This is one of my favorite projects, and it is soooo easy!!! So here is what you will need:
I found my fabric at Joann Craft store and had the blanket binding in my stash!!
Get out your rotary cutter, ruler, and your self healing mat and lay your fabric down lengthwise on the mat.
So that now you have an 8" by 43" panel of fabric. This is the cuff of your pillowcase, and the remainder of the fabric is the body of the pillowcase.
Take the panel that you just cut and fold it in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, so that the raw selvage edges match at the bottom. Press with a hot iron. Now you have a 4" cuff for your pillow case.
Next, take your ribbon and match up the selvage edges with the 4" cuff. (If you are using grosgrain ribbon just place one edge with the selvage edge of the 4" cuff)
Then make a "sandwich". Place the width of the body panel of the pillowcase on top of the ribbon and 4" cuff.
Then pin the "sandwich" together, placing pins approximately every 4" or closer if the ribbon is slippery.
Now it's time to sew!!!! Using a 1/4" seam allowance sew the cuff, ribbon, and body fabric together. If you have a serger go ahead and serg the raw edge after you have finished sewing across the entire width of the "sandwich".
Next place your fabric, right side up, and open the seam and press with a hot iron. Isn't is looking great!!!
Now comes the easy part. Fold your fabric right sides together and pin along the length and width (or side and bottom) of the fabric. Make sure that the cuff of the fabric matches at the top so you have a nice even circle with the cuff.
Sew along each side using a 1/4" seam allowance.
Again if you have a serger, serg the edges of the fabric. (You can also use a zig-zag stitch in place of the serger or clip the edges with pinking shears) Clip the threads, turn right side out and press your seams.
Taa Daah!!! Isn't it soo cute!!! Super easy, super cute and super fast, what else can you ask for in a tutorial!!!
1 yard of super cute fabric
1 yard of super cute ribbon
I found my fabric at Joann Craft store and had the blanket binding in my stash!!
Get out your rotary cutter, ruler, and your self healing mat and lay your fabric down lengthwise on the mat. Now measure 2" from the side of the fabric. (The finished selvage edge that the manufacturer puts their color dots and white edge on)
Cut 2" off the side of the entire length of the fabric. (Save that small strip of fabric for a later project or a strip quilt if you have a stash going for that like I do!)
Now from the top raw selvage edge, measure down 8" and cut across the width of your fabric.
So that now you have an 8" by 43" panel of fabric. This is the cuff of your pillowcase, and the remainder of the fabric is the body of the pillowcase.
Take the panel that you just cut and fold it in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, so that the raw selvage edges match at the bottom. Press with a hot iron. Now you have a 4" cuff for your pillow case.
Next, take your ribbon and match up the selvage edges with the 4" cuff. (If you are using grosgrain ribbon just place one edge with the selvage edge of the 4" cuff)
Then make a "sandwich". Place the width of the body panel of the pillowcase on top of the ribbon and 4" cuff. 
Then pin the "sandwich" together, placing pins approximately every 4" or closer if the ribbon is slippery.
Now it's time to sew!!!! Using a 1/4" seam allowance sew the cuff, ribbon, and body fabric together. If you have a serger go ahead and serg the raw edge after you have finished sewing across the entire width of the "sandwich".
Next place your fabric, right side up, and open the seam and press with a hot iron. Isn't is looking great!!! 
Now comes the easy part. Fold your fabric right sides together and pin along the length and width (or side and bottom) of the fabric. Make sure that the cuff of the fabric matches at the top so you have a nice even circle with the cuff. 
Sew along each side using a 1/4" seam allowance. 
Again if you have a serger, serg the edges of the fabric. (You can also use a zig-zag stitch in place of the serger or clip the edges with pinking shears) Clip the threads, turn right side out and press your seams.
Taa Daah!!! Isn't it soo cute!!! Super easy, super cute and super fast, what else can you ask for in a tutorial!!!
1 comment:
I'm in love with your fabric choice! What girl wouldn't just love that?
I'm also saving up a bunch of old jeans. I think I just might have enough to try a cool denim quilt!
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