How to sew the EASIEST TOP ever? Just 1 piece to make this PILLOWCASE top or dress

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

How do YOU feel about pillowcase top or dress? Let me know :)

[@chubajamir1312]

♥️

[@matavaotuua16]

with ease do you also include seam allowance?

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

@@matavaotuua16 please rewatch 5:11 of the video. Ease does not include seam allowance.

[@saymaracamacho9210]

Love it... God bless you.. Love from Puerto Rico🇵🇷

[@zelinaramlagan9246]

Love it

[@kathrynboles6027]

Alyssa; I subscribed to your channel a while back, and I have a couple of things I want you to know. First of all, there is nothing wrong with how your voice sounds. In fact, I think it's really cute. Secondly, I have been sewing since I was 7 years old and now I am 71, and you are the first person I have listened to that makes it easy to draft my own patterns!! I have done several, and I made a few up yesterday, and they fit just PERFECT!!! So, don't let anyone tell you there is anything weird about your voice, because there isn't. Also, you have a great command of the English language! Sincerely,. Kathy Boles.

[@jenthulhu]

Hear! Hear!

[@debbiehill3958]

I agree there is nothing wrong with her voice but I wish she would slow down just a little bit. When she starts teaching/ demoing, some words run together making it hard to understand. Great job teaching and please just speak a little slower especially for any new subscribers! You may just get more!

[@Elkycreates]

@@debbiehill3958 you can slow down the video in the options. She did a video about this too😍

[@petramuller3321]

I absolutely agree to everything you've said. this channel is such a treasure chest for every sewing enthusiast. ❤

[@SparkyOne549]

Glad I can fit in a pillowcase 😀

[@clairerosey9921]

I love this pattern it’s so simple yet so cute. I’d love to see a neckline hack video on how to create sweetheart and square necklines using a t-shirt block. Thanks x

[@lifegivingnook7464]

i love your soft voice and I like the speed that you work. Not to tast and not to slow. I make my skirts from old skirts, but have never tried tops that way.

[@liz3684]

I made a maxi dress like this a few days ago, but didn't know how to finish off the slit in the front neckline. Now that I know, I can do a little rework and make it look better. You are so smart, and you explain this all so well. Thank you :-)

[@kme]

A pillowcase dress for my daughter was one of the first things I ever sewed. She wore it out from wearing it so much. (and as is her usual, she wants me to make her another one lol)

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Yay! Those are the best makes - the ones that bring so much joy, are worn with a smile and when they are worn out - you want to make another one :)

[@kme]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity I also made her dresses from old t-shirts of my husband, but now we don't have any of those after our move, so she will have to wait. Though there are thrift shops here she can pick a shirt for me to "tweak" for her. 😁

[@zarabell398]

Super clever and easy! Best pillowcase-top tutorial I have found. I am using an actual, vintage pillowcase of my mother’s and sewing for my littlest niece. Many thanks!

[@shanaazmohammed7713]

Back in 2017 when I bought my 1st sewing machine, I made a few for my daughter for her Christmas, she LOVED them, now she actually wears them like tops because she is growing 😁 I think I need to make some more, when the fabric stores open up back here in Trinidad,

[@youngprince3330]

Girl I am so praying for the stores to open up as I desperately need me some fabric, just today I went to Charrans and brought up scissors, Brown paper and some sewing stuff in the hope that soon the fabric stores will reopen. Candice from Trinidad.

[@shanaazmohammed7713]

@@youngprince3330 same here, I need some fabric

[@alohachik]

I always love seeing your kitty cat, she has long hair like my own sweet kitty!

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Sarah, yes :) she is a sweet kitty for sure, very kind heart, a true friend and a partner in crime when it comes to sewing, lol.

[@thelisashort6152]

A classic that never gets old. I love the idea of using a Jersey knit in the casing.

