Picking Material for Homemade Pillow Cases

Series Summary

Sewing is an ancient craft that still has remarkable relevance in today's modern world. The art of stitching and assembling pieces of fabric together, either by hand or with the use of a modern sewing machine, is still a valuable skill. It t is the backbone of the textile industry, comes in handy for clothing repair and fashion designers find it indispensable. Homemade clothing and accessories wouldn’t exist without it. Whether you use a sewing machine or a needle and thread, the techniques involved in constructing a well-fitting garment are very specific and detailed. Becoming skilled at the craft is a lifelong pursuit.

In this free video series, learn how to make a flanged pillow case. This easy sewing project is a great idea of beginners. Our expert, Gretchen Soares, shows you everything you need to know to make this pillow case. Learn how to pick and cut material. Also, learn how to prepare the material for sewing. Once you have laid out your design, learn how to sew the edges together. Finally, Gretchen shows you how to make your pillow case flanged. So, what you waiting for? Start sewing today!

Video Transcript

"Hi, welcome to Expert Village. I'm Gretchen Soares with Butterfly Boutique. O.k., for this project we're going to make a flanged pillow case cover. It's going to be a decorative cover that you use on your pillows on probably a bed or a couch. As for a decorative look, not so much a used look. You want to choose a fabric that's going to be launderable. So things like velvet, velveteen, anything that is dry clean only isn't a very practical choice. Especially, if you have children or anything like that or pets. Pets are very hard on decorative pillows. I've chosen this fabric today. It's a patchwork look, so it's a lot of pieces seemed together. But the nice thing is it incorporates a lot of the different fabrics that are used in the room that this is going to go into. So it's very, it's a cotton which makes it one hundred percent washable and it's going to be very tying together for that room. It's going to pull a lot of the different things in there together. So, that's why we're using this one."