Making Pillowcases

 Hello Readers. I wanted some fresh white pillowcases for my little guys bed. It is getting colder and I like flannel bedding in the winter. I looked online but then I remembered that I actually had a stash of flannel in my sewing room. It was for lining curtains but cotton flannel is cotton flannel right? I can use it for whatever I want. Let's make some new cozy pillowcases. 

This was so easy, I will never buy pillowcases from the store again. I will just use fabric I have on hand. Why haven't I done this before?

I went to my fabric stash and found all the flannel I could. I only had white but white bedding is classic and works in any room. Flannel would be soft and warm no matter what color it was.

I got a pillowcase that I already had and used it as a pattern. This is a brown satin pillowcase but that doesn't matter. I knew this pillowcase fit well so I knew I could rely on it for sizing. You can use whatever pillowcases you have on hand for measurements to make your new pillowcases, standard, king size, extra long body pillow, you can make any size you want. My table has a cutting mat on it with measurements that I could use to keep track of my measurements. You could also use a tape measure of even a ruler if you need to. Use whatever you have.

Once I had my size measurements I could cut out the pieces of flannel I needed. I added 4 inches to the length so I could fold the edge over at the opening of each pillowcase. 

 

I folded the edge over twice and sewed it like a hem. With pillowcases the folded hem can on the outside and it can show as a way to trim the pillowcase and make it look nicely finished. You can also make that fold inside if you prefer. I stitched straight across what would be the open end of the pillowcase to make this finished edge. 

 

I stitched the 3 sides of the pillowcase closed with the right sides together. These are straight seams and they are quick and easy to sew together. This is a great beginner sewing project.

 

I turned the pillowcases right-sides out and they were ready to use. I put all the pillowcase on the pillows and they were so soft and cozy. The flannel is not as cool to the touch as other bedding materials can be. In winter warm cozy flannel bedding is much nicer to sleep in. Thanks for reading along, now go make something warm and cozy for yourself.

***Year End Update***- We are sleeping cozy with these. i would make them again in a heartbeat.