There is a need for pillowcases for the Ronald McDonald house in Hamilton. Probably at all locations, but this is the one closest to where I live. The need for boys is the most.
When we were on the Island, I shopped at the Quilting B and more in Charlottetown, one of my favourite quilt stores. If you ever go, it’s located on Prince Street in a lovely old grey house. Lots of selection on all kinds of fabrics, fusions, batiks, black and whites……………I could go on and on.
Anyway, Karen the lady that works there showed me a pillowcase they had made with one of these fabrics……


I didn’t do the tube method – well, I never do that method. This is how I did it, in case you want to give it a whirl.
The “body” of the case measures 23” x 40” when cut. I sew down the longest side first and then across the top. (I do use my serger to make them.)
Sew the cuff border fabric to the lining……….at the bottom of the border right sides together.


You can press the seam allowance in either direction. I preferred to press to the lining side. Tuck the entire cuff inside the case with the wrong side of the case towards the right side of the cuff.





Give your pillowcase a good pressing and its ready for giving.


I think perhaps I may do this again.
And while I hibernated in the basement sewing two cases this was the temperature outside

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