Instructions for PILLOWCASES (A) and FLEECE PILLOWS (B) made at 2012 LWML Montana District Convention
A. Instructions for PILLOWCASES made at 2012 LWML Montana District Convention
Standard or Queen-size Pillow
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS:
3/4 yd. of main fabric (27 inches) selvage to selvage
1/4 yd. hem fabric (9 inches)
1 ½ ” x 42 inch strip for trim (optional)
CUTTING:
Cut 27 inches of main fabric, selvage to selvage.
Cut 9 inches of border fabric, selvage to selvage
Cut 1 ó inches of trim fabric, selvage to selvage (optional)
FOLDING TO SEW:
1. Fold trim in half, press, measures 42” x 3/4”.
2. Lay hem fabric face up.
3. Lay trim fabric on edge of border fabric, with unfinished edges together.
4. Lay main fabric face down, making sure all four layers are aligned together.
5. Pin often to keep them together.
6. Roll main fabric up on itself until it is inside the hem fabric.
7. Bring hem fabric around rolled up fabric to form a tube.
8. Match edge of hem to four other edges.
9. Pin four layers together, using the pins already on edge.
10. Pin often so all five layers are included when sewing across the top.
SEWING:
1. Sew through all five layers, being careful not to sew the main fabric in tube.
2. Then pull on the main fabric from end of tube to remove it from the tube.
3. The sewn edge will be hidden inside the border fabric.
4. Press well from both sides.
FINISHING PILLOWCASE:
1. Finish the pillowcase with a French seam.
2. With wrong sides together, sew down the sides and around the bottom.
3. Turn pillowcase outside in, sew again down side and bottom encasing the
original seam.
4. Press and trim any seams that are not square.
5. Turn pillowcase right side out.
6. Press with iron to align the seam.
PILLOWCASE IS FINISHED!
B. Instructions for making POLAR FLEECE COMFORT PILLOWS
Servant Event at 2012 LWML Montana District Convention
Materials: polar fleece (whatever patterns you choose, see cut sizes below), 100% polyester fiberfill (maybe at Jo-Ann Fabric) specified for toys, pillows, etc. in a plastic bag about 20” long. Will unroll into about a 9 foot by 12 or 14 inches piece. Cut a piece about 14” – 16” for each pillow. Before stuffing, pull the polyfill apart in small pieces.
Cut two pieces of polar fleece: 14.5" x 11" (there will be a 1 1/2" seam).
Sew all sides 1 ½ “ from the edge, leaving an opening at top so that the polyfil stuffing can be added. Stuff with the small pieces until nice and full.
Then close/finish the opening with the sewing machine.
Use sharp scissors to clip fringe to the stitching around the pillow.
These are machine washable.
READY FOR CUDDLING!
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