I picked up this strawberry print at a semi-annual fabric sale in January after ogling it every other time I looked at this shop! I bought enough to make pillowcases and today I finally made them!
I used a sweet little floral in 4 of the colors of the strawberry print for the cuff and a green solid from the strawberry print for a decorative band. I know mixing prints on something like this isn’t for everyone, but I love how it turned out!
I just love using the “burrito” method for attaching the body to the band and cuff and using French seams to assemble the case. In fact, [nerd alert!] these processes are probably the main reason I feel compelled to make pillowcases!
CW: the following sentence contains a mild cuss word.
I didn’t use a damn bit of stash for this project, but I also didn’t accumulate much extra either. Good enough!
Your pillowcases are indeed super sweet! Great fabric.
That assembly method makes for such a lovely finished project.
AIMR
(Linda -2024 Choose Projects that You Want to Do :us:)
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I love that method of making pillowcases…but I call it the hot dog method…the French seams are the best and make for such a neat case. I love the mix of prints, especially with the lovely inset…
In my head I always say “jelly roll style”! I just love both the hot dog jelly roll burrito and the french seams on these. I think that the jelly roll might actually be less effort than other ways to accomplish this cuff and band. And I think the french seam probably isn’t too much more effort that finishing the seams another, less tidy way.
