Duh!!! I need help - suggestions!
 

I know this is the place to come for help - you never fail. I am NOT a new quilter but I make some dumb mistakes new quilters don't even know how to make.

A while back I made a scrappy quilt with all small flowered fabrics. I've decided it isn't long enough - just don't have enough length to fit it over the pillow. So today I had this "good idea" - not. I still have lots of the fabric I used on the quilt so I can cut up the same fabrics into 5" squares and make scrappy pillow cases and I won't have to worry about the pillow tuck.....I can just put them on top of the quilt. Well, I got all the squares cut - 120 of them (for 2 cases) when as I was sewing them together the loud speaker went off in my head - loud and clear - "this won't work dummy". I planned on sewing them up and putting a band on the top to match the sashing in the quilt - never thinking about the fact that I would have all those raw edges on the inside of the pillow cases - what a nightmare when they needed washed.

So, can someone give me a suggestion. The only thing I can think of is sewing muslin to the back of the blocks I've sewn together - but then do I have to quilt them? I am going to bed and hope that the quilt fairy comes to help me out while I sleep.

This board is awesome and I never get tired reading and learning from all of you. Thanks bunches.

Pat

How about an iron on interfacing?

Just line the patched parts with a piece of muslin.

I made pillow shams to go with a quilt. I pieced a quilt the size of the pillow with a border (batting and all) using muslin for the backing, quilted to match the quilt. Then I used 2 pieces of the same backing fabric as the quilt and "birthed" it leaving an envelope opening to insert the pillow. Hope this makes sense.

I like the idea of muslin as a 'backing' for each piece of the pillow. I would probably sew the squares together for a front piece, then back it with muslin. Then sew the squares together for a back piece, then back that with muslin. I think for good measure I would sew a few lines through it (like quilting it). I don't think it would have to be that dense (maybe a three or four vertical and a couple horizontal???) but that would prevent the whole thing from bunching up inside. It's more like you are making an 'interlining'.

Then after that I would sew the front & back pieces together with French seams and then apply the band.

I'm sure they will be beautiful!

I made pillowcases out of the left over scraps from my DD's quilt. I just sewed all the pieces together until I had a piece 27x45. Then I cut a piece of cheap clearance shelf fabric the same size and layered them wrong sides together. Then I just followed the pattern the same way I've done all my other pillow cases. My DD has been sleeping on these for 3 years now with no issues. I was concerned the seams would be uncomfortable, but I've slept on them and you don't even notice the seams.

This sounds really kool. Please be sure to show us when you finish them. BrendaK

505 spray may hold them still for you. Sorry we all do this it's a creative curve.

I am going to make a pillow sham for my twin Dresden using leftover blocks and I have a cheap store bought pillow sham I'm going to use as a pattern. I'll have two more blocks left-maybe round pillows with ruffles and lace and a zipper on the back.