And there are oodles of tuts out there to help you! Good luck and thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!!
So cute, well done for your first sewing job :)
WATCH OUT….Sewing can be addictive!!:) Awesome job! I love sewing for my lil’ Goose, too. I hopped over from the “Making the World Cuter” linky party:)
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wow that turned out so cute, you’re gonna have so much fun with your sewing machine!
Tracey
great job, same scenario except i’ve had my machine a lot longer and still haven’t made anything wearable. I hope to get it out of storage soon though ;)
stopped in from look what i made
christy
Home-Mom.com
Aww thank you Christy. I hope you get to sewing soon. So much fun. :)
Super cute! It looks awesome!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
I absolutely LOVE this dress! Now I need to find a similar pattern! Where did you find such a cute pillowcase?