nanna-up-north

I'm making a quilt for my granddaughter. She and her new husband have a king sized bed and use two king sized pillows. I want to make matching pillow cases for her but don't know the measurements. I don't own a king size bed or pillows. I figure any pillowcases I find in a store will be in plastic packages that I won't be able to open without purchasing them.

So if any of you have a king sized pillow case, would you measure it and tell me how big it is.... in inches? Thanks

Here's a picture of the progress I'm making on the quilt.... almost half done with the blocks.

Ramona Byrd

If you live near them, go measure the pillows themselves, not the cases. I have king pillows, and even the high end ones are too darn small. I have to actually cram them into the cases. So I always buy an extra flat sheet and make my own. You could measure the ones they have, and ASK if they are too small for their pillows. Then add 2 or 3 inches wide and long.

jamh

Can't help with the pillow! But would love the name of the block in the quilt! :)

vhiggason

The pillowcases I have are 19 in wide and 40 in long finished size and they fit my pillows OK and I have several sets of king pillows but I would make them an ectra inch or so longer and wider.

mommamac

this might help...

http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/p...ses/cases.html

nanna-up-north

Thanks Mommamac. I've printed off the instructions and it has the sizes. I've done pillow cases before... just not king size.

Jamh, the pattern is called darting minnows. I got it from a Leisure Arts book called, "Encyclopedia of Classic Quilt Patterns". I love that book.... such pretty quilts.

Ramona, they live 750 miles away.... they are newly married and don't have a tape measure handy. I could send her one but I'm too impatient...

Vhiggason... thanks.... looks like the pattern that mommamac pointed me towards calls for a king size of 21" x 42". That fits exactly what you said.

Thanks to all of you..... I can do this!!

kynna

Hi, Just wondering if you have a picture of your finished quilt? I would love to see it. Thank you!

mkc

Note - this is a 10 year old thread that was bumped....

OurWorkbench

It looks like it is in her album https://www.quiltingboard.com/member...65-477866.html

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.