It is an envelope pillowcase which means that you do not
need any buttons or ribbons to close it (which always feel uncomfortable on a
pillow to me anyway). Nevertheless it is still a pillowcase which you can take
off the pillow easily and throw it into the washing machine (very important
with a little one with chocolate hands ;-))
It is so easy that I could draw the how to on a single page
and I promise I haven’t left out a single step...
... except turning the pillowcase inside out in the end and
stuffing a pillow in it. But I guess you would have figured that out yourself, wouldn’t
you?
Don’t worry about the lengths and the width not including
any seam allowance. It is a trick and not a mistake, because if the pillowcase
is a tiny bit smaller than the pillow itself, the pillow will look wonderfully
plush.
From my point of view a thicker cotton fabric works best,
because it stays in place but is also pleasant on the skin. Stretchy fabrics
are a bit tricky, but work as well. Really you cannot do wrong with this pillowcase.
Depending on the design you chose the pillow can look very
feminine or very masculine, very subtle or screaming, very soft or a bit
rustic.
Since I needed a Christmas present for my uncle who is the
proud owner of a little forest in Bavaria, I opted for a masculine, wooden look
with a soft interior...
that is the back - you can hardly see the opening in the middle, can you?
Doesn’t that wood effect look cool? I found this fabric at Ikea and
immediately I knew it was the perfect fabric for this project.
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