Months of Vintage Pillowcases and Sheets no longer collecting dust

I finally got all my pillowcases and sheet sets listing in my vintage linens etsy shop!  It had been sorely neglected although I was still shopping at the thrift store and estate sales every few weeks but these babies were just piling up in the corner of my closet.  I love how they all look together listed in the shop...

Go get some good deals if you are a pillowcase lover!  

I edited these in picnik a few weeks ago.  I usually use iphoto or photoshop elements but I wanted to try picnik since I heard it was easy for editing a bunch of photos at once.  It was nice!  Simple too.  I would certainly recommend it if you are uncomfortable with PSE and want to get nicer, brighter photos.  PSE is still much better for making a single special picture look great but picnik works really well for doing a bunch at once and brightening a batch of pictures.

I still have a few more to add and hopefully I won't wait months to do it!  Do you have a fun project to share that uses vintage sheet fabric?  I am thinking about making fabric banners with the leftovers from my sheet ripping day.  I think they will look so sweet hanging around the girls room!  Leave a comment with a project you would do and I will choose one winner to get a sheet bundle from my shop!

Those bundles make me so happy!  I can't wait to hear your ideas!  I'll choose a winner from the comments on Friday November 18th, 2011.  Thanks friends!

Comments

[Kady Long]

One of my very best friends is pregnant right now. I saw the cutest pattern for a quilt with an elephant in each square. She loves elephants and I would love to make that for her!

[Skooks]

I love vintage sheets . . . so far I've only used them for quilting, but I'd like to start incorporating them in other projects . . .

[Mariel W]

Some sort of quilt. I'm so sad my mom got rid of all of my grandmother's vintage sheets. She had a closet full!

[Heather]

A friend's little girl is going through surgery, so I would use some to make some fun head scarves/wraps to cover her bald head as her hair grows back.

Thanks for the chance to win such pretty fabrics!

[Lee]

I think they would make great patchwork pillow covers! thanks!

[Dianna]

Oooohh my goodness! My little sister had those rainbow sheets when we were growing up and they were one of the few things she refused to share with me! I really want to make some cute little neck scarves, baby blankets, and momma/daughter aprons. I'm also thinking that little bonnets and bloomers would looks way TOO cute with the awesome flower prints. Thank you for sharing!

[Bonnie @ Pink Stitches]

Oh gosh! I've always wanted to make a vintage sheet quilt. Maybe a mini quilt for my craft room! I would love this bundle!

[Anne Marie]

What lovely fabric - love vintage sheets - they are so much fun to make into quilts - especially baby quilts.

[Mindy]

I'd probably use them to make cute kitchen curtains for the window over my sink. Thanks for the chance to win.

[AnnaPK]

I love to make pillowcase dresses thanks to you! My mom, her friend and I participated in the Dress A Girl project you told us about. :) I only made 2, but my mom and her friend made at least 8.

[Mary]

What a great summer you've had! I saw a post from Jeni at In Color Order saying she found 34 sheets at the weekend - it's not fair. It's really interesting to see the difference in prints between the UK and US. I've found a fair few this summer and have made aprons and reusable grocery bags and I pattern tested for Lily Bird Studio and made a dress with one of the sheets - it's quite funky.

[Laura]

I'll probably make a quilt. I love the way the sheets look all pieced together and they bring back good memories for me! Thanks!

[Vanessa]

I'd make another quilt for my kiddo! Vintage sheets are perfect for that!!

[Yana]

I'll make ruffled aprons for my friends and their lil girls:)

[Miranda]

The possibilities are endless. It would be really fun to make bags or pouches. I've never made a mini quilt, that would be fun. I really liked the idea of making softies with them, that would be super cute. I'm totally drawn to the first one up there with the fringe, I can't explain it but I love it :)

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Whoa! I totally had those 70's yellow and green daisy sheets on the bottom row! So tempted to hop over and buy them just for the memories... I can just feel how soft and worn those sheets got after many many years. :)

Anyway, I have an almost-2-year-old daughter now, so I'm sure I'd make something like a little patchy skirt, nightgown, doll accessories, etc from fabric like these.

[christina]

I think I would use them to add a little kitschy pop to some sedate linen bags and folders.

Do you have more photos of the circus twin set? I'm wondering what the overall scale and style is like.

[Amy]

I swear I recognize some of those sheets! Are you sure you didn't attend estate sales in the neighborhood I grew up in?? :-)

[Linnea]

Ahh! I love vintage sheets! I have my own little collection - and I use all of them. You can take a peek here http://linnea-joyfulstrength.blogspot.com/2011/08/vintage-sheet-collection.html . I seriously would love to have the pink/yellow/purple pansy sheets that you listed. Those are my favorite pattern in my own collection! It would be super fun to have some scraps to make cute things - I'm reluctant to cut up my own. Thanks for the giveaway!

[Desiree @ Wee Share]

My little girl has been asking for matching clothes for her and her doll... so, I think that's what I would make :)

[GS]

I would make a patchwork stuffed animal for my youngest boy.
Thank you for the chance to win.

[Michelle Caldera]

I would make a little quilt for my girls dolls. I am just starting to learn how to quilt and I think that would be a cute fun little project to do!