[Nfb-krafters-korner] pillow case

[Henrietta Brewer]

Hi Dixie,
It is the size and shape of a pillow case to sleep on. The first hem on the open edge is a plain yellow color in my case. Then the little trim piece that you see on expensive cases between the big hem and the actual case is red. Then the case is that fancy print. By lining these pieces up and sewing after rolling the main piece up inside the yellow piece, you have made that seam between the main case and the two trims all at once. 

The amazing thing is that when you have made that one seam, you pull the main fabric out of the tube and you have the case ready to sew the side and bottom seams. It was a quick and easy thing to make and quite fancy to look at.
Henrietta
On Mar 26, 2012, at 10:03 PM, Dixie wrote:

> Henrietta,
> 
> Are you saying that this will make a pillow case like one would use to sleep
> on, or is it more like a decorative pillow sham?
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> Dixie
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> Brewer
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:41 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] pillow case
> 
> Hi to all,
> I have to write and tell you about the pillow case I made today. The
> material came as a gift from my neighbor. She was in Hawaii, just a little
> jaunt to see her Grand kids, and she brought back this wonderful material.
> 
> It is a scene with several kinds of fish, an island, a water fall and of
> course the ocean. She said we would make a pillow case. i kept thinking the
> material was way to nice for a pillow case. But when she came to make it
> today I got quite a surprise.
> 
> This is a special pattern. I can give you an overview now but can give more
> in detail, yes, Joyce, at a chat.
> 
> First you have a twenty seven inch length of material, you will also need a
> nine inch piece of contrasting material that is the width of your first
> piece. Then a four inch piece of another color.
> 
> You iron the nine inch and four inch pieces in half. Lay the nine inch piece
> down fold or front side down. Place the four inch piece fold down and then
> your large piece. Pin them together. Roll your large piece up without
> including the nine inch piece. then fold the nine inch piece to meet the top
> where you have pinned. Oh, don't worry, I was here and also confused.
> 
> You now have your nine inch piece folded over the rest of the material. You
> sew all the four edges of the top together. Now pulle the large piece out
> from the bundle until you have your case. You will just sew up the two
> sides. Sounds crazy. I will write out the directions and then we'll see what
> happens.
> 
> What I have is a pillow case that has a yellow top folded piece with a tiny
> red binding like piece between the yellow and the printed piece. There is a
> video on U tube about this.
> 
> I will get the name. Anyhow we had fun. Then we went to a quilt shop in a
> nearby town and at the end of my day my other sewing friend showed up with a
> needle threader that might be the end of me.  A full girls day for me.
> 
> 
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