How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases

This is the easiest pillowcase you will ever make! There are tons of different methods for sewing a pillowcase but this one takes just one yard of fabric and a few minutes to achieve the best pillow case! Here is how to sew easy custom pillow cases. Scroll halfway down for another variation that takes a bit more time but gives a nicer finished product.

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How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases

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Supplies:

One Yard of Fabric

Coordinating Thread

Instructions:

One yard of fabric measures 36″ by WOF (width of fabric). The width of the fabric often varies by a few inches. Typically it is between 42 and 44 inches. For this pillowcase you need one cut of fabric that has a width of 42-44.

Find the long edge, we will call it the 44″ edge for the purposes of this tutorial. Fold the edge under by 1/2″ and press.

Now fold that same long side over again, this time 5″ and press. Pin this edge in place.

Using a zig zag stitch sew along the bottom edge. The zig zag should straddle the fold (as pictured below.)

Now fold the fabric in half right sides facing. Pin along the long edge and the bottom edge. (SKIP DOWN IF YOU WANT TO CREATE A FRENCH SEAM )

Sew along the two pinned edges. Turn the pillow case out and you are finished!

French Seam Pillow Case:

Adding a french seam will give the pillow case a more professional finished look.

To create a french seam you will still fold the long edge under and zig zag stitch in place as we have done above.

Then fold your pillow case in half wrong sides facing. Sew along the long edge. Then trim the seam to 1/8″. Skip the bottom, there is no reason to add a french seam to the bottom edge of the pillow case.

Now turn the piece so that the right sides face each other. Press the seams flat. Pin the long edge and the bottom edge and sew in place using a 1/4″ seam allowance. Now you have a finished pillowcase with a much cleaner finished inside edge.

For a shorter pillow simply trim the fabric to be 6-8″ longer than the pillow (you will still need the 44″ side to be the same size) and repeat the above steps.

Now you can make all sorts of fun custom pillow cases! And yup my hubby totally loves these super floral pillow cases! Will you make your own custom pillow cases? Share with me in the comments below.

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