Vintage sheet stash

It dawned on me awhile back that I have access to a lot of vintage sheets. My mother-in-law has them at her two seasonal houses. She has given me permission to use what I want ("especially the twin-sized ones"). My plan is to replace them with thrifted plain sheets when I can.


I had my dh bring some home to me and he picked out the selection above. I really love the daisy print on the right and have pale blue trims to use with it.


My plan is to make dresses or skirts for all my nieces. (I'll think of something later for my nephews -- maybe from the camps' towels?) While I like dh's selections, I thought this mod '70s floral fabric was a better for two nieces who are visiting from their current home in India.

The larger flowers were originally the hem of the sheet. I added green or ocher ric-rac to the bottom of each dress. For the shoulder ties, I used lace ribbon. I have a big bolt of it with no ideas on how to use it. It works perfectly here.