Sunday, May 13, 2012

Pillowcase for my nephew and the Million Pillowcase Challenge...

Christopherpillowcase

I found a couple of You Tube videos about the Million Pillowcase challenge so I decided to practice how to make it by making a pillowcase for my nephew that I will see in Oregon in a couple of weeks. I found this cute monster print at JoAnn's a few weeks ago and got some thinking I might make him something with it, so the pillowcase fit the bill. Hope it isn't going to be too scary for him (I think he is 6 now).


It starts out as a tube with all the layers sewn "burrito" style:

all sewn into a tube

then turned inside out, sewn on right sides then turned again to the wrong sides making a French seam:


turning inside out

Here are a couple of places on You Tube that describe how to make it the best (I think): Missouri Star Quilt Company and Crafty Gemini There are others but I like those two the best. Information on the actual challenge is HERE.

3 comments:

  1. You trying to give the lad nightmares? That fabric design will do it! lol Just sayin'

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  2. Well if it does he can always use it for a toy bag!! But I think he will like it -- he is into black and funny little boy stuff like this. I'll find out in a couple of weeks when I see him!

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  3. Wow! Wish I had a cool aunt like you!

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