Things you can do with a sheet...

Well I have my internet back and, even though I started my second semester in college this week, I am enjoying my summer so much! Just not having to work makes all the difference in time I have to do other things. That may be the understatement of the year, not working gives you more time, go figure.

Anywho, I needed a new nightgown and I couldn't think of anything more comfy for the sweltery nights of summer than cotton sheeting.  So I took a little trip to Salvation army and found a beautiful old sheet for $6. It was all cotton and as luck would have it, it was trimmed along the top with beautiful crochet lace.  I decided I would use this edge as the bottom of the skirt.   I also had a vintage pillwcase trimmed in the most delicate white tatting, and it had begun to come off.

I removed it from the pillowcase the rest of the way and amazingly enough it was the exact size I needed to go around the neckline of my gown. I say amazing because I just willy nilly cut the neckline freehand with no thought of the trim. I love it when things work out like that!  So there you have it, a new nightgown from a $6 sheet.  Easy as could be, crisp, cool, and cheap! If you do this make sure you look for all cotton. I am not a poly lovin girl, I think it's hot and it pills and it doesn't get all crisp and filled with fresh air and sunshine on the line like cotton does. I'm going to be in the lookout for vintage sheets in soft pastel prints to make some more cute nighties.  It feels so good to be back at the sewing machine after so long away:>) 

What projects are you working on for the summer?

P.S. For those who wanted to see the whole nightgown, wow, it's really hard to get a picture of  an ankle length nightgown!  I ended us scrunching it up on the chair so all the lace showed. Not the greatest photo but I can tell you, it was so comfy last night!