[@jcbox1]

Great job with your tutorial. I'm making a top for a party I'm going to this weekend and after looking around youtube, I found you. My Mom is an expert with sewing and I think you are clear and easy to follow. Thank you. :)

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ramonastefanescu7843]

I made one top following this video and I still wear it! Thank you so much! I am following you for a while now and now my 9 years old niece decided to start sewing. She will going to follow you because your videos are just perfect for beginners!

[@CL-im9lk]

Excellent instructions. Clear and easy to understands Thank you.

[@nspindlow5046]

I made a pillowcase dress for my great granddaughter in April. Wish I'd had this then, this pattern is so much easier than what I did.

[@l.a.5661]

Top davvero bello. Possibile sapete in centimetri le misure. Grazie. Complimenti. Laura.

[@lindadavis3728]

This is a very efficient video yielding results any sewing machine can achieve. I love the how she moves the video along keeping your eyes on video and your ears on what she is saying in coordinance what to do and how to do it. Great job.

[@pamelavance648]

Awe thank you for taking me down memory lane. My mom used to make our clothes my best memory is a maxidress it was golden yellow with flowers oh my goodness will have to look through some photos

[@thefarmista]

I love that our daughters are just about the same size, so whenever you do a child pattern it's like a perfect step by step for what I need to do for my daughter's size😁

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Lucky you :D Did you see the tutorials for the shorts I posted the other week, I made them for my daughter and she lives in them!

[@thefarmista]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity 😲 I haven't! I'll be going there next, I've been wanting to make up a pair of shorts for her!

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

@@thefarmista oh, you will love them! She was VERY particular about pockets, I made her multiple pairs, so now she is pretty much set for summer :)

[@thefarmista]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity my daughter is too 😅

[@normacooper6377]

Clever demonstration! Very cute adult & child’s tops. Suggestion for viewers: I find adding close captions to the playback helps me if I get confused on a specific part. I often use this helpful option on sewing videos.

[@annatucker3823]

Your videos are so super useful and fun! Thank you for this

[@romonaelrod7870]

I like the top and girls dress. I will probably be making some of them for family members for next spring/summer.

[@KDramasMagic]

Yay I just made mine and it came out perfect. You always make sewing easy, simple and fun. I love sewing with you. I always place my ipad next me me and watch your instructions. Lots of love. I highly recommend trying out friends it was amazing. Happy sewing ❤😊

[@karaleigh_eva]

I’m gonna make this as my first ever sewing project 💕 It might be ambitious, but I think I’m also going to add some fluttery, cold-shoulder sleeves

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Kara, if you have never touched a sewing machine before - make a tote bag first, read the sewing machine manual- trust me on that, it will save you a lot of frustration.

[@judyhansen6237]

Great top! Drafted mine and sewed it up quickly! The only recommendation I have is for anyone with a larger bust area C cup and higher might wanna add 1/2-1” on the front top(and back) so that there is more fabric to go over the bust. Depending on the fabric you use if it’s a stiffer fabric you will definitely need more fabric in the bust area. I am a C cup and so On my second top I did have to add an inch because it was pulling up in the arm whole at the bust. But all in all this was super easy, fun and quick to sew up! On to the next two! 🥰🤩Thanks Alisa!

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Judy, you're the best! Thank you so much for sewing it, for being awesome and a great recommendation as well! :)

[@judyhansen6237]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity 🥰

[@wendyfay16]

I vary between a DD and E cup, so I was wondering about this. I was going to take my measurements and the one from the pattern, then add what extra I needed. If it's a pattern you're going to make regularly, it's worth making one out of a muslin first but instead of machine sewing it, either use long tacking stitches that you can easily remove to use it as your pattern, or use long stitches that you can easily remove later, and then you have the perfect pattern for your measurements. Thanks for the tip.

