Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Pretty, Easy, Pillowcase (with a tutorial)

When I was putting away my Amy Butler Lark fabric after making this tablet cover, I decided it was just too beautiful to stop looking at yet, so I had to make something else with it.

After rifling through my stash I found some vintage crocheted lace that I picked up a yard sale last year. Suddenly I was inspired to make a pillowcase. Not just any pillowcase, but one fit to be made into a pillowcase dress someday. Because who is making the pillowcases that will be turned into dresses 50 years from now? We are, of course.

I took pictures along the way so you could see what I did...




I took 1 yard of fabric to inspire beautiful dreams plus about 42" of lace.


Then I folded the fabric right sides together along the grain and stitched the bottom and side of the pillowcase.



I turned it right side out and pressed, and then turned it inside out again and folded the raw edges down 5" and pressed.


Then I folded it down another 5" (again, rolled twice) and pressed.

I folded my lace in half right sides together and layed it on the pillowcase cuff to measure. Then I marked it with a pin where I stitched to make a loop the same size as the pillowcase opening.


I turned the pillowcase right side out again, being careful to leave the cuff neatly pressed on the inside and I pinned the lace to the outside 1/2" from the top, with the part of the lace I want to show pointing downward.


I stitched close to the edge of the lace here.


More pressing.



 Notice that I enclosed the raw edge of the pillowcase so if anyone should happen to look inside, that part will look pretty and neat.


Topstitching.

Now I imagine it being turned into a "vintage" pillowcase dress someday for some great niece. Love.



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