How to Make a Standard Pillowcase.pdf

1. How to Make a
Standard
Pillowcase

2. Materials
•1 yard of fabric
•sewing machine (optional)
•iron
•straight pins
•thread
•scissors
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3. STEP 1.
Cut fabric
down to size.
Create a seam for the
outer edges of the
pillowcase by folding over
the fabric 3.5 inches (on
the long end – where the
opening will be). Then iron
down the folded part and
pin it, to keep it in place.
Sew the bottom edge of
that fabric to itself. This will
create a faux cuff, kind of
similar to the look of a
french seam.
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4. STEP 2.
Cut fabric
down to size.
Start by cutting two
identical size pieces of
fabric, that are each
29.5 inches long and
21 inches wide. This
will create a 20x26
inch pillowcase when
finished.
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5. Repeat step 2
with the
second piece
of fabric
Then put the right sides of
the two fabric pieces
together, line up the cuffs
that you create in steps 2
and 3. The cuffs side is the
opening side of the pillow.
Pin the remaining three
sides together with straight
pins (be sure to keep the
cuffed in open) and sew a
straight line around the
edges of the aiming three
sides of the pillowcase
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6. Flip the pillowcase right
side out and it's ready
to use.
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