Skip to 2013. I have a very ugly floral covered sofa with two throw pillows also in a hideous floral. A slip cover took care of the sofa, but the pillows were going to be more challenging.
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| The old cover and fabric for the new. |
I finally got a project! I didn't have a pattern, but I do have removable pillow covers. The original cover had a zipper, but I didn't want to deal with that. These are decorative pillows and I don't expect a lot of dirt to get on them. I decided to use an overlap to be able to remove the pillow form.
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| Backs of new cases, pulled open a bit to show overlap |
Step two was to cut around the edges of the original pillow case on one piece of new fabric, adding about 8-10 inches on one side. This would allow some overlap.
Step three involved cutting the larger piece in two. I didn't cut it in half, but approximately 1/3 of the way up. I left enough for a generous seam for both sides of the overlap.
Step four: create hems for both pieces that overlay each other. Fold edge in, press, fold, press, pin, sew.
Step five: align the three pieces with right sides together. Your back pieces should overlap. Sew around all edges.
Step six: Trim seams as needed. Flip right side out and stuff with a pillow form!
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| Front sides of completed project |
