Look at the dresses I've made from duvet covers.

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I'm so impressed with myself. Made the Mickey/Minnie one a few weeks ago, and made the Toy Story one today. The Mickey was an old duvet cover, but I bought the Toy Story duvet cover this morning from Primark. It's far cheaper than buying fabric.

Ooh how fabulous OP - did you buy the pattern (if so which one is it!) or create it yourself?

I ask because I am desperate to have a go at making a simple shift dress like that, probably starting by practising with duvet covers! Sadly my mum's sewing machine is 50 years old and the pedal has just burnt out on me, it's a 4 pin Frister Rossman and I can't replace it.

Whoops sorry, I see you've already posted the pattern! Duh I'm blind.

For trousers, as long as what you want is pretty simple you could use an existing pair of trousers as a pattern just add a seam allowance.

I've done this for floaty summer trousers with a draw string waist and for pus with elastic or eradicated ribbing for waist and ankle cuffs.

*pjs not pus!

Why don’t kids get taught sewing in school anymore? (Boys and girls?)

So future generations can make things like this, saving money, recycling and it looks cool!

Thank you Elephant!

GettickledGETTICKLEDbyspiders well I am teaching them in one secondary school and that is why one of our project is the pyjama trousers as it it is unisex. And we teach them along side about the 6Rs

ShitStrategy aww no!! I had a very very old hand wound singer, it's over 120 years old. It was pretty good in fairness but upgraded a few months back to a Janome, it was £100 in hobbycraft. It's pretty simple but does what I need for now.

Yours are lovely.

I'd like to show you this one, that DD made with my help when she was 12.

I thought they were a young girl not an adult, certainly different. You’ll certainly stand out even for wdw I’m looking forward to the new toy story coming out.

ShitStrategy Helen Howes may be able to help you with your pedal, www.helenhowes-sewingmachines.co.uk

Really, thanks Elephant I'll go take a look! I've posted on a vintage sewing machine FB page as well, in the vain hope that someone will have one kicking around.

I LOVE those..

I love those they are amazing!!!

Those are fab and it's lovely that you are so happy with them.

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If link works, it will show why pattern placement is so important!

And fab dresses OP!

Thebigfatmermaid that dress is awesome!!! Love the print!!!

Villanellesproudmum I don't mind standing out, I wear Irregular choice shoes so I'm used to people staring at me and giving me odd looks. life's too short to blend in.

ThreeLeggedCat I got tagged in that a few weeks ago!! Pretty funny! Lol

Awesome, OP I so wish I was creative, but alas twas not to be!

You are so inventive - better sign up for sewing bee!

I was at a Swedish craft fair last weekend and I saw children's dresses made out of traditional tea towels that looked very cute. Like these ...

Here's how the Mickey/Minnie one looks on. With matching IC shoes

Lunde they're gorgeous!!!