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Tutorial Quick Envelope Pillow Case

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Easy enough for beginners and super fast. This DIY pillow case sewing tutorial makes it easy to decorate pillows of all sizes.

Last week I scored a bunch of pillows 2 for 6$ and I thought it would be fun to have some pretty pillows. These were so easy to make that I made an entire pillow case while talking to my MIL about the father’s day lunch plans (it was only a 10 minute conversation) nice right?

Tutorial: Quick Envelope Pillow Case - Rae Gun Ramblings

Any ways, ever since I made these six I’ve been envisioning many more pillow cases in my future, you know say for all the holidays, parties, seasons. The next WILL be Harry Potter themed eeek I’m so excited I just need to find a second to make them. Any ways. Here’s how I my tutorial for quick envelop pillow cases. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions.What You Need

quick pillow case tutorial great for beginning sewing - Rae Gun Ramblings
  • Pillow form (I used a 17″ pillow)
  • Fabric (half a yard will do for pillows 18″ and smaller)

Step by step pillow case tutorial great quick and easy sewing - Rae Gun Ramblings

What To Do

  1.  Cut the fabric. For a 17″ pillow you need a piece of fabric 17X38 inches big. For other sized pillows you need the fabric to be the size of the pillow side (in my case 17″) by the side times 2 plus 4 more inches. So for mine it was 17″ by (17X2)+4
  2. Finish the short edges of the fabric.
  3. Fold one side under and hem. This is for the side of the fabric that will show on the outside.
  4. Fold the fabric in on both ends (right side of the fabric inside) so that there is a square the size of the pillow in the middle. For mine this means that I folded each end in 10.5″. There should be a couple of inches of overlap. Iron or pin in place.
  5. Sew across the top and bottom.
  6. Flip inside out and stuff the pillow into the pillow case.
 How to make a quick easy envelope pillow case - Rae Gun Ramblings

Yup it was that quick. Don’t blame me if you end up making a stack of them, I know I couldn’t stop myself.

Make your own quick easy envelope pillow case - Rae Gun Ramblings #tutorial
This is a great project for newbies since it’s just a few straight lines and you have something awesome and useful in the end!
Great DIY sewing tutorial I've already made a few of these envelop pillow cases! Easy to customize for any home decor.
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  3. Lesley Paige says

    I love these and they look just like my sewing “speed”… really easy!

    I made some regular pillowcases… check them out on my blog
    craftingismytherapy.blogspot.com

    Thanks!
    Stopped over from TT&J

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  8. Zannid says

    Oh wow, I was just thinking yesterday “I wonder how you make removable pillow cases” and today I stumble upon this blog through the Saturday Weeken Wrap-up! Thanks so much for the tutorial.

    New follower from Weekend Wrap-up, would love if you’d stop by my blog sometime!

    Suzanna
    zannidify.blogspot.com

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  9. Terry says

    I’m a non-sewer with a sewing machine..pretty dangerous! But I think I can make some of these to cover up by pillows…Love the directions…please stop by and link up to my party going on now!

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    • Bridget from Cali says

      Terry: Me too. I inherited a couple of sewing machines from my mom who was an excellent seamstress. Plus a massive amount of sewing notions and fabric. Far more than I can actually keep, so let me know if anyone has ideas about finding a good home for this stuff. I don’t have the heart to let go of the vintage buttons, hooks, wooden spools or yardsticks. One day I hope to tackle a tutorial like this one too!

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  18. K says

    This is super awesome! I definitely just made these with some spare fabric lying around and they turned out perfectly and look adorable. Thanks for the excellent project, I’ll be using this again for sure! :D

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  21. Stacey says

    Marissa –
    So pretty and colorful! Thanks for the tutorial! As soon as i figure out the sewing machine, this is what I’ll be doing! I would make a ton, too! You can switch them out whenever! How fun!
    Visiting from It’s So Cheri!!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  24. Mary says

    Thanks for the tutorial, my kids want to learn to make pillows this summer. I’ve got the fabric, and now I’ll be using your tutorial!

