Pillowcase Tutorial: Bed Pillow Case with Ties

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As a mom to two little ones, sleep is precious. My kids sleep pretty well at this point, but they are go go go all day long, and I need all the sleep I can get. I have been working to make our bedroom a soothing retreat, the perfect place to sleep.

Recently I swapped out our old bedding for a more neutral comforter.  I didn’t want it to be too bland or boring, so I decided to inject some color with decorative pillow cases, and I am sharing my pillowcase tutorial with you all.

Supplies for the Pillowcase Tutorial:

• 1 yard of fabric (for a standard size pillow- for a queen or king pillow, you might need more) (if you’re making 2 like me, you’ll need 2 yards)
• Sewing machine
• Scissors or rotary cutter
• Thread

Pillowcase Tutorial:

Step 1: Wash, dry, and iron your fabric. Cut your fabric into these rectangular pieces-

1 rectangle of 27.5 X 41 inches

1 rectangle of 4.5 X 41 inches

4 rectangles of 3 X 12 inches

Step 2: Make the ties.  If you want to speed things up, you can use coordinating ribbon for your ties.  To make your own ties, fold each one in half lengthwise, and press.

Open them up.  Fold each end to the crease in the middle, and press again.  Then fold in half, and press one more time.  Pin and sew along the edge, about ¼ inch from the open edges.

Step 3: Lay the biggest rectangle down.  Put the 4.5 X 41 inch rectangle on top of the 41 inch edge of the larger rectangle.  Slide the ties in between the two layers.  I spaced mine about 7 and 14 inches from the top and bottom edges.

Pin and sew along the edge, sewing about ½ inch from the edge.  Fold over the other end of the short rectangle, pin, and sew it, sewing about ¼ inch from the edge.

Step 4: Fold the 4 inch rectangle flap back around to the back so that the ties are coming out of the side.  Press along the edge.  Pin and sew it down, sewing near the bottom of the flap.

Step 5: Fold the pillowcase lengthwise with the wrong sides together.  The outside of the pillowcase should be on the outside.  Pin and sew along the two raw edges, sewing about ¼ inch from the edge.

Step 6: Clip the corner and trim the edges to ⅛ inch.

Step 7: Turn the bag inside out.  Use a pen or something to poke the corners out.  Press.  Pin and sew around the two sewn edges, sewing ¼ inch from the edge.

Step 8: Turn the bag right side out and press.  Slip your pillow in and tie the ties.

If you try the pillowcase tutorial please let me know how it goes in the comments below!  If you are looking for more sewing tutorials then please check out my sewing tutorials page.

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