[@jefr4763]

@@judyhansen6237 Hello

[@christinenewell2679]

So lovely to see the Pillowcase dress as a good tutorial. A few yrs ago a local church ran a sewing Bee for these dresses, we took our sewing machines and had such fun that day. Once we got the hang of them we made LOADS of dresses to go out to the Phillipines. Then I had a chance meeting with a fellow sewer who, along with others, was preparing to make their annual visit to a church in Africa. I think it was Uganda , a little village where they put all their different skills into action. I made a total of 56 pillowcase dresses and loved doing each and every one of them. I made some smaller sizes but I improvised the pattern to fit older girls. I put pockets and some pretty embellishments so that they would look bright and cheerful. Friends and family contributed some shorts and Tees for boys , the lady I met was, like myself, a retired nurse and that particular year she was going to work with a local doctor and nurses and go out into villages to examine children and find any eye problems. I haven’t made any of these dresses for ages…… you’ve inspired me to get going again😘.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Christine, Thank You for sharing your amazing experience and the wonderful contribution you made! I do something similar, but I sew little hats for newborn babies and then donate them to the local birthing center!

[@KDramasMagic]

You’re my favorite sewing teacher. I Love You ❤️ I just made my 1st shorts with pocket for my husband 🥹 I love your channel so much I wish I could subscribe it again and again. Lots of love Suaz from Mauritius 🥰

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

The tops are super pretty and I love the fabric you used for the adult version.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Natalie, do you recognize this fabric?:) The same one I used for the Kimono-style cardigan a few months back! :)

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

Oh my gosh Alisa, this is so funny! I liked the kimono video and then saved it to my "watch later" folder, probably because I got distracted by chores or a family member, and then I never watched it! I finally just watched it and I realised that the fabric I bought today would be amazing as a kimono cardigan cover up thing. It's a gorgeous border print, drapey light weight cotton that would really look fantastic to emphasize the cuffs and collar and hem. Thank you for reminding me about the kimono video!❤

[@wendyfay16]

I've now learnt to make a couple of the folders purely for easy sewing ideas, and another for sewing tip and tricks add videos that I see but am involved with something else at the time. I then have it saved where I can easily find it when wanting ideas, but I go back to my Saved 'To Watch' folder on a regular basis and then delete them from that folder when I've watched it, but knowing I still have the other one to refer to when I'm ready to sew. I also do this with audio books, decorating ideas, etc that I see and will want to refer to again later on.

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

@@wendyfay16 I do have a folder named Sewing, I save things there once I've watched them if I want to refer back to them. But I am constantly saving videos to Watch Later, it's a huge list of things and sometimes I forget what I've put there lol.

[@wendyfay16]

@@nataliestanchevski4628 I do the same thing, but now I put it into both folders and when I've watched it, I can delete it from the Watch Later. Actually, my Watch Later was so full that I had to create a Watch Later 2 folder! lol

[@miriamgladen9615]

Hello Alisa, that was quick, thank you. Sorry I missed the infobox. Have a nice week.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

No worries :) have a great week as well and hope you find some sewing time :)

[@miriamgladen9615]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity ❤️

[@wendythomas4930]

So cute!

[@skjeet4001]

Thank you so much for the detailed instructions, they were so helpful! I made my own top and it's come out really well. Your channel is the best!!

[@oskarmolly]

It's beautiful! It reminds me of the little girl dresses made out of flour sacks.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Annie, hi! :) That's exactly where this design came from, even decades after - simple things work!

[@oskarmolly]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity Little girls with flour sack dresses are so adorable. I've seen some with very intricate embroidery on them and so perfect for hot summer months and cooler months with a shirt under and a sweater with leggings.

[@lorrainedempsey3320]

Luv how you so easily draft your tops.;also you make the sewing seem very easy. Thank you.😊

[@madhumitaghosh713]

Definitely gonna be my next make for my little girl. I'm thinking of making a dress

[@cdustin1161]

You have such awesome videos! Would you consider adding a simple cardigan pattern for Men, men's robe or maybe a shirt pattern. Men seem to get left out of the "you tube" clothing videos in general. You are so easy to follow for most people. I'm sure young and old would like to make a gift for their family men. Your cardigan videos are inspiring me to look for easy patterns for my beau to wear this winter. Thank you so much for your efforts and consideration in all your videos.

