I made mine with 3 separate pieces but you could make them with one big long piece if it is going to be all the same fabric. I was working with pieces 2 yards and smaller so I just took measurements from the Liberty cases (which were made from 2 different fabrics) and added 1/2" each way for the shrinkage of the flannel.
It takes about 40" for one pillowcase, or if you want to make 2, it takes 2 yards. When cutting for one you have a left over piece that you can use on a second pillowcase. With the fabric folded as it is when you buy it, I cut 1 piece 29.5" long and 1 piece 10" long. Then I turned the pieces and cut a tiny sliver off the fold edge and 1/4" off the selvage edge. This gives me 2 pcs. 29.5" long. Also you will have one piece of 10" left over.
Step 1 - Hem one short side of a 29.5" piece with a 1.25" hem
Step 2 - Hem the 10" piece on one long edge with a narrow hem
Step 3 - Layer the 2 - 29.5" pieces with the unhemmed one on the bottom, matching all raw edges on 3 sides.
Step 4 - Place the 10" piece on top of the end with the 1.25" hem matching raw edges on 3 sides. Pin as much as you want. Step 5 - Sew all around with a serger or with straight stitch and then come back and zig zag the raw edges.
This is what a serged stitch looks like.
Step 6 - Turn the 10" piece right side out. this is that the finished end looks like.
Thanks for doing the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wanda, I will definitely be referring back to this!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wanda. I will certainly be trying this sometime in the next months.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I like the idea of making many and allowing recipients to chose one they like.
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ReplyDeleteI think I have vacation brain. If the two pieces are 29.5" on one side, what is the measurement on the other side? Is it 29.5" as measured along the selvage? I don't think the 10" piece is measured along the selvage ... help! Can you tell the measurements in the other direction?
Thanks!
Hi Wanda,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the instructions. I will have to try this right away to get it into my head.
We've been getting lots of that fluffy stuff since yesterday, but I think you got more.
Vicky F
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ReplyDeleteIn the UK we call this style of pillowcase a "housewife pillowcase". All pillowcases here have the tuck under flap to hold the pillow in place but some cases have a extra border around the edge and are known as "Oxford pillowcases".
Alison
Guildford UK
Ohhh thankyou for the tute! I just got my first serger :o) Amie
ReplyDeletefabulous! I have some odds & ends of flannel that will definitely become pillowcases now...
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing us how to do this. I don't think I've seen a pillowcase like this, but will be trying this when I can.
ReplyDeleteYour pillowcases came out beautifully, and what a great idea to let everyone pick what they want!
Thank you for the directions - this is really great!
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