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National Sewing Month 2016 Day 13: DIY Envelope Pillowcase

September 19, 2016 by AllFreeSewing

This is part of a week-long Sew-Along series for National Sewing Month. Don’t forget to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway!

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Learn how to sew a pillow cover with this easy to follow, beginner friendly tutorial. I bought this absolutely beautiful deer-inspired fabric to make some accent pillows for my living room. This teal/turquoise fabric was the perfect color for my rustic, vintage living room. I am loving how these look on my couch. They literally took about 20 minutes each to make. I couldn’t resist sharing the tutorial with you guys. This is an easy project that you can whip up in no time to add a bit of charm to your decor.

The fabric used here is from Hawthorne Threads Winter Fawn line.

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The envelope pattern makes removing and washing the pillow cover easy. How pretty is this border on the bottom of the pillow!

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Your Supplies for 1 pillow cover

  • 1/2-1 yard cotton fabric (depends on the size of your pillow)
  • pillow insert
  • sewing essentials

Measure and Cut

  • Measure the size of your pillow insert. Mine was 15″ X 15″.
  • Front: Cut one piece 2″ longer than your pillow. I cut mine 17″ x 17″.
  • Back: Cut two pieces same width as the front but 5″ shorter in width. Mine was 17″ x 12″.

Pillow Diagram

 

Sew

(using 1/2″ seam allowance)

Let’s start by hemming the back pieces. Fold in the short long side 1/4″. Iron neatly. Fold it again 1″ and iron neatly. Sew down. Repeat for both of your back pieces.

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Next, lay all your pieces right sides together. Your back pieces will overlap. Sew all the way around. Zig-zag or serge all around the pillow to prevent fraying.

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That’s it. It was that easy.

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Thanks for visiting and Happy Sewing!

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How to Enter Our Grand Prize Giveaway

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To celebrate National Sewing Month, we’re giving away a GRAND PRIZE: this BERNINA 215 Simply Red valued at $999! Enter to win on AllFreeSewing.com.

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Today’s Question: Have you ever sewn a pillow or pillowcase?

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