Modified Pillowcase Dress for The Princess

Have you  just longed to do something? 

Were you a little cautious 

because it was something 

you've never done before?

Christmas was coming up

and I wanted to do something

for The Princess

something that didn't cost a lot

but yet she would still like it.

Rolling out Pizza Dough

Rummaging through my fabric stash

can you guess what I found? 

A pillowcase still in the package.

Ah, the girl loves a dress!

Wheels were turning in my tired brain,

but Susan and Tamara's great tutorials

made it easier and soon I had a dress.

The arm hole

Neckline

Because it looked HUGE,

I looked up an old friend, 

cut a yoke

and refashioned the dress

Old Friend: Seam Ripper

Adding pleats

Homemade piping

Pleats and Piping on the front

Ruffles at the hem

Ribbon Straps

Finished dress

The Princess and her dress

     
Her Momma reported she said "AHHHH"  right before she demanded to put it on. My thought is for her to wear a long-sleeved shirt underneath for winter wear.  Only declared that she wanted a pillowcase dress, but that project will have to wait for another day for now. 

Have you ever started a project with clear direction and changed it in the midst of it?  Were  you pleased with the outcome or wished you stuck with the original plan?

I want to thank Susan at Freshly Picked 

for posting her easy to follow tutorial,

giving inspiration and encouragement,

and the chart for Standard (American) Dress Lengths 

that made making this dress much easier than it could have been.