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- Becky Striepe
- January 29, 2013
- 5:05 pm
- 299 comments
1. Pillowcase Shopping Bag – Grow Mama shows you a simple technique for creating a grocery tote from an old pillowcase.
2. Pillowcase Skirt – It’s super simple to turn an old pillowcase into a child’s skirt, like the one pictured above. Get the tutorial here!
3. Make an apron – Betz White has a simple tutorial for turning an old pillowcase into an apron, complete with pockets!
4. Garment bags – Who needs an ugly, vinyl garment bag? Check out how to turn old pillowcases into much cuter garment bags instead!
5. Drawstring Laundry Bag – Check out this video tutorial for turning an old pillowcase into a laundry bag:
6. Art smock – Next time your kiddos want to paint, use this easy tutorial to make a smock from an old pillowcase to protect their clothing.
7. Doll blanket – Does your little one play with dolls? Pillowcases provide the perfect amount of fabric to create custom doll blankets.
8. Tote bag - Here’s a different take on the pillowcase tote idea.
Next>> More pillowcase crafts!
Image Credit: Creative Commons Pillowcase Skirt photo by Julie Finn
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Becky Striepe
Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or find her on Facebook!
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+ add your ownI loved the ideas!
We always can use a bag of any kind especially for groceries! Good Idea!
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Very good ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Interesting ideas if you're crafty.
that is some great info
I never thought of a lot of these.
I used to use pillowcases to hold candy for trick-or-treating on Halloween.
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