share

Easy-to-Make Pillowcases

Use your favorite fabrics to piece together a cute pillowcase.

What You Need:
  • 1/4 yard print No. 1 (blocks)
  • 1/8 yard print No. 2 (block centers)
  • 1/4 yard print No. 3 (sashing strips)
  • 1/8 yard print No. 4 (sashing squares)
  • 1 yard print No. 5 (pillowcase body)

Finished Pillowcase

19-5/8 X 28-1/2 inches (fits a standard-size bed pillow)


Finished Blocks

3-1/2 inches square

Quantities are for 44/45-inch-wide, 100-percent cotton fabrics. All measurements include a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.


Cut Fabrics

To make the best use of your fabrics, cut pieces in the following order.


From print No. 1, cut:
  • 16 2-5/8-inch squares, cutting each in half diagonally for a total of 32 corner triangles

From print No. 2, cut:
  • 8 3-inch squares for block centers

From print No. 3, cut:
  • 25 1-3/4-x-4-inch sashing strips

From print No. 4, cut:
  • 18 1-3/4-inch sashing squares

From print No. 5, cut:
  • 1 22-x-39-3/4-inch rectangle
  • 1 8-3/4-x-39-3/4-inch rectangle

Assemble Blocks
  1. Sew print No. 1 corner triangles to opposite edges of a print No. 2 square (Diagram 1). Press seam toward triangles.
  2. Add print No. 1 triangles to square's remaining edges to complete the Square-in-a-Square block (Diagram 2) Press seams toward triangles. The block should be 4 inches square including seam allowances. Repeat to make eight Square-in-a-Square blocks total.

Assemble Border
  1. Alternating sashing strips and blocks, sew together nine print No. 3 sashing strips and eight Square-in-a-Square blocks to make a block row. Press seams toward sashing strips.
  2. Alternating sashing squares and strips, join nine print No. 4 sashing squares and eight print No. 3 sashing strips to make a sashing row. Press seams toward sashing strips. Repeat to make a second sashing row.
  3. Referring to Diagram 3 on page 36, join sashing and block rows to make the pieced border. The pieced border should be 6 1/2 x 39 3/4 inches including seam allowances.

Assemble Pillowcase
  1. Referring to Diagram 3, sew together pieced border and the print No. 5 rectangles to make a pillowcase unit.
  2. With right side inside, fold pillowcase unit in half. Sew along long raw edges and short, unpieced end of pillowcase unit. Turn right side out and press.
  3. Fold raw edge of pillowcase unit under 1/2 inch and press. Fold same edge under 7 inches, leaving a 1-inch-wide strip along the outside edge of the pieced border (see Diagram 3). From the pillowcase right side, stitch in the ditch on the pieced border's lower edge to complete pillowcase.

 

Related Links

Give your guests creative wedding keepsakes that d...

Let Mom know how special she is to you by giving h...

Express your affection by making your own gifts th...

Related Videos

Better TV shows you the basics to quilting.



Comments

Comments ( 6 )
1966984597
mariejh3 wrote:

DOn;t want to subscibe just want to print

1/28/2010 12:32:25 AM Report Abuse
lazyquilter wrote:

after signing in for patterns, I ended up being directed to the sweepstakes and had to really get very frustrated getting to where I wanted to be. I dislike being "force directed" to a site that I did not want to go to and then couldn't get out of.

1/24/2010 12:18:30 PM Report Abuse
tag234 wrote:

I've printed all the patterns except the basic pattern for the millions pillowcases; the basic pattern keeps taking me to registration.

1/7/2010 09:28:13 AM Report Abuse
vicki_west wrote:

If you are looking for the patterns to the 1 million pillowcases, go back to the original website and click on pictures of the pillowcases. A pdf file will pop up.

12/29/2009 08:06:26 AM Report Abuse
ambeni wrote:

tried for 10 minutes to simply download million pillowcases pattern...no luck...terrible website

12/19/2009 08:48:21 AM Report Abuse

Add your comment

Send to Facebook
 
More from the BHG.com Store

 
  • Videos
  • Top Tools
  • Calendar
  • Win Daily
Wish you could keep the fabulous flashes of fall c...

Glam up a locker with these easy projects. Make a ...

It¿s easier than it looks! Circle, cut, and fluff ...

Top Tools Neutral Bedroom

Decorating Inspiration

Thousands of gorgeous photos will inspire you to decorate your home.

Get Inspired

All Top Tools

Todays Daily Prize
ADVERTISEMENT



 

 
By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Service.