Question for those who make pillowcases for your family
#21
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I make one for children but I like to make them out of something they really like. Last year I had 3 children to make pillowcases for. One gal LOVES zebras so I made her out of zebra looking fabric. It needed a splash of color so I made the cuff out of red & it was really cute. The other gal loves cats so I made hers from cat fabric with cat print fabric for the cuff. The third is really in to math so I found some fabric that has algebra & math problems all over it. I forget what I did for the cuff on that one.
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I am with KLO in making for the grans. They love the many prints I use for their cases. Sometimes my daughter uses the pillowcase as gift wrap which they really like. This year it is Super Hero theme and of course, ballet slippers fabric as lil Anne started dance class. Pillowcases are so easy and they are so pleased to get them. Occasionally I make some travel pillow cases for them.
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Me too! I can't use cheap cotton pillowcases because they rat my hair real bad, then it is fuzzy for a couple days until it finally relaxes again. I like having bright colorful pillowcases, DH wants all of his flannel (keeps his cute bald head warmer....lol!)
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I normally just make one as I use the scraps from the quilt it goes to. I present their quilt to them inside the pillowcase with suggestions to store the quilt in the pillowcase when not in use. I embroider their name onto the cuff of the pillowcase too.
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Not all pillows come in pairs. If you buy a set, sheet, flat sheet it only comes with 1 pillowcase if its a twin. If its for someone that I know I'd ask the parent if the child has one or two pillows. I love the new way to make pillow cases using the tube method.
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