Winter is approaching and we love flannel sheets. Unfortunately they cost a small fortune for anything that is a licensed print, add to that the price jacking in Alaska and it is just to much to purchase a set of sheet for the characters on them. My solution I have a set of solid flannel sheets and I make my own pillow cases from licensed flannel that I get at Joann Fabrics using a 40% off coupon. This pillow case cost me about 2 dollars and an hour of my time. I made cloth boogie wipes (posted yesterday) with the left over fabric.
I did not use a pattern, I just pulled out an old case and measured it. The case I had was always a bit to long so I took 2 inches off of it and it turned out perfect.
I had some scrap yellow flannel left over from my reversible cape that I used for the edges. Here is a photo tutorial of what I did.
First I took the scraps I had and cut them to match the width of the pillow case that I used as a template. I cut the strips 5.5 inches wide, then folded in half and ironed them to create a binding.
Next I folded in about 1/2 inch toward the center to give me a clean edge for the outside of the binding.
I ironed this to set the fold in place.
Next I cut two pieces for the main body of the pillow case. I gave myself 1/4 inch seam allowances on all sides of the main body. I folded the fabric and used my rotary cutter, it shifts a bit but I was not worried about the small amount of shifting on a project like this and it is so much faster to cut.
I took my fabric to the sewing machine and got to work. I laid the first main body piece in the fold of the binding and lined up the edge just below the fold then smoothed it all out and ran the iron over it. Then I ran a straight stitch along the edge of the binding that is next to the print fabric and another straight stitch at the edge of the pillow case to secure the end of the main body in the binding. Here are the photos to make that easier to understand.
The photo above shows the outside of the pillow case.
The photo below shows the inside of the pillow case.
If you want the inside to be finished as nice as the outside you can fold over the edge on the binding the same way you did for the outside. I really do not care and it makes it harder to catch it all and keep it lined up when sewing through what would be 5 layers of fabric instead of 4 layers.
Now I repeat and add binding to the other main body piece. I am now ready to sew them together. Place wrong sides together and sew from the binding down to the bottom of the case on both sides. Then sew across the bottom. Use that 1/4 inch seam allowance on all edges.
Turn the case right side out once you have all the seams in place. I like to set them with an iron. It is a habit I have from a home economics class from 7th grade. I can not even remember the reason for this but I still like to do it. Stuff in a pillow and make a child very happy with a custom flannel pillow case just in time for the cold weather that is approaching. You may please a dog to when you get said child on to the floor with the dog who will think they are going to get to play with said child.
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