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January 17, 2018 by: sewwhatalicia

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases

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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.

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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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.

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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 )

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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.

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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.

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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.

How to Sew Easy Custom Pillow Cases: These easy pillow cases are perfect for beginning sewers. This is an easy to follow pattern. Click through for the full tutorial. | www.sewwhatalicia.com

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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  1. Louise Biedrzycki says

    January 17, 2018 at 6:14 am

    I have started to get together enough flannel for my granddaughters to make some pillow cases. Pre shrink! I am also going to make 3 for a friends granddaughters. Will be great to have for when the kiddos are going to sleep over. We are using 2 different fabrics, one for the body and another one for the cuff.

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  2. cheryl says

    January 17, 2018 at 9:03 am

    I️ Just caught the end of your live tutorial with the king size case with the cuff iof coordinating fabric .
    What are the dimensions you cut & how much fabric of each color is needed?

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    • sewwhatalicia says

      January 17, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      For the king size pillowcase I cut a 10″ strip that I then pressed in half and attached to a yard of fabric, so the length comes out to 41ish inches by WOF.

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  3. Julie says

    January 22, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    Why do you choose to use the stretch zig-zag stitch instead of a plain straight stitch?

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    • sewwhatalicia says

      January 23, 2018 at 6:09 am

      I want to cover the edge of the seam so it doesn’t lift or move. I want the edge to lie flat. Does that make sense?

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      • Julie says

        January 23, 2018 at 8:29 am

        Yes. I️ was just curious! Thanks.

  4. Susie in the country says

    October 20, 2022 at 4:45 am

    Thanks for the instructions. I certainly do sew pillowcases for almost everyone I know. Grandsons, sisters, mom and me! When I first learned to make them several years ago, I love to sew them. There is so many faric choices for every occasion and holiday, especially grandsons birthdays♥ Again, thanks again.

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