I realized last weekend that I hadn’t been to the thrift store since I found out this baby is a girl! so we had to rectify that straight away. found some fun stuff…
pillowcases to make her little sundresses from…
folky purse, heart overalls and sailor dress…
and because something had to be pink, for our cute little bundle…
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
Love the fabric. I can already picture those cute little dresses 🙂
Is that last one a jacket??
Super cute!
Super cute pillowcases!
Oh I (almost) want to have a baby girl again! Love the pillow cases, and the purse!
cute cuter and cutest! Maybe not in that order, but it is all quite wonderful!
I had that exact same purse as a kid!
love it all! every little girl needs a sailor dress…i have found all of my sailor dresses at the thrift store and I just LOVE them. Hurray for finding cute girl clothes!
those are some great finds! i can’t wait to see the the finished products from the pillow cases!
love that top pillowcase! and purse, too.
Soo adorable, im going trifting today aswell. I have a little saliorhat i was totally into the sailor thing…i remeber one christmas i got matching salilor pjs for me and my doll..lemme tell ya it was the coolest 🙂
That sailor dress is awesome! I love the overalls and purse too. Good loot! You must have the best thrift stores in your area…You alwyas score.
Oh, I am so excited to see you turn those pillowcases into sun-dresses. I just picked up a great pillowcase at an estate sale to do the same thing, but I have no idea “how”.
Will there be a tutorial?
Oh man… I can’t wait to see those sundresses! How gorgeous are those pillowcases?!
amy lu – if I can figure out how to do it myself! maybe there’s a tutorial out there already. I’m going to look…
So sweet! And great score with those pillowcases – they’re beautiful!
did you see the martha article on how to make a pillowcase sundress? (think it may have been in ms baby?) super cute!
oh how i miss the thrifting…
such great finds!
here is a site with a pillowcase dress- i haven’t yet tried it but perhaps it will be helpful
http://www.andersonsplace.net/sewing/pillow_case_dress.htm
are you having a babygirl!??? congratulations!! ^_^
what a lovely idea to use that beautiful pillowcase!! you’re a genius!! =)
How did I miss the girl thing?
Wonderful news. Bookends as my favorite sister in law likes to say.
Ah, hte pillowcase idea just blew my mind and lit a fire under my imagination….
Another sleepless night is in order
Great find, love the overalls 🙂 It’s so hard to find overalls for girls at the moment, off to hit the op shops today!
Nice chicklety finds. Baby girls are so fun to shop and sew for! 🙂
those are all beautiful finds! i can’t wait to see what you make with those pillowcases.
Oh my god, that middle pillowcase! My parents had that same sheet set in the 70’s! I love the sundress idea. Just yesterday I was thinking about making cute cotton nighties for my little one for summer. Pillowcases might be an easy way to do that too. Thanks!
So sweet! Since reading the retired Thrift Craft you have got me looking at fabric in a whole new way.
Good luck with your move, don’t lift anything!