101 Crafts in 1001 Days: Project #4

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Pillow Case

Cost Breakdown
Fabric: Free (My grandmother purchased all of these materials for me for my birthday back in September. Therefore, I do not remember how much each material cost.)
Thread: Free (from my stash)
Pattern: Free (There was no pattern for this project)
Total Cost: $0.00

Project Rating
Difficulty: Easy
Enjoyability: Excellent
Time: Excellent - from start to finish approximately 20 minutes
Final Product: Excellent
Overall Rating: Excellent

Materials:
Same as the materials used in Natalie's bedskirt. 1 yd of main color (pink), 1/4 yd contrast color (yellow), matching thread, scissors, pins. Rotary cutter, mat, and ruler are optional.
NOTE: The amount of material is approximate, since I just used remnants from my other projects.

Pattern:

I made this pattern up. I took measurements from another pillow case and modified it to the way I wanted my pillowcase to look.

Instructions:

NOTE: I made an error in my pillowcase that I'm not including in the directions. I accidently made my contrast color rectangle too small and needed to make two to correct the problem. Therefore, in some pictures there is an extra, unneccessary seam in the yellow.

Allow 1/2 inch seam throughout, except on the last step of the hem.

Cut a large rectangle from the main color 24" x 39". Cut a smaller rectangle 12" x 39" from the contrast color. (The extra yellow rectangle is due to my mistake)

With right sides together, sew the 39" edges of the contrast to the 39" edge of the main color.

Fold up contrast color edge 1/2". Iron.

Fold up the contrast color slightly past the stitched edge the main color. Do not fold up 1/2 inch past the stitched as is the usual seam allowance. (See picture, this is not a very good discription.) Iron.