Pillow cases, teaching allthepeople

Date day for the kiddos, thought Iโ€™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 thatโ€™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, itโ€™s a โ€œhotelโ€ 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.

Iโ€™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 outโ€ฆnever thought to put it into the ones I make! duhโ€ฆ

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! Thatโ€™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 Iโค๏ธ flamingo fabric

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Ya, you know where that oneโ€™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! Iโ€™m jealous. Iโ€™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! Iโ€™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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