Not QUITE enough fabric…but I made it work | Super easy pillow case with Beth Shibley
What happens when you don't have quite enough fabric? Beth Shibley shows you as she makes a simple pillow case with contrasting fabric at the edge!
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Beth Shibley
Beth Shibley loves to create and share her adventures in quilting. Simple patterns and practical gifts are what she loves most.
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What happens when you don't have quite enough fabric? Beth Shibley shows you as she makes a simple pillow case with contrasting fabric at the edge!
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Beth Shibley shows you how to make a quick and easy pillow case, no matter what amount of fabric you have.
She starts with 22" x WOF for her main fabric, and 8" x WOF for her accent fabric.
Next she added the edging to the main fabric using the burrito method. The burrito method is a clever technique for sewing a pillowcase that encloses all the seams neatly, without any raw edges showing.
After completing that step, Beth trimmed her selvages, and then folded the pillowcase half, and french seamed it together. First she sewed the pillowcase with wrong sides together. Then she turned it inside out and pressed it. Finally she sewed the seams together a second time (with right sides together) creating her french seams. French seams are great for pillowcases because they keep the raw edges from fraying through multiple washes!
She starts with 22" x WOF for her main fabric, and 8" x WOF for her accent fabric.
Next she added the edging to the main fabric using the burrito method. The burrito method is a clever technique for sewing a pillowcase that encloses all the seams neatly, without any raw edges showing.
After completing that step, Beth trimmed her selvages, and then folded the pillowcase half, and french seamed it together. First she sewed the pillowcase with wrong sides together. Then she turned it inside out and pressed it. Finally she sewed the seams together a second time (with right sides together) creating her french seams. French seams are great for pillowcases because they keep the raw edges from fraying through multiple washes!
