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Making a pillow case out of leftover blocks

Old 05-20-2015, 06:49 AM
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I'm trying to make a pillow case out of leftover blocks. Will it work out ok if I just line it with muslin or do I have to use batting? I don't really want the thickness. Could I just sew the lining into the pillowcase?
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My main concern would be the seams against my cheeks. Maybe you could do a patchwork border. You would def need to line it to keep the seams from fraying during laundering. JMO
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If you are making a sham, make it like a small quilt and have a back piece of fabric for the back of the sham. I have never seen a pieced pillowcase, maybe you will start a new trend. I would probably back the piecing with interfacing and not use batting. It would look pretty along the edges.
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I often make pillow cases or shams to use up my scraps and match a quilt. If you don't want bulk, but would like a little more stability, you could use flannel instead of batting. The issue is not just the raw edges of the seams on the inside of the pillow case -- it's also wear and tear along all of your pieced seams. Quilting stabilizes and strengthens the finished piece so that you don't have a lot of stresses on all those seams.

Whatever you decide to do -- do share photos. I always love to see how other quilters approach a project.
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I'm thinking of this as more decorative than practical (use as a pillow), but I don't want the blocks to unravel inside the case. Maybe I should just quilt the liner to the blocks? I try washing up some flannel and see how thick it is with the liner.
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Quilting the liner to he blocks sounds like a plan to me. It would be more finished and stable.
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Originally Posted by dfelker View Post
Quilting the liner to he blocks sounds like a plan to me. It would be more finished and stable.
If I do that, how far apart do you think I can get away with quilting it?
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I'm kind of a heavy quilter and like alot of stitching but it would depend on the pattern/style of quilting you are doing.
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I have only used pieced blocks in the cuff of a pillowcase. I didn't have enough of the rocket ship fabric so I PP this rocket in the same colors as used in the quilt.
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I made a pillowcase out of flannel scraps. My DGD "loves" it. I didn't quilt it and I didn't add batting. It has held up for 2 years.
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