Wednesday, December 29, 2010

3 Pillow cases 3 yards in 2 it 3 seams

Start by laying all 3 yards together
cut 8",2.5", remaining fabric

Iron in half all 3
8....4 folded
2.5....1.25 folded
remaining...Selvages together

Take the remaining fabric piece and open so you see it selvage on left and right
You are going to fold leaving about a 1 plus a little at top and roll as you see in picture above,
pin ends

Set aside

Lay out your 8 " piece opened and right side up
(see pic above)

Lay in Rolled remaining fabric
(see above pic)

Lay in 1.25 piece on same edge
(see pic above)

Fold over 8" piece so that the opposite edge is in the same seam
(see pic above on left)

(Same on right)

Pin closed and together
(see above pic)
SEW

Pull end pins and TURN
(see pic above)

This is what you will get Repeat with your 2 other sets of fabric

Finish with serger or sew wrong sides together and
then turn and sew right sides together so that you have no raw edges

Enjoy!!!

No comments:

Post a Comment