Zippered Pillowcase Tutorial

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Zippered pillowcase tutorial. Easy tutorial for beginners to learn how to make a zippered pillow cover. Here is how to size it to your specific pillow today s tutorial assumes an 18 x 18 pillow form. Add 1 to this measurement so 10. I used to be afraid of my sewing machine.

30 is used in this sample project. Measure the length and breadth of your pillow form measure accurately from one seam to the other. My pillow backing piece is 19 square. As you can see for the front zippered portion of the pillow you simply cut the pillow in half in any ratio you desire 6 and 6 8 and 4 7 and 5 and then add 5 8 to the cut side or the shorter measurement.

For example if you want to divide your 12 pillow piece into 8 and 4 inches cut your pieces to 8 5 8 x 12 and 4 5 8 x 12. See below for more great quilt pattern options. Ever wondered how to sew a zipper. Easy tutorial for beginners to learn how to make a zippered pillow cover.

I am a huge fan of indigo and mud cloth lately and while i was browsing etsy and instagram i found a fantastic textile retailer morrissey fabric. And today i am showing you a quick tutorial on how to make an easy zippered pillow cover. Lower the presser foot. With a normal stitch length stitch down the length of your zipper.

For this you need the pillowcase fabric and a long zipper ordinary. Pillowcase with zippered opening this pillowcase keeps everything neatly inside secured with a zippered opening. It s easier than you think. And that s when i decided to make some cool zippered pillow covers.

Raise the presser foot and unzip the zipper past the foot. And i ll show you. Pillow insert this tutorial will use an 18 square pillow insert. Place your invisible zipper foot onto your machine and then place the coils under the left side groove.

Fabric enough to make both the pieced pillow top and 1 piece large enough to cover the back of the pillow form. Pin the zipper in place all the way down the length of the zipper ensuring the coils stay along that crease line. Stop sewing with the needle down in the fabric. Quilt pattern the modern fans pattern available aug.

Sew down one side of it until you re a couple inches from the zipper pull backstitching at the start. You can easily make a zippered back for any size pillow. So 18 2 9. Take your pillow dimensions and divide by 2.