[@rissaarei5336]

Thank you so much for adding that slit for your second one! I'd love to make this from an old top I've got and was afraid that it would be too short for me (not enough fabric with how the neckline is cut there). Now I have the perfect solution!

[@shanaazmohammed7713]

I like how you do the armhole because when I made them for my daughter the instructions were to use bias tape, and i was a beginner back then

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Thank you and.... The bias tape was just too "heavy" for this rayon, I even tried and made chiffon bias tape and nope - it just looks and feels much better with this technique

[@shanaazmohammed7713]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity it looks soooo much easier with your idea, thank you

[@vansdeeley7000]

I love your pillowcase tops :)

[@Retiree1992]

Loving it for so many reasons. I have a niece in Hawai’i, where I am from, that tops are just short for her. WIth the weather there from mild to humid some days, but all year long nice weather, this would be such a treat for her. I will need to purchase a tee shirt to make a pattern. I also saw your video with scrunchies. She has beautiful black hair that goes past her waist and very thick. So, the experience with any hair ties is a nightmare. She is fairly tall for a third grader but so gorgeous. This will be such a nice treat for her over the year. Wish me luck on this endeavor.

[@thefarmista]

Tops with matching scrunchies would be so much fun!

[@jeannegow2144]

You are amazing! Love you!!!❤️

[@deborahnolan9360]

Excellent tutorial!

[@mayanikolova3066]

Dear Alisa, I have subscribed to your channel recently and I have to say I am obsessed :-). Your tutorials & videos are real pleasure to watch and to learn from them. Thank you for your efforts and hard work.

[@sheemphilips6234]

Very summer friendly.....😊

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Yes 😊

[@lindabrown7374]

Have to make some for myself.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Right? :) I made the one for my little one first and then I decided to make one for me as well :)

[@sandymcculloch5799]

Fab demo, I will have a go .

[@lindahuddleston3141]

Great idea

[@lifebeelifebee9214]

such simple concept vs such complicated explanation.

[@DaaiSyadiah]

really amazed by your video it's very useful, I like it

[@lathar4824]

I was looking this for long time..super explanation...you could provide calculations in screen will be helpful..thanks for sharing

[@ryms9648]

Thank you! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@imsewblessed1578]

Such a pretty design. It looks beautiful. Luv it. 👌🏼🌟🥰

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Thank you!!! It would be lovely for your granddaughter and so easy!

[@michellepark778]

Thanks for pattern, I used a beaded necklace in place of ties

[@lauriepayseur5897]

Love these

[@kellykranz7652]

I love it! You look so pretty in it and you are very creative.

[@wendyfay16]

You are so cute! :) A rolled hem foot is also really great for the armholes and bottom of such flowing fabrics.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

I actually prefer doing it manually like this, but yes, you can also use a rolled hem foot. Thank you for your comment! :)

[@patriciapascal3693]

I like how you explained how to get the armhole measurements thank you

[@kellykranz7652]

You did a beautiful job! I love it.

[@noeltv8216]

Very nice

[@petzl1239]

so sweet, thanks a lot 🥰 you show and explain everything just perfect an so nice and friendly 😍 THANK YOU 🤗

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Thanks so much 😊 I hope this video helps people to make cute tops and dresses!

[@ЛюцияМаликова-я6м]

Очень красиво и нарядно, все понятно, спасибо!!!

[@latoyamartin1434]

Love these, thank you. Can't wait to try this

[@shanaazmohammed7713]

I love the 2 u made♥️♥️

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

I will definitely make more for my little one! Perfect for summer, and as you said - these can grow with her!

[@vickiwalsh5099]

Hi Alisa. Thank you, I love your videos. You make it look so easy. Artie is getting so tall. (Sorry I don’t know how to spell her name). She is such a cutie. Love from Australia. 💜🦘🐨🧵✂️

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

She is growing super tall, and so fast, can't believe she is going on 3! Pink color, pockets and dinosaurs is her thing now :)

[@kathleen7849]

Will definitely try this. I love the idea of making it look like a dress with matching skirt. Can I put in a request? An elasticated off the shoulder dress.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Hi Kathleen, thank you for the suggestion, although I do not take requests for the videos - as everything that I make I wear in my day to day life, and most requests are very specific to the viewers. A slightly off shoulder top is on my to do list, and once the video comes out you will be able to make it into a dress :)

[@kathleen7849]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity Wonderful, thank you. Can't wait!

