The subtleties of making pillowcases with a smell

Bed linen is the secret love of almost every woman. The modern textile market offers many options for bed linen. But sometimes quality products are very expensive, and the budget does not fit either in size or quality. And then you can solve the problem in a more affordable way: sew it yourself. In particular, this most often concerns pillowcases, as their patterns are simple. This article will tell you how to sew a pillowcase with the smell on your own.

Obviously, the first step is to have a sewing machine. It can be a compact modern model, as well as the good old "grandmother" sample.

Will also be needed:

• thread the color of the fabric;
• scissors;
• chalk for a cloth or a piece of old soap;
• tape measure.

It is necessary to choose the fabric carefully, as each material has its advantages and disadvantages. A silk pillow case would be a very good option. Such bed linen does not collect dust, there are no mites in it, it is durable and heat resistant. In winter, it will keep warm for a long time, and in summer it will give you a pleasant coolness. Unfortunately, real silk is hard to buy, and besides it is very expensive.

Another, almost classic fabric for a pillow case on a pillow is coarse. This strong, durable and non-capricious cotton fabric has traditionally been used in the manufacture of bed linen for many years.

Other suitable choices for pillow cases include chintz and satin. They are also cotton fabrics, which has a beneficial effect on their durability.

It would be advisable to make a pattern with a size of 50x70 cm, since it is these pillowcases that will suit more pillows now.

First you need to decide on the size of the smell, it should be about 30 cm without taking into account the shrinkage of the fabric, that is, you need to add a few more centimeters.

So, the length of the pillowcase should be 70 cm, width - 50, the smell at the same time is more than 30 cm. The linen seam should take an additional 1.5 cm, the bend of the fabric takes the same length. If done correctly, you get a large rectangle. To summarize, the width of the pattern should be 73 cm (70 cm + 1.5x2), and the length - more than 130 cm (50x2 + 30 + 1.5x2).

The work itself is not difficult, on the contrary, it is quite simple, and even able to inspire the manufacture of other products, if you are a beginner. Below is a guide in which each step of the work is described step by step.

At this stage, you need to prepare the fabric material for subsequent work, and check it for shrinkage. To do this, wet the fabric in hot water and then dry. This procedure is not required for all fabrics, but only for those made from woolen or synthetic threads.After the fabric dries, it is advisable to iron it or stretch it as much as possible on the surface.

To do this, the pattern should be placed on the inside of the fabric, attaching it with pins or even light stitches. Circle the pattern with the expectation of seams. Here there are two important points: you need to arrange the pattern along the lobe thread, and in no case do not transfer the drawing from the very edge of the fabric. For the whole process, crayon is used for fabric, sometimes it is replaced with a piece of old dried soap. After you need to cut the fabric on the applied contour.

To do this, you need two extreme opposite sides of the fabric to bend to the wrong side by half a centimeter and fix with an iron, then bend once more to 1 centimeter and repeat the action with the iron. After stitching the resulting bend with a sewing machine.

We fold the fabric taking into account the smell, which should remain inside along the transferred lines. The front side of the fabric should be outside. Next, the seams on the sides are grinded at a distance slightly less than 1 centimeter.

The resulting pillowcase must be turned out, ironed, and then re-fastened the seams with machine stitching at a distance of 1 centimeter from the edge.

The finished product must be turned out again, washed, dried and ironed, especially at the seams. The pillow case is ready.

It is much easier to sew a pillowcase with your own hands than it seems at first glance. In addition, after the completion of the work, it will delight you with its budget price, and later with its quality.

How to sew a pillowcase with a smell without using overlock is described in the video below.