Sheet to Pillowcase with Zipper

 Hello Readers, I had this adorable full size sheet. Look at all the little emotional faces. It was perfect for kids. I wanted to make a pillow cover with a zipper. The zipper will keep the pillow cover from slipping off. It is annoying when the pillow slips out so let's make a stay-put cover.

Let's make a pillow cover with a zipper.

This was a simple full size flat sheet. It has gotten a few ink spots in the middle area. That's OK. We won't get upset. We can still use that fabric. I cut about 2 1/2 feet from the bottom of this sheet. I saved the rest for some curtains that I posted about last time.

This project was actually requested by a counseling center that works with children. This pillow is to lean on and be comfortable. It's also to squeeze, hit, punch and scream into because not all emotions are fun or feel good. So I want this pillow to be cute but I also want it to be strong.

 

I cut out the 2 fabric pieces and made them 1/2 an inch bigger on all 4 sides of that the pillow case I used as my guide. 

 

I had a zipper in a matching color. White is easy to match. 

 

I sewed one side of the zipper to one pieces of the pillow. I sewed the zipper face down to the fabric.

When I turn the zipper face up, the sides of the zipper will be tucked into the pillow. 

 

When both sides of the zipper are sewn in it looks like this. 

 

I top stitched both sides of the zipper so it would look nice and neat. Now I can sew the 2 pieces of the pillow cover together with right sides facing each other. 

When I turned the cover right-side out and put the pillow inside. 

I zipped the cover closed and the pillow stays inside, nice and neat. 

This pillow is ready for some wear and tear. 

Here is a friendly kid pillow ready for anything the kids need it for. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. Or a kid.