How to Make a Child's Art Smock Using a Pillowcase
This creative idea of making an art smock out of a pillowcase is a fun and easy project that you and your child can create together. With very little sewing and a lot of imagination, your child will have a unique and personalized art smoke that is the perfect size to cover all clothing. You can chose to recycle an old pillowcase or buy one especially for this project.
Things You'll Need
- Standard or jumbo size pillow case (depending on the size of your child)
- Large buttons
- Sewing machine
- Scissors
- Fabric paint (if desired)
- Iron on appliques
- Ribbons or rick-rack
- Needle and thread
Instructions
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Measure your child. Hold the pillowcase up to your child. Mark and measure the openings needed for head and arm holes.
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Cut out the hole for the head on the closed end of the pillowcase. When making the cut, cut it out in a half circle, creating a "neckline" in the pillowcase. When cutting arm holes, cut in the same half circle fashion. This will enable your child to move her arms freely when wearing the smock.
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Make a pocket. Make cuts into the seams on the opened side of the pillowcase. Cut approximately 6 inches to create pockets in the front of the smock. Fold the front of the pillowcase upward to create a pocket that is approximately 3 inches deep. Sew the sides of the pocket to secure it in place.
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Sew a seam on the edges of the arm and head holes to prevent the material from fraying. Embellish the edges with ribbon or rick-rack. Separate the large pocket at the bottom of the smock with large buttons. Simply hand sew a button or two in the center of the large pocket to create to pockets. The large button will add to the embellishment of the smock.
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Decorate the art smock with either fabric paint or iron on appliques.
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Tips & Warnings
By using a Print Shop program on the computer, your child can create their own iron on applique designs.
Never allow your child to use a sewing machine without proper adult supervision.
