The finished pillowcases...
...some made from treasured 'stash' fabrics...
...and others from newly chosen pieces...
...are all either wending their way to new homes...
...or are already installed under a Christmas tree, somewhere! :)
Showing posts with label 'burrito method'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 'burrito method'. Show all posts
Friday, December 23, 2016
Christmas Sewing (Pillowcases)- Part 3
...some made from treasured 'stash' fabrics...
...and others from newly chosen pieces...
...are all either wending their way to new homes...
...or are already installed under a Christmas tree, somewhere! :)
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Christmas Sewing (Pillowcases)- Part 2
When sewing seams...
...the fabric is usually oriented with its 'right sides' together.
With French seams, however...
...they are first sewn with the 'wrong sides' together...
...and the seam is then trimmed...
...leaving a very small seam allowance...
...before the project is turned inside-out.
The same seams are then re-sewn...
...with the raw edges tucked inside!
The resulting seams are quite neat and 'fray-proof'!
Next time: the finished pillowcases...
...all fifteen of them!! :)
Monday, December 19, 2016
Christmas Sewing (Pillowcases)- Part 1
Using an internet pillowcase tutorial...
...like this one...
...for the 'burrito' sewing method...
...I pin three fabric pieces together...
...(a top section, narrow decorative piece and main body portion)...
...and roll up the largest piece...
...pinning it within the folded-over top section...
...to form a festive cotton burrito! :)
The layers are stitched together...
...and the core is pulled out and unfurled...
...resulting in an assemblage that requires only two more seams...
...to turn it into a finished pillowcase! :)
Next time: I sew French seams. Oooh la la! ;)
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