Comment from Melissa H
Time: June 22, 2009, 4:27 pm

I end up making a lot of little tote bags for girls’ birthdays and fill them with like new books from the thrift store. I’ve also made beach/picnic blankets. What a great score your sister found!!

Comment from Catherine
Time: June 22, 2009, 4:56 pm

The layer cake apron from Craft Challenge: Dozens of Ways to Repurpose a Pillowcase could be very cool too.

I love the bottom pink fabric and completely agree that you better not rip these up. :)

Your sister rocks.

Comment from Dulce VanDyken
Time: June 22, 2009, 5:02 pm

That’s awesome, but the first thing I thought of was, rip them to make some rugs, my bad.

Comment from Ellyn
Time: June 22, 2009, 6:07 pm

great find! I love to make girls dresses with vintage table clothes, also have done lots of aprons. Have fun!

Comment from Stacie.Make.Do.
Time: June 22, 2009, 6:28 pm

I recently made a nightgown for one of my girls, and pajama pants for me. I used the pretty border on a set of sheets for the cuffs of my pants and it gave it a wonderful weight that helps keep them from bunching up in bed.

Comment from cindi rose
Time: June 22, 2009, 10:27 pm

oh my goodness! some of those sheets were on my bed when i was a kid (the top ones on each pile)… oh how i loved them… until they were so threadbare they could be mistaken for cheesecloth. haha i would never let my mom throw them out. how i wish i had saved them, even if only for the scraps at the corners where they weren’t worn. :(

Comment from Michelle
Time: June 22, 2009, 11:51 pm

I use them as linings for the pouches that I sell.

Comment from Nina
Time: June 23, 2009, 1:50 am

Now I really need to learn how to sew. You have got me really inspired.

Comment from stephanita
Time: June 23, 2009, 4:41 am

I heard about a no sew napkin tutorial that you could rip the sheets along the seam and that they would make good napkins. Great sheets score will have to check out my local tag sales and pick some up!

Comment from Duabe
Time: June 23, 2009, 4:57 am

I’ve made quilts from some vintage fabrics I found from my Mother and Aunt. I’ve also made tote bags from some of the heavier leftover upholstery fabric.

Comment from Turtle
Time: June 23, 2009, 10:38 am

love those! i too made a few dresses and hats for daughter when she was small along with quilts, bags, pillows, etc.

Comment from coffeechris
Time: June 23, 2009, 5:44 pm

WOW what a score on those vintage sheets – you have a sweet sister. Don’t know if you saw this via sew mama sew thought it would be perfect for those, she also has some really good other ideas – love the basket with vintage pillowcases, too.
http://www.ohfransson.com/photos/tutorials_patterns/tutorial-5.html

Comment from Elizabeth
Time: June 23, 2009, 9:50 pm

awesome. i have a large stack via S. Army trips. i love them. :)

Comment from Tori
Time: June 24, 2009, 1:29 pm

i love your blog and often listen to your pod casts while i design and make cards with vintage fabric embellishments. i do wish i could sew – but i guess i never would have come up with a greeting card line if i could. :) i must admit that at first i was hoping you were selling the fabric – not that i NEED any more vintage fabric. :)

Comment from Phaina Amour
Time: June 25, 2009, 2:28 am

they look great! exactly that the ones my grandmother used to have…I want them too. thanks for sharing!

Comment from D R E W
Time: June 26, 2009, 8:22 am

What have I made from vintage sheets? Lots of things! Like these:

pillows
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew-o-rama/3586221788/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew-o-rama/3546022573/

cards
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew-o-rama/3568450589/

studio filled with them!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drew-o-rama/3530848625/