Magic pillowcase

Cutting Instructions:

For the Body: Cut a piece of fabric 27” X 40” for regular siz pillowcase (33” X 40” king)

For the cuff: Cut a piece of fabric 9” X 40”.
For the trim: Cut a piece of fabric 2”X 40”.



Construction:

Press the cuff. Press the trim in half with wrong sides together.

Lay the cuff out flat, right side up.

Place the body piece on top of the cuff (40”) right side up.
Line up raw edges.
Fold trim in half, match to raw edge of stack. Pin in place.
Pin together along raw edge- about every 6”.
Fold trim in half, wrong sides together. Pin in place on top of stack, matching raw edges.

Roll the body up past the middle of the cuff.

Bring the bottom of the cuff up and over the body and pin to the raw edges. Pin at each end, then the middle and work out. This will keep the edges straight.

Sew ¼” seam: turn right side out and press.

Fold in half right sides out. Sew around raw edges with less than ¼” seam.

Turn wrong side out. Press.
Sew around 2 sides again with greater that a ¼”.

Turn and press.