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Nifty Thrifty:  summer nighties  |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 06:43:53 AM
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What a productive night last night! I made 5 summer nighties for each of my (2) daughters--just have to be hemmed still.
I bought 2 packs of boys undershirts and used 2 sheets that I had bought at a thrift store, so that ended up at $16 for ten nighties! And bonus--they love them :) |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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krissy
True Blue Farmgirl
278 Posts
Kristen
Snohomish
WA
USA
278 Posts |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 08:33:18 AM
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So Beautiful!!! 
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
Nana to 4 with 1 on the way.
3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
673 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 5:53:37 PM
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those are so cute-too bad i don't have a little girl- i don't think my boys would wear them
whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 6:17:27 PM
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ooh wonderful idea! Id love the pattern or plan for those. My Tori is terrible to find jammies for. She is so tall that nothing seems to be long enough and she says she doesnt like her night gowns to rollup to her ears..lol
they look super cute and sooo comfy!
hugs
Jessie
"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go." ~Abraham Lincoln
www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 9:45:27 PM
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Those are soo cute!!
Love them!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
1735 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 10:22:54 PM
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My girls seen the picture here and fell in love. I am a sewing novice, only made one thing so far, how hard are these and could you share the pattern?
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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vintage saver
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
oleta
wheelersburg
ohio
USA
323 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 10:59:36 PM
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| Those are beautiful! How comfy looking! |
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barefootmama
True Blue Farmgirl
133 Posts
Jennifer
BLOOMSBURG
Pennsylvania
USA
133 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 10:05:48 PM
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wow!! 2 cute! please share the pattern, what an awesome Ideai! Id love to attempt to make one for my daughter and also 1 for me they look so comfy and perfect for summer time snoozing!!
Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves,for they shall never cease to be amused:) |
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Kyria
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
Kyria
Carthage
TX
USA
213 Posts |
Posted - Apr 18 2010 : 10:42:09 PM
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Oh, wow, that's fantastic! I'm going to copy that for my daughter & maybe even myself!
Ladies, it looks like you can just use a rectangle of material for the skirt. Sew the side seam up, gather the waist & attach it to the bottom of the shirt. Then hem it. If I'm not mistaken, she also cut out a motif from each sheet & made an applique or iron-on patch for the top. Too cute!
Kyria
www.crossyr.blogspot.com |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 06:45:13 AM
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You could use a rectangle, but it won't be quite so twirly. I just took boy's tank top tshirts and cut a few inches off the bottom (they're really long) and made a skirt like this shape
SO the measurement at the top is about 1/4 of your waist measurement, plus a little bit for comfort. The A measurement equals the B measurement to keep the length uniform. Cut it out on the fold, and make two per nightie. Stitch the skirt together, then just sew it to the undershirt--stretching the undershirt to fit the skirt as you go, and it'll gather itself that way.
If that isn't as clear as it is in my mind :) ask me more and I'll try to describe it more :) I did also cut out a bit from the sheet and stitch (applique) it onto the front of the tops to make them a little more cutesy :) |
Edited by - SheilaC on Apr 19 2010 07:59:08 AM |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 08:20:08 AM
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Sheila - those are darling!!
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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MaryLD
True Blue Farmgirl
861 Posts
Mary
New Braunfels
TX
USA
861 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 7:18:57 PM
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How adorable!!!!
Mary LD
Haflingers- You can't have just one!
( I'm just one short of a drill team!) |
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
975 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 07:42:35 AM
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Sheila they are just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
*Anyone can criticize and complain and predict doom and gloom.
Be the person who fills the room with sunshine! |
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Kyria
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
Kyria
Carthage
TX
USA
213 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 11:55:16 AM
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Thank you for posting your instructions! It's even easier than I imagined! (I don't create from scratch well, but I can easily follow directions!)
Kyria
www.crossyr.blogspot.com |
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Sourceress
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Elisabeth
Thurmont
MD
76 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 3:07:12 PM
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Oh my gosh! They're adorable! And they look really comfortable too! I only have little boys (who seem to prefer to sleep in their underwear if they sleep in anything at all), but I might try to make one for myself. I usually sleep in tank tops (or nothing ;-) ), but this is basically a tank top with a skirt, so it could work. :-)
I forwarded a link to this thread to a friend of mine who has a daughter the same age as my eldest son. She's not officially a Farmgirl yet, but unofficially she's definitely got that farmgirl spirit! <waves at Sarah when she comes to check out the link>
Lis
*the Sourceress*
mama to Corwyn (4/99)
and Galen (5/01)
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2010 : 4:14:13 PM
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| I want one in my size! |
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
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mrsamy
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Amy
Milwaukee
WI
USA
167 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2010 : 07:57:36 AM
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This is going in my gifts to make notebook for sure! I have a set of twin nieces and a friend with two daughters who may as well be nieces. I can't wait to give it a try.
Prayer costs nothing, but is worth the most. |
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
975 Posts |
Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 7:37:03 PM
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Made the "summer nightie" for my daughter today! It came out perfect, and it was so easy to do! I wonder if my Katie will mind if her and her Mama have matching nighties... maybe!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
*Anyone can criticize and complain and predict doom and gloom.
Be the person who fills the room with sunshine! |
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Butterscotch Grove
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Melissa
Fairbanks
AK
196 Posts |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2010 : 01:55:03 AM
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Sheila...those look more like Sun-Dresses than Night Gowns! So adorable, thanks for sharing your
creative juices and boy, were they cost affective. Way to go!
Blessings,
~peggy
Lady In Red |
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michgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
148 Posts
Mary
Glendale
WI
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2010 : 06:13:17 AM
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| Gona give this a try- this from a "non-sew-er" they are adorable! |
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JudyT
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Judy
Southwest
Wisconsin
USA
196 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2010 : 06:21:56 AM
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How darling and a neat idea with the t-shirts.
JudyT~Illinois
Farmgirl #599
I was born a city girl, but I'm a "farmgirl" at heart, sharing my life at,
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