Pillow+Case

Pillow Case Finished size 19” x 29”

Materials needed: Cut one piece of 100% cotton fabric 39” by 33 ½” Sewing thread to match fabric, Contrasting embroidery thread or topstitching thread

Fold fabric CROSSWISE, wrong sides together so that the rectangle measures 19 ½” x 33 ½.” Thread sewing machine with matching sewing thread. Sew 1/8” from raw edge on 1 short side and the long side. Press seams open. Clip corner. Dab corner with fray check. Turn wrong side out. Press seams to form crisp edge. Sew ¼” from previous seam line. Press Seam allowance to one side. Measure ½” from raw edge. Clip seam allowance. Measure 4 ½” from raw edge. Clip seam allowance. Press seam allowance between clips in opposite direction. Fold ½” up from raw edge. Press. Fold up another 4” and press. Turn right side out. Press seams. Pin hem allowance in place from the right side, pinning perpendicular to fold. Change to contrasting thread. On the sewing machine, measure 3 ¾” to the right of the needle and place a piece of masking tape across bed of sewing machine. Adjust setting on sewing machine to sew decorative stitch or top stitch. Place fold of hem edge under needle, with fold on edge of tape. Use tape as your guide as you stitch the hem. You will be stitching ½” from the edge of the hem allowance on the right side.

As an alternative, especially if you have a piece of fabric that is shorter than 33 ½”, add a band of contrasting fabric at the hem.