Red Bird

.....and I did make another Red Bird pillow.

I am trying!!

I am trying to get some of this done,

but life is busy!!

I finally finished this block!!

Simple Pillowcase Tutorial

These pillowcases are designed for small children but you can

make them any size you would like.

Cut the front and back, these are

12 1/2 x 18.

Fold the shorter sides over 1/4 inch to the wrong side and press. This is the first fold for the hem in the opening. Or, sometimes I just serge this end.

Lay right sides together. This would be with the little hem to the outside and printed fabric, if it is, to the inside.

Sew at least 1/4 inch seam around remaining sides.


Opening will look like this.

Progress so far.


If you own a serger, serge around the three sides you have sewn, leaving tails at the ends. If you do not have a Serger you can zig zag all around and back stitch at the ends.

Fold back the opening one more time, I use about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inch, being careful to tuck in the tails of the serging thread so they do on ravel out. It is important to make the pillowcase sturdy, since we do not know how it will be maintained.

Sew all around.

I applique my small signature heart in the corner.

FINISHED!!

If you are making these for the Pillow Project you can make them any size

and I will make the pillow form to fit. Or....you can also make the form if you would like.

The pillow project

This pillow started it all! I blogged about it earlier in May, it is made of flannel and fleece, it was so easy and fun, soft and cuddly.

I thought....it would be nice if every small child could have one.

It didn't take long to make but if I was going to make them as

a gift to small children in need, I would have to think of

a faster and more economical way of doing it.

So......I think these are just as cute and even more practical.

Each pillow case has a fleece signature heart applique on it.


The costly part of the pillow was the form, so I decide
to make my own. It turned out that this made it even
softer and more cuddly and cut the cost by so much I
could not even believe it...God is good!!!

If someone out there would like to help make these little pillow cases
I will make the forms for them.
Make them from flannel in a child's theme.
You can make them any size but these are 10 1/2 x 16.

I also made some measuring 14 x 18 for older children. the handy thing
about this larger size is that a pillow form can be purchased for these
if needed, it is a standard neck pillow size.