Plaid Flange
Pillowcases
Addcomfortableandchicdécorto
yourhomewithplaidflangepillow-
casestocoordinatewiththeholiday
wallhanging.
MATERIALS
Supplieslistedareenoughtomake
two20"×28"pillowcases.
+2 yardseachof45"-wide
wovencottonfabric&bias
plaidf lannel+All-purposethread
+Ta i lor ’sc ha l k
+Zipperfoot
+Rotarycuttingsystem
(optional)PREPARE
- Fromthecottonfabric,cuttwo
21"×29"rectanglesforthefront
panelsandfour18½"×21"rectangles
forthebackpanels. - Fromtheflannel,cutsixteenstrips
4"×thefabricwidth.
CONSTRUCT
Use½" seamallowancesunlessotherwise
noted.
- Double-foldonelongedgeon
eachbackpanel½" towardthe
fabricwrongside;press.Topstitch
closetothefirstfoldoneachpanel.
Designatetwopanelsastheupper-
backpanelsandtwoasthelower-
backpanels. - Positiononelower-backpanelright
sideupovera flatworksurface.
Positiononeupper-backpanel
rightsideupoverthelower-back
panel,aligningtherawedgesand
overlappingthefinishededges
approximately6"tocreatea 21"×29"
panel;pin.Bastetheperimeter
alongtheoverlapusinga 3⁄8"seam
allowance.Handleasonelayer(H).- Repeattoconstructtheremaining
backpanel. - Positiononeflannel-striplongedge
overonefront-panellongedge
withrightsidestogether,extending
thestripatleast4"beyondeach
panelcorner.Stitch,beginningand
ending½" fromeachcorner(I).- Repeat to attach strips to the
remaining front-panel edges,
making sure to not catch previous
strips within the stitching. - To miter the corners, position the
front panel wrong side up on a flat
work surface. Overlap two adjacent
flannel strips at one corner, making
sure the strips are square (J). - Trim the excess strip ends (K).
- Repeat to attach strips to the
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