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Old 12-19-2010, 08:48 PM
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kathidahl
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Originally Posted by catmcclure
Originally Posted by Mizgoodie
Does anyone every make pillow cases/ shams to match their quilts. I always have but I wondered if anyone else does.
Occasionally; however, I sorta cheat. I take samples of my fabric to WalMart or Target and find their plain pillowcases. I usually can find a pillowcase that blends really well with the colors in my quilt. I buy a larger size pillowcase, trim off the hem and replace with fabric used in the quilt. Quicker, easier, and a little less expensive than buying the fabric and making my own.
I really like this idea...I am very fussy about how the fabric in my pillow case feels..if I am going to actually sleep on it.
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