Pillowcase ∙ How To by ofenjen on Cut Out + Keep

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ofenjen

Austin, Texas, US

2008

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sewing: Hot Dog, A Pillowcase!

A friend taught me to make these and we've been making oodles for charity. They work up super fast and easy!

Youâ€™ll need three lengths of Fabric in three coordinating colors.

Makes one standard size pillowcase.

You can vary the bun/hot dog size up or down, just make sure that the total yardage between those two is 36â€³ â€“ 38â€³. 9 â€“ 12â€³ for the bun is ideal.

If you use two yards of coordinating fabric, plus 6â€³ of a third, you can make two coordinating pillowcases with opposite colors.

*WOF = Width of Fabric, in this case, approximately 44 - 45"

Crafts

Sewing

Instructions

Project Cost: Cheap

1

Roll out your BUN, right side up.
2

Press the MUSTARD in half
3

Place MUSTARD with raw edges...
4

matching along one side of the BUN.
5

Place HOT DOG on top of MUSTARD, face down. Align raw seams. Add a few pins to hold in place.
6

Roll the HOT DOG...
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(hey, now it looks like a hot dog!) to within a few inches of the pinned edge.
8

Fold the BUN over the HOT DOG
9

and pin along the raw edge...
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making sure to catch all layers of fabric.
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Stitch along raw edge...
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using a 3/8â€³ seam allowance.
13

Remove any pins and birth your HOT DOG!
14

Roll BUN back, gently tugging the HOT DOG out of the center.
15

Continue tugging
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and rolling until the HOT DOG is all the way out.
17

Your pillowcase should now look something like this.
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Smooth out the fabric, then press the BUN and MUSTARD, tugging gently so itâ€™ll lie flat.
19

I like to press on both sides.
20

Square up your pillowcase by removing the selvage.
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With WRONG SIDES together (yes, I said wrong sides!), align the MUSTARD and corners of the pillowcase.
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Pin in several places.
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Stitch around raw edges using a 1/4â€³ seam allowance (yes, yes, really, right sides out, wrong sides together!).
24

Turn the corner and sew across the bottom.
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Trim corners.
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(raw edges only, please!)
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Turn the pillowcase wrong-side out.
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Look how nice the BUN looks next to the HOT DOG!
29

Press the side and bottom seams flat.
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Stitch using a 1/2â€³ seam allowance.
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Look at that, you made French Seamsâ€¦no raw edges!
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Turn right side out...
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and press.
34

See how nicely the MUSTARD lines up? Did you notice that your condiment made a lovely little flap, too?
35

It looks good outside and in!
36

And hey, action shot!
Now, let me know if youâ€™re as addicted to these as I am! This beauty is number 11 and I know Iâ€™ll make more. In addition to donating to the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge, they also make great gift bags for quilts!