Has anyone made a wrap around pillow cover?
#11
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I make this type of pillow cover quite often. I've used plain fabric, upholstery fabric, and, yes, even quilted fabric. I don't like to sew on Velcro -- although I do think it is amazing -- so I put a buttonhole in the center of the top flap before I sew the top and bottom seams of the cover. I have lots of mismatched buttons from my costuming days, so it's no trouble to find a button that will close the pillow cover over the insert. My "rule" of measurement was to add one-fourth of the insert's size to get a nice overlap when it was finished.
#12
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I do make them that way, but I cut my fabric so that the back pieces overlap further so they do not “gap” in the back. I also add short sticky tape strips to keep them closed.
#16
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I’m going to use this method to make some memory pillows with a photo front and their clothes for the wrap around. That way it can be removed & cared for easier than if it was a regular stitched pillow.
#17
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I found a link with the steps to make various sizes of wrap around pillow covers. I had seen this method used for teaching Children learning to sew their own pillow. One long strip of fabric is used as you will see in the link below:
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-mak...-cover-2977709
I wondered if I could quilt the fabric and then proceed with the wrap or if it may be too bulky. Please advise if you have made a pillow cover like this. Thank you!
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-mak...-cover-2977709
I wondered if I could quilt the fabric and then proceed with the wrap or if it may be too bulky. Please advise if you have made a pillow cover like this. Thank you!
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