I'm at a stand still....I've made the case and now I'm trying to inclose the raw edges...I just don't get it......is there surpose to be a seam aroond the top and side showing on the right side of the pilowcase........like an edging of 3/8 - 1/2 inch...........please help....Thanks.......

Are you doing a french seam? Is this a regular pillow case or are you covering a pillow for the couch?

I'm try to do the french seam....

Am I suropse to see the seam on the front side on the finished case????

I'm doing a regular pillowcase....the pattern posted on this site by Mary.....

Here's a good tutorial on how to make French Seams. http://www.sewneau.com/how.to/french.seam.html It always feels really odd to sew that first seam with the wrong sides together, but the end result is great! :-)

Did that answer your question?

Yes you will see the seam on the outside until you turn it and sew again.

Thanks I'll have to look it up.....gotta get supper going.....Later...

I've done it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They really come out good............Thanks all for the added info it was very helpful......Thanks again.........

Which way do you press the french seam on the side to make the bottom corner square?

I made a pillow case with using the French seam method.
No problem on the first steps where you sew the border and trim on...I even matched up the trim and border perfectly.
I sewed the side seam, turned it inside out and enclosed the seam using the French seam method. All's well at this point...easy enough just repeat the process for the bottom seam, right?
No problem when I sewed the first seam on the bottom....until I turned the case inside out and tried to get the corner (the side with the french seam) straightened out so I could do the last seam.

Taht is a great tute on french seams nor'easter. Thanks!

This is my second pillow case and I had the same problem on this one as I did on the first one...trying to get the bottom corner square on the side with the french seam. Otherwise, it turned out pretty good.

I am having that problem to. How do you fix it so it is square?

You know what I'm talking about, right? I took a picture to show what was happening but I don't know if you can see it in the picture I posted.
I don't know if it has something to do with the way I pressed the side seam...anyway I haven't figured out how to correct it.
Can the side seam and bottom seam be sewn at the same time without all that turning in between...then turn the pillow case inside out and sew the french seam down the side and bottom?