[@InAgatasCottage]

Brilliant video

[@elizabethalejandro4749]

Ty to ur pattern.i very much like ur toturial.fm philippines

[@dianeweiler9760]

This is so cute i‘m going to try this 👍 greetings from Germany

[@ivonnemacharearevalo998]

Qué maravilla gracias por enseñarnos mis respetos

[@tinamccartney3778]

Quick question...where are the ties for the adult version? I didn't see them on the finished product you were wearing. That's gorgeous fabric btw! I love gauzy material!!!

[@TheGraciousPantry]

Also, if I want to make a very float maxi dress with this pattern, is there anything else I need to do?

[@astone3871]

I made something similar over 30 years ago. I was living in Southern Europe and needed something cooler for their hot summers. I made it to wear when going up to the roof of my apartment to hang my laundry on the clothes line the landlord had up there. One summer we had a week straight of temps well over 100 F.

[@chubajamir1312]

❤️Love❤️ all your creations😘...lots of love from Nagaland

[@patparker1663]

Hi, love your blouse I want to make one, it looks so easy and can’t to try,. only the strap, it doesn’t show the tie is it hidden . I see it on the little girl pattern but not the adult blouse. Thanks love watching your videos, you make it all look so easy.

[@teresashaw9815]

I've made pillowcase dresses for my grand, but love the adult top idea with the slit in the front and the different look of the straps in the back. Question... You mentioned altering this to make it a year-around wear. Are there changes you would make to this basic pattern or would you simply wear it under a cardigan? Thanks for the great videos! I'm sew glad I found your channel.

[@crochetingaroundnewzealand]

Numbers make me dizzy!! 😭 such a beautiful top. I'll have to get a friend to help me understand 🥰

[@vonnettebarrow4400]

I love all your videos I bought a top like this because I has a great color however the top of the top is about tight I think the strap is short could use please show me how to make the top more free and comfortable I don't want to give up this top I live the color

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

That's great, take the top, put in on yourself - write down what fit issues you have. Take a piece of pape, sketch, draft and problem solve. Look up videos on this topic, analyze, think logically and you will be able to do it on your own.

[@tracyheath6076]

Could you show a video of how you would line this shirt (the front part)? I have a couple shirts like this I got from the thrift store and love them but they are lined.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Just make double the layer of fabric, or an outer fabric and a lining and treat it as one. All of the steps would be the same.

[@mufithabuhari4021]

Love it, will make one for my daughter as well. Still I wonder why I do not get notifications. I came to your page and looked for new videos as I know you post on weekends. Anyway thanks a lot❤

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Eh, not sure, it is a question to KZbin.... I know that if your phone block notifications, then even if you clicked to be notified of the vids on youtube - it won't pop up on your phone.... But thank you for checking. I try to post every Friday and Sunday :)

[@daxxydog5777]

Click the bell icon and choose All instead of Personalized. Otherwise you get what KZbin chooses for you.

[@mufithabuhari4021]

@@daxxydog5777 Thanks. I of course already and was receiving notifications for sometime, but this is an issue I am facing for few weeks now.

[@sassy_2437]

What type of fabric do you recommend for little girls and for adults?

[@anadavis5124]

Your so easy to understand. I am a beginner. Curiosity I would love to learn how to turn a simple summer dress into a romper. My granddaughter is 8...she picked a cute simple summer dress, but she wants it with the shorts of course. I will practice with the material I have before attempting to sew her dress. Please help!

[@marisebrassard]

Hi! Thanks for this amazing and easy looking tutorial! I was wondering how you tied the adult version? It doesn't seemed to be tied on the side like the one you make for your daughter. 🤷‍♀️

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

It is just sewn in the loop, but you can tie it however you want.

