Lorie......the best places I can direct you to are: littledressesforafrica.com or dressagirlaroundtheworld.com. Although I didn't send my dresses to these agencies ( I sent mine with friends and family who went on short term mission trips) they are full of good info on how to make the dresses. Although I've used pillowcases from thrift shops I realized that I could send cuter dresses if I used pretty (and cheap -- think walmart) fabric. I'm excited that this is of interest to you! These precious little girls have so little and are often the victims of sexual predators and slave traders. Yuck!