Pillowcases!

Happy Saturday everyone! Pillowcases are one of my absolute favorite things to work with. They are inexpensive ($1 each at the Goodwill) and usually have interesting detailing at the hem that sheets often don't. Because of my size, I can make shirts, skirts and dresses from a pillowcase, and I just finished a skirt that I love!!

I was at the Goodwill the other day, and while perusing the pillowcase section (which is massive at my store) these two jumped out at me:



I knew right away I wanted to use the navy case as a skirt to highlight that fantastic edging material. I also knew I wanted to use the dotted fabric as a wide waistband. I didn't use any kind of pattern--just cut some of the navy fabric off so the length was what I wanted, added some pleats to the front and darts in the back for shape, and cut off a strip of the other fabric for the top:



I sewed the two together, added a zipper, and voila! I need to do a little bit of retooling with the zipper, as I ended up with a bit of puckering. But other than that, I'm thrilled with the way it came out.