[@patriciahazeltine9986]

We used to make these in the 60's.

[@jefr4763]

Hello 😊

[@lindahoffman8296]

Hi Alisa, could you tell me what sewing foot you are using here and why do you use this one?

[@ChrissieP106]

Love the idea! Meow 🐈‍⬛..."I wanna help mom!"

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Yep, you spotted her! :) She is always trying to photo-bomb while I am filming! :)

[@ChrissieP106]

@@ThoughtfulCreativity 🤣 Mine are no help because they're always sleeping on the job! 😉

[@vivoviv2011]

Love this! Such an easy technique! By the way... what is the tool that you are using for folding the fabric while ironing? @17:44 Never seen it before but I can imagine it would be such a time saver. What is it called and where can I get it? Thanks!

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Hi Vivien, it is bias tape maker, very useful, had it for years, don't regret buying. Link is in the infobox of this video :)

[@michellerakik6365]

Love this video, but how do you make the tie for the adult version?

[@l.a.w.79]

I love this. I’m only confused by how it ties on the adult version.

[@asmitaditya]

Nice video

[@HeavenLeeMadeOnEtsy]

We made these back in very early '70's with bandanas, and as teens we didn't do any of that measuring. Lol, my only regret? Was that I was to busty to wear them. Lol

[@wendyfay16]

And I was too skinny and flat chested! I only wish I had that 'problem' now! If I were to have any cosmetic surgery, it would be a breast reduction! lol

[@HeavenLeeMadeOnEtsy]

@@wendyfay16 we did the pillow case dresses for a Church thing. We packed them in shoe boxes with school supplies and sent them overseas

[@jefr4763]

@@HeavenLeeMadeOnEtsy Hello

[@sowmimailbox3035]

Hi everyone! Could you please explain how to calculate the width of the armhole area in pattern making.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

I explain it very clearly in my bodice block with dart drafting video on my channel :)

[@wendyfay16]

Keep a hair straightener/flat iron in your sewing room for pressing seams and hems.

[@carolinefortheloveofcrochet]

what fabric did you use for this top?

[@barefootincrafter]

How would you adjust this for a very *heavy*plus size adult, 4-5extra large adult. A beginner sewist here,idk what to do but in desperate need of descent clothes

[@cottonflame6003]

I saw this same but super easy on the Twins Day Channel 4 days ago,

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

I have no doubt there are other videos about it, this design has been around for decades (actually close to 100 years!)

[@saraherickson1995]

Was saddened to hear you say in one of your videos that viewers think your voice sounds "weird"? Silly people asking where you're from? Sheesh! Ridiculous! You are awesome! I happen to like your voice. Thanks for the great sewing information!

[@promisestarxd9487]

you didn't say how long to make the strings, how do you determine that length?

[@miriamgladen9615]

It's really nice. But I would love to wear it as a dress. Is it just elongating or do you need more of a width as well? And how much more? Love from Germany

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Miriam, the video on how to make a top pattern into a dress is in the infobox, it will explain everything you need :)

[@marisakotze6844]

Hi. I made mine but my back is to wide. So I made it smaller but I am struggling with the armholes.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

Marisa, hi! Tell me a bit more what is the issue with armholes? If they are too snug - make them wider (cut away).

[@marisakotze6844]

I can't seem to get it smooth around die armholes.

[@ThoughtfulCreativity]

If you are referring to hemming/stitching - then go ahead and take a look at the video - 4 techniques in I use to do finish necklines and armholes, it is a long 40 minute video and you will be able to pick appropriate technique, also in the Members Google drive there are reference sheets for these techniques - take a look!

[@danelleprinsloo1566]

@thoughtfulcreativity Donyou have a pattern for a dress with this top style but is also a wrap around dress?

[@annapomorski5431]

I really love the way you make up your patterns , so simplified and easy to follow. I have 1 question for you today if you don't mind . As I'm quite heavy on top I have an H cup in fact. Would this still work for me as there is no bust dart? Thank you in advance and good day.