Pillow cases, teaching allthepeople

Date day for the kiddos, thought I’d teach them how to sew pillowcases.


Girl picked this flannel

Boy picked this nice blue

This was the sample I made to show them the hows.

Then @Serenity came over

She picked out this excellent cat fabric for her youngest boy.

We did some funky figuring out to add self welt

And a pocket inside

So much fun teaching people how to master the sewing machine!

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Looks like a really fun day. That kitty fabric is so cute!

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Pillowcases! I need to make a few that are a bit longer than standard. Yours look great! Thanks for the inspiration!

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Such a cool day! It must be so satisying to help them learn a valueable life skill that’s also an avenue for creativity!

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What a fun way for them to spend their day together, learning a new skill and ending up with a usable souvenir at the end of the date!

What does one put in a pocket inside a pillow? I would put my sleep mask there!

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The pocket holds the pillow in place, it’s a “hotel” pillowcase. Most patterns are for either that style OR the kind that is bigger than the pillow with a longer hem that often has piping or another decorative trim. We wanted both those elements so we had to make up our own pattern.

I’d say he was pretty happy with how it turned out.

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My purchased pillow cases all have that pocket to keep the pillowcase from shifting out…never thought to put it into the ones I make! duh…

What a great idea , and how fun to have you as a teacher to make them! Looks like everyone had a happy sewing result!

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Lovely! That’s a good cat fabric, too. :green_heart:

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It came in a few colourways! Super cute.

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That looked like a great day, and obvs I❤️ flamingo fabric

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Ya, you know where that one’s already headed, lol.

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:kissing_heart::kissing_heart: xx

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So wonderful of you to share your know-how! I’m jealous. I’d be a million times more confident sewing clothes with you over my shoulder!

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Since I truly believe anybody can sew, you sure would! I’ll cheer you on from here, you total got this!

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These are fun and I love that cat fabric!

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