Zipperless Pillow Case Tutorial

Hey ya'll!

As a 'textilephile', I have a basement full of fabulous fabrics I have hoarded gathered over the years.  It includes a rather rad bolt of orange chevron.  (Okay, okay.  I know chevron has had its heyday and passed from fashion, but I do still like this fabric.)  

I also had some lonely, coverless pillows, so this seemed the perfect opportunity to do a quick tutorial on making a pillow case.  (Without the oft intimidating zipper install!)   

Without further ado, I present the zipper-less pillow case tutorial:

1. Cut one piece of fabric 3" wider and longer than the length & width of your pillow.

2. Cut a second piece of fabric 6 inches wider in one direction than the dimensions of your pillow.

(for example: my pills was 24" by 24".  I cut one square 27 by 27.  I then cut a rectangle 30 by 27).

3. Cut your larger fabric piece in half lengthwise.

4.  Fold back (roughly 1.5 inches) and pin the longer edge of each of the two 

pieces that you've cut in half, wrong side to wrong side.

(See above).

5. Stitch folded edge down on each piece.

6. Overlap the two edges you have just stitched down.  This will form the 'envelope' into which you will slip your pillow upon completion.

7.  Pin the overlapped edges together.  This will hold everything in place when you stitch the two sides of the pillow together.

8. Stack  and pin the 'envelope' side and the front fabric of the pillow, right sides together as above.

9. Sew the two sides together to the dimensions that match your pillow.

Trim the edges and turn your cover inside out.  Done!

Have at it, friends.  

(Design wisdom says that new pillows are the easiest way to freshen up a room!)

Until soon,

Nina