Add a splash of color to your dorm or bedroom with this easy to make pillowcase with contrast folded trim. Nicely finished inside and out. Pillowcase measures approximately 21" x 31.5".
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Materials
You will need 100% cotton that is at least 43" wide for this project.
One 28" piece of fabric for main part of pillowcase (28" x 43")
One 8.5" piece of fabric for the end piece (8.5" x 43" for hemmed end)
One strip of contrast print measuring 1" x 43"
USE 1/4" SEAMS
Directions
1. Fold trim piece in half, wrong sides together. Press.
2. Lay the trim piece (ours is yellow) on the RIGHT side of the contrast end piece (ours is black), aligning the raw edges of the trim to one 43" side of the contrast end piece. Stitch 1/4" from edge. Use a quilting foot if possible (it stitches 1/4" from edge). The trim piece (yellow) is now attached to the end piece (black).
3. Flip the raw edges to the back side; the trim (yellow) will overhang the finished edge of the contrast end piece (black). Press.
4. Fold main pillowcase piece in half (floral fabric in our sample), lengthwise, right sides together. Stitch across one end and across the side without the fold. Press. Turn right side out.
5. Fold contrast piece (our black piece with yellow trim) in half, right sides together, and stitch across the short end. Turn right side out. Press.
6. TURN MAIN PIECE WRONG SIDE OUT. TURN CONTRAST PIECE WRONG SIDE OUT. Pin unfinished edge of the contrast piece to the unfinished edge of the main pillowcase piece so that the RIGHT SIDE of the trim piece is against the WRONG SIDE of the main piece, aligning raw edges. Stitch all the way around.
7. Turn pillowcase right side out. You will notice that the inside is nicely finished, but there is a seam showing on the right side of the pillowcase (the seam that attaches the contrast piece to the main piece).
Fold the contrast end piece to the right side of the pillowcase, creating a hem on the outside of the case. Turn it up far enough so that the hem edge covers the raw seam. Topstitch into place, stitching close to the piping trim.
Benefits of Sewing
Why sew when you can purchase from a store? Sewing has several benefits over purchasing ready-made. When you sew, you get to choose your own color scheme and design. More importantly, you can create a much higher quality item. The pillowcase on the left, below, was purchased from a store. Notice that the side seam comes all the way out to the edge of the pillowcase hem. Only the most expensive bedding is properly finished. This pillowcase came with a sheet set that was just under $100, and the pillowcase was not properly finished. If you looked at the edge of the open end, you would see the side seam, because it comes all the way out to the edge. Notice that the pillowcase in this project is finished correctly. The entire hem end is nicely finished inside and out.
