This pattern assumes use of quilting weight cotton that is 44/45” wide.
Seam allowances are 1/4” except where noted.
We are using the “Burrito” method and French Seams for no raw edges.
WST: Wrong Sides Together
RST: Right Sides Together
WOF: Width of Fabric
| Cut pieces as follows: | STANDARD | QUEEN | KING |
| Main Body | 27” x WOF | 33” x WOF | 37” x WOF |
| Cuff | 10” x WOF | 10” x WOF | 10” x WOF |
| Trim/Accent | 3” x WOF | 3” x WOF | 3” x WOF |
DIRECTIONS
| QUICK REFERENCE (for once you sewn a few and have the process down):
Iron Trim Cuff Right Side UP Body Right Side UP Trim on Body Pin, Sew, Pull, Press Cut off Selvedges French Seams |
1) Cut all pieces then iron the Trim piece in half to be 1.5” wide.
2) Unfold the Cuff and place it Right Side UP.
3) Unfold and place the Body also Right Side UP on top of the Cuff,
matching the center fold and aligning the raw edges.
4) Place the Trim on top of the Body matching raw edges.
Place a few pins.
5) BURRITO: Beginning on the opposite raw edge of the Body,
roll it up toward the pinned edge,
stopping about 2” from the edge with the pins.
6) Fold the bottom of the Cuff up to meet the other raw edges.
Add lots more pins, pins, pins. Be careful not to catch the rolled Body in the pins.
7) Sew along the pinned edge. Pull the Body out of the tube and Press.
8) Fold the pillowcase in half, neatly, (selvedge to selvedge) taking care to especially align the top folded ends of the Cuff.
9) Align the folded edge with a line on your cutting mat, then cut the selvedge edges off .
Anywhere around 21” from the fold is fine.
Don’t sweat it. It is perfectly okay if the overall width varies from 40-42”.
10) FRENCH SEAMS: Fold pillowcase in half WST and stitch from the Cuff edge, down the side and across the bottom.
11) Fold pillowcase RST, PRESS, then stitch from the Cuff, down the side and across bottom with a 1/2” seam allowance, encasing the 1/4” seam inside.
Pillowcase-Pattern-SewSew.Life (pdf download)
