I wanted to bring something personalized to my grandparents-in-law when I visited them a couple weeks ago. I thought pillowcases would be something useful, and I think they're pretty.
To make them, I cut up a 100% cotton flat king sheet that I bought when it was on sale at Target. I even measured for this project (there's nothing worse than gifting shoddy work to people who speak languages I don't understand). I cut out a big rectangle, zig-zagged the edges, then sewed the case to form the bottom and side seam. Then I ironed on the pattern, selected some colors--two shades of purple and two shades of green--and embroidered away. After I embroidered, I made the big blind hem on the end to encase the back of the stitching. Voila.
5 comments:
is that your mother coming out in you? They are beautiful!
Dang! Nice work.
That's some quality work. They look great.
Very nice! Mary's comment is a compliment.
These are lovely! So glad you found a project that lets you cover up the ugly side. A perfect gift for Mom someday...
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