Sew pillow cover with buttons

What you need:

• matching fabric
• sewing machine
• Iron
• Snaps or buttons
• scissors

If you are new to sewing, the easiest way is to sew the pillowcase from one piece and attach it with snaps. In this way, you can quickly achieve an attractive result.

Sew yourself a pillow case

1. Measure yours first pillow the end. The size of the piece of fabric that you need for the pillow case depends on the measurements.
2. For the side seams, add 1 cm seam allowance per side. In order to place the snap fasteners well, you need 3 cm in length on each side.
3. With a pillow measuring 50 x 50 cm, you get a length of 52 x 106 cm.
4. Iron the edge 1 cm over on the short sides, fold it over 1 cm again and iron it again. You will sew on the snaps here later.


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5. Now sew the ironed-over edges. Whether you sew them right or left is up to you, as everyone has a different idea of ​​the look.
6. Then fold the length of fabric so that the right (i.e. the outer) sides are on top of each other. Now it is important to find out the right folding technique.
7. Most often, pillowcases measuring 50 x 50 cm are first folded down 10 cm and then 40 cm from the opposite side. Let the edges overlap so that the buttons can be closed later. Iron over the cover again.
8. Now sew the sides about 1 cm away from the edge.
9. Then hem the edges with zigzag stitches so that the fabric doesn't fray so much.

Add buttons to your cover

1. Turn your almost finished pillowcase over and iron it once so the folds are in the right direction.
2. See if your pillow will fit in. If it fits, take it out again first, otherwise you could sew it onto the buttons.
3. Now find enough snaps, at least 2; Depending on the width of your pillow, you should also use 3 to 4 pairs of snaps.
4. sew Tighten the buttons and pull the pillow back on.

Of course, there are other ways to add buttons to pillowcases. You could also make a cover in the form of an envelope and sew a button onto the tip and make a buttonhole.