Pillow Thoughts.pdf
Leana Eckes
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The good news is, for this tutorial, there is a printable pdf pillowcase dress pattern that you can print. This post includes step-by-step instructions on how to sew the pillowcase dress, with photos for you to follow.
Fabric requirements will vary based on the style you choose and size. For a bigger girl, (dress size 6 and up,) you might wish to add width to your pillowcase dress, which will double the amount of fabric needed.
When it comes to sleeveless tops, I have trouble folding fabric on a curve and making it look good, so I like to use single fold bias tape to make perfect armholes. For this method cut 2 pieces of single fold bias tape to about 16 inches each. Turn dress right side out and open bias tape up. Align the edge of the bias tape up with the edge of the armhole as shown below, pin in place.
Place the two fabric strips right sides together and cut off the selvage edges. Sew the strips together end to end so you have a very large circle. Iron these seams open. (I used my serger and could only iron them to the side..)
To ruffle the fabric, pull on the bobbin string in one direction while pushing the fabric in the other direction. The father will start to gather up. Keep pulling/pushing the fabric and thread, making sure to distribute the gathers evenly.
To draw out the dress pattern, place your measuring tape or ruler at the lower corner of the armhole and measure down to your measurement to the edge of the fabric. Use a fabric marker to mark along this line. Then with a ruler, make a straight line back over to the fold. Cut out the pattern piece.
For this method cut 2 pieces of single fold bias tape to about 16 inches each. Turn dress right side out and open bias tape up. Align the edge of the bias tape up with the edge of the armhole as shown below, pin in place.
Place the two fabric strips right sides together and cut off the selvage edges. Sew the strips together end to end so you have a very large circle. Iron these seams open. (I used my serger and could only iron them to the side, which is fine.)
Hello, I am not sure you read the directions. The pattern is bodice only and then you draw in the skirt with provided measurements. People seem to prefer is as is saves resources and time, not having to cut out/tape together a bunch of paper.
Hello Jamie,
ahhhh, that makes sense. I did not read the instructions beforehand. That was my mistake. Thanks for this clarification. And thanks for the great patterns and inspirations here. You have a really great blog.
Hi Jamie
Just wondering if you had made the pillowcase dress with the elastic waist. My granddaughter loves the pattern but asked about gathering the waist. Could you give me instruction on how best to do this, and if I would have to add to the length? Thankyou.
Paula
Thank-you, I had made pillowcase dresses a couple years ago using your pattern, but needed to have refresher on the how. Pleasant surprise to find the larger size, just what I needed. I am making them to go with Christmas shoe-boxes to go for needy children. I do not know what country.
For a size 10 child, you will definitely want to double the amount of fabric used, so you can make a wider dress. This tutorial does not calculate the width for a size 10 dress. I found this pattern for sale on etsy that goes up to a girls size 14:
I have been considering purchasing the Stretchsit Cushion, but I want to make sure that I will benefit from it. I have also been considering buying an inflatable lumbar pillow, such as the Therm-a-Rest Lumbar Pillow, which has been very well liked ( -A-Rest-Therm-a-rest-Lumbar-Pillow/dp/B004IIRSAU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top).
Dr. Stuart McGill, one of the world's most prominent, if not the most prominent, scientist devoted solely to low back studies, suggests on his website that sitting should be dynamic in nature, with postures changing so given tissues don't get overloaded with stress. ( _support.php). He notes that although slouching (lumbar spine in a very flexed positon) will stress the discs too much, sitting up too straight for too long will activate the psoas and back extensor muscles, basically crushing the spine over a period of time.
I like Dr. McGill's idea of making sitting dynamic, but I wonder how the stretchsit cushion plays into this. I'm honestly considering buying both products, but before I do so I want to get some opinions on what the best solution might be.
Thanks for your question. First of all, I would like to say that our primary purpose is not sale of the stretchsit cushion. It's primary purpose is to facilitate and adapt many different chairs to make them more suitable for stretchsitting. In stretchsitting, with or without the aid of this cushion, you are enjoying a period of traction in your spine for extended periods of time. If you have had the pleasure of reading "8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back," you realize that our goal is to restore the spine through lengthening and decompressing the spine to it's natural J-shape.
By anteverting the pelvis and stacking the vertebrae you will enjoy good alignment of the spine over the leg bones without muscle strain. This lengthening and decompressing actually removes some of the stresses that cause disc degeneration -- definitely not resulting in a crushing of the spine.
I would add to the great things that Norm said. Whether or not you get the stretchsit cushion, I would strongly advise against a lumbar roll. Folks with lower back pain from swayed spines may like it, because it can keep them from feeling the pain they may feel from sitting. However, it only encourages the short, tight muscles in the back, and doesn't allow the stacking of the vertebrae as they are designed to stack. So, if you use a lumbar roll, you get short term benefit but long-term lack of support and dependence.
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