Upgrade your bedding with a personalised touch!
This easy project adds flair to any room while sharpening your sewing skills.
Fun fact: Pillowcases were originally plain and practical, but in the 19th century, decorative pillowcases with intricate lace or embroidery became a symbol of wealth and status!
Skill Level: 1 (beginner)
What you need
- Upper Panel: 49cm x 20cm
- Lower Panel: 49cm x 62cm
- Back Panel: 49cm x 88cm
Construction
- Lay the upper panel piece right side up and the lower panel piece right side down. Bunching the panel in the centre of the upper panel
- Fold over the lower section of the upper panel to form a fabric burrito. Ensuring all edges are together sew a 1cm seam allowance.
- Pull the fabric out through one of the open ends
- Press seams flat. You can leave it as is or edge/top stitch the seam.
- Hem one of the short edges of the back panel with 1cm double turn (edge stitching the fold)
Finish off
- Lay back panel right side up. Lay front panel right side down matching up the bottom edges
- Folder over the top edge so the folded edge at the top is level with the top edge panel
- Sew 1cm seam allowance down each side and base. Then overlock edges
- Turn right side out and give the pillowcase a press.
Creative Community Space – Sewing School Program
At Creative Community Space & A Fitting Connection, we’re committed to creating experiences that not only teach skills but also instil a sense of purpose. Our programs and classes are thoughtfully designed to cultivate patience, accuracy, mindfulness, fine motor skills, creativity, and a keen awareness of waste.
It’s easy to dive into a project that might be too advanced for your current skill level. That’s why we’ve developed a program that sets our students up for success. Each of our self-guided sewing instructions is labelled with a skill level (starting at 1), so you’ll know whether a project will be a breeze or if it’s one that would benefit from the supportive environment of our sewing classes at Creative Community Space. Explore our classes here.
We can’t wait to see what you’ll create with us!
With purpose,
The Creative Community Space & A Fitting Connection Team