Double Bed Sheet Becomes -
Palazzo Patio Set
This
creative idea was originally published in a newspaper in September 1970. West
Point Pepperell’s designers came up with this idea and chose the plaid,flat
double sheet.
Sheets were
plain white until the late 1960’s. Many people, including my mother, used
sheets for all kinds of projects. There were curtains, pillows, chair seats,
even stuffed animals.
I had never
seen this idea until I found this article in a bag of patterns and scraps
of paper.
To download the ingenious
cutting instructions to make this ensemble, Click HERE
The Drawstring
design and plenty of ease, make this suitable for sizes 8 through 14.
Courtesy of RetroMonkeys
This is definitely going on my to do list.
ReplyDeleteI think this looks like a fun to make and fun to wear pattern
I love palazzo pants! Thanks for the freebie pattern!
ReplyDeleteGreat pattern and I'm all about using vintage sheets for projects!
ReplyDeleteFun pattern, and think of all the sheet options available!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea! Thanks for the pattern!
ReplyDeleteMy mom still makes clothes out of sheets. :-)
My mom never made clothes out of them. I may try this one!
DeleteThis is a new one for me! I have had several books of ideas for sheets but never a jumpsuit/palazzo pants. How fun.
ReplyDeleteFabulous free pattern! I love Palazzo pants! Thanks Mary Beth for putting this together. :)
ReplyDeleteSheets...who knew? So 1970s--love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever idea! Cute and green and easy, can't beat it!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! I may have to make this for myself. Thanks for giving us such a fun design!
ReplyDeleteFabulous pattern, Mary Beth! One can still get 60's sheets NIP every once in a while. My gig wasn't sheets, it was Indian cotton gauze bedspreads. I made many a hippie dress out of them in the early '70's. The challenge was to use a spread with an exotic border then arrange patterns pieces so all would come out perfectly matched when the garment was finished. I would love to do this set up in an old spread!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds Awesome! We'd love to see pictures :)
DeleteWhat a great pattern!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of something my (very hip) mother wore back in the day. I think she called it a patio outfit. Thanks for posting this...I would love to try making it with some of the vintage sheets I have hanging around.