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Flower Power: Fleece Fabric Pillow. Notes from the Patch: Tutorial Tuesday - #24 Pillowcases. Download Pillowcase easy to print PDF instructions here I've been making pillowcases f o r e v e r. Gosh, we even had a Pillowcase of the Month Club a few years back. But it wasn't until I recently taught my two grandson's how to sew that I tried this new method of making pillowcases. What's different is that the seams are all totally finished. There are no raw edges anywhere so they look neat and tidy inside and out.

It occurred to me that some of you might enjoy this technique and with summer winding down it's a great simple project to help keep bored kids busy. Great too as gifts for college kids going off to school, a thoughtful gift for a sick friend, for birthday gifts and fun for the upcoming holidays. Here's what you'll need: Main fabric 27" x 41" You will purchase 3/4 yard Cuff fabric: 11" x 41" You will purchase 1/3 yard Accent band: 3" x 41" You will purchase 1/8 yard With a rotary cutter cut each of the three coordinating fabrics to the appropriate sizes listed above. Press. Sew Old Pillowcases Together To Make Floor Cushions | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest. Throughout the years I have collected dozens of pillowcases. Mostly due to the fact that my tastes have changed or I've had to purchase excess pillows for visitors, I have quite the stockpile in my linen closet.

Now that I'm moving into a smaller space, I won't need to keep such a large inventory of pillows and pillowcases, and I found the perfect use for them. Inspired by the Bed In A Bag from Great Life Trading Co, my pillowcases would be perfect for these floor cushions. It's such an extremely easy DIY that there's honestly no point in purchasing an already constructed one. Roundup five old pillowcases that you don't use anymore, because we all know it's much better to repurpose than buy new! This is such a great way to repurpose old pillows and pillowcases that would otherwise collect dust in the closet or end up in the trash. What do you think of this DIY floor cushion? Image: Great Life Trading Co. How to Make a No Sew Pillow Cover {no sew.