DIY Dress | Easy to Sew Dress From a Thrifted Sheet

The other day I was at the thrift store looking for some things for the guest bedroom I’m in the process of redecorating (formerly Sawyer’s Woodsy Nursery).  I painted the guest room a lovely buttercream color and was looking for pillows or fabric to match.  In the linens section I came across this lovely pale yellow queen sized flat sheet.  I bought it for $3, originally intending to make a pillow or two out of it (which I still will most likely do).  But today, I pulled it out, eyeballed it, and decided it would be a loverly color for a dress.  So, I put aside a bit of it for a throw pillow later and with the rest made a DIY DRESS | easy to sew dress from a thrifted sheet.

If you want more easy sewing projects check out my Infinity Wrap Dress, my Maxi Dress, or my Shoncho!

I wanted the top to stand out, so I pulled out my stamps and fabric paints and settled on using a foam arrow stamp and white paint to create a whimsical random patter on the square of fabric I was to be using for the front of the top of the dress.  I really really like the way it turned out.  I like the subtle pattern the white paint created against the soft yellow.

Here is the breakdown of my diy dress:

Cost:  About $8 (for all supplies; although it only cost me $3 for the sheet since I had everything else on hand).

Supplies:

• A queen size flat sheet in the color of your choice.
• Coordinating thread.
• A sewing machine.
• Scissors.
• A measuring tape.
• Pins.
• Elastic (for the waistband).
• A foam craft stamp in the design of your choice (you can also make your own using a wood block and a thick piece of craft foam).
• Fabric paint.
• A foam craft brush.
• An iron.

First, like I said, I stamped my pattern on the front of the square piece I was using for the front of the top.

Then I made the dress as shown below…

I’m really happy with the way it turned out.  I love the boatneck square top design because it is SUPER easy to sew and doesn’t require sewing in a zipper or sleeves (which I hate doing).  I also like the super long sashes to wrap it around the waist a few times to create a wide waistband.  What I love the most though is definitely the arrow design on the top.  The decorative hem from the original sheet made a really cute bottom to the skirt and was a plus that I got to skip hemming on that part.  Anyway, there it is!  Hope you like it and feel inspired to go make yourself a pretty little something our of an old sheet.  :)  What else can you make with old sheets?  I’d love to hear your ideas!