pillowcase pizazz!

Well!  Here's that new project we were talking about the other day.  Pillowcases... aren't they too cute?  We like to sleep on pretty pillowcases, especially colored ones, embroidered ones, vintage ones, polka dot ones... you know?  Now you can make some, too, because they are very fast and easy.

a regular old pillowcase...

This tutorial is for a standard size pillow.  All seam allowances are 1/2".  You will need two different fabrics and matching thread.

cutting out...

For your pillowcase:: first, cut your 45" wide fabric into a piece that's 21 1/2" long.  Then cut from the fold to 22".  (You will pretty much be shaving off the selvage edge.)  You should end up with a piece of fabric that is 21 1/2" wide by 44" tall.

For the band:: cut a strip of fabric 14" wide by 21" from the fold out.  That's 14" by 42".

1. Open out your piece of pillowcase fabric and re-fold it with the wrong side out.  Stitch along the two long edges.  This will form the main body of your pillowcase.  Finish your seams using a zigzag or serge stitch.

 

2. Turn your pillowcase right side out and press thoroughly, fully extending the corners.

   

3. With right sides together, stitch the two short ends of your band piece together to form a "necklace".  Press seams open.

 

4.  Fold your necklace in half longways, with the wrong sides together.  Slide the "necklace" over the end of your pillowcase, raw edges together.  Pin and stitch.  Finish seams.

    

5.  Press the seam toward the pillowcase.  Topstitch at 1/4" along the edge of the pillowcase, right above the band.

   

Ta-da!

 

  

(Pop Garden fabrics by Heather Bailey) 

Comments

[Heather]

Thanks, Ladies! I'm seriously considering making my dds bedroom sets... could you do a few blog posts about making those pretty quilts you posted earlier?

[deidre]

Love these!

[deidre]

Love these!

[Aileen]

These are so beautiful!

[Rebecca R.]

Love these--what fun for pillowcases! My children could use some new ones--it would be fun to "personalize" them by what they like!

[Martha Joy]

Cute pillowcases! ;)