Charmed, a pillowcase

for more fabric pleasure

I know that I said I wouldn’t be sewing with my new Anna Maria Parry fabrics until after my move, but I just couldn’t resist one eensy-weensy project. My favorite fabric from the whole lot is called Charmed in Rose from the Allegory collection. It happens to look beautiful with the quilt I’ve created for my bed, which got me thinking about pillowcases…

And then I remembered that The Confident Stitch has a clever pillowcase sewing tutorial. Yes! Access to the tutorial includes a very professional video that walks one quite clearly through the whole process.

I learned something new and tore fabrics for the first time for this project. As a result my pieces are on-grain and the seams won’t roll or pull after washing. Tearing edges would be totally impractical with patchwork, but for a project like this with only two pieces, it makes a lot of sense.

The burrito assembly method for this cuff, which is demonstrated in The Confident Stitch tutorial, is brilliantly simple. In fact, this project was so easy that it has me dreaming about making pillowcases with my girlfriends. Maybe a good way to get someone hooked on the pleasure of fabric, don’t you think?

Well, she’s done! Sadly I could only make one, since a pillowcase takes almost a whole yard of fabric. I will have to get my hands on more so that I have a charming pair.

I used a Check Mates fabric for the cuff, also from Anna Maria Parry. It’s a silky-soft woven, which adds a nice texture to this totally luxurious pillowcase.

Wow, that certainly dresses up my current bed! I’ll be using her straight away. I promise to show you the finished set someday in my future home in my new, super-pink bedroom, haha.

p.s. Looking for Allegory and other Anna Maria fabrics? Contact Little Fabric Shop. If she doesn’t have it already, ask about a special order.