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  25. Bri says

    just saw photos of your pillows on craftgawker and wanted to say that I like your fabric choices! I’m a sewer too and I’m hoping to make quite a few more pillow covers before I go off to grad school in the fall :)

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  42. Ginger says

    Following from Not Just a Housewife. Love the pillows. Would love to have you link this up to my {wow me} wednesday link party going on right now over on my blog. The most view link will receive a set of fancy rectangle chalkboard labels from my etsy shop. Hope to see you there.

    Ginger
    gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com

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  43. Erin says

    Oh how I wish I could sew. I do everything by hand, even though I own a sewing machine. :(

    Either way, I love how your pillow covers turned out! And the fabrics you chose. :)

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  52. Crystal says

    Great tutorial!!! You make it look very easy! :) Thanks so much for linking up to the Summer Lovin Soiree! Have a great weekend! :)
    Crystal
    HomemakerinHeels.com

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  53. June Scott says

    This is great, Marissa! I’ve got some fabric I’ve been wanting to make into pillows for awhile now.. off to Joann’s for the pillow forms! Thanks for the tut!

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  54. DeeDee @ClassyMommyD says

    this is great! i was going to make my own pillow cases but this is way better than having to deal with zippers :) definitely going to do it your way, easy way to change the pillow cases.

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  56. To Sew With Love says

    congratulations, Marisa, on making it to this week’s featured projects at TSWL! We are sharing your project on our Facebook page. By the way, votation will start today! Grab our new featured button if you fancy so ^^)

    Have a lovely weekend!

    hugs,
    TSWL Ladies

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  57. Jami says

    Ten minutes for you may equal half an hour for me, but still pretty quick! They look great! Thanks so much for sharing at the Tuesday To Do Party!
    Smiles!
    Jami

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  60. Shannon says

    Fabulous! I LOVE pillows! And speedy pillows are the best – perfect way to liven up a room. Love your fabrics! Thanks for giving us the play by play!

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  61. Angela says

    So pretty! I love it. I have a little blog party called Simply Creative over at 365days2simplicity.blogspot.com. I’d love it if you linked this project up!!

    Angela

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  62. Paige says

    thanks so much for this tutorial! i am a beginner and this looks like something i might could handle. gonna make some throw pillows for the kids’ beds…maybe applique an initial or something on them!!!

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  63. isbelle says

    This actually didn’t make much sense to me. I need a video or something. I don’t know what a lot of these sewing terms mean exactly :(

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  64. marissa says

    isbelle if you have a specific question about a term or step let me know and I’ll try to explain it. If you are brand new to sewing though you may want to have someone show you and walk you through things step by step

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  65. [email protected] says

    Hey Marissa,

    I love ya girl, you are soooo flippin awesome for always supporting my blog, and linking up, I appreciate it so much, so THANK YOU for that!!

    These pillows girl, make me happy. I love the fabric, the colors, and the ease. When I ever get around to making throw pillows they will all HAVE to be removable, just like this. I actually USED to make pillows like a decade ago, back in CALI, I even sold a bunch to friends. Wow seems like an eternity ago. Thanks for the reminder of how simple it can be.

    Thanks so much for linking up to my party :)
    I loved this so much, I featured you girl!
    Come grab a button girl, and display it proudly!

    Hugs, Bella **Features from week #43 & 44** @ Bella Before and After
    **PARTY PLANNING TUESDAYS** @ Euro Style Cakes. Party planning tips, decorations, invitations, and recipes welcome to link up.

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  66. Kaylee says

    Love this tutorial! I will definitely be making many to bring with me to college next year! They will brighten up my room so nicely ;P and, using up all of my old fabric doesn’t hurt! (Of course, a pleather pillow cover might scare off my roommate… maybe I shouldn’t use that fabric…)

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  68. cookingcacophony says

    Umm thank you!! I am a new sewer and have been trying to figure out how to put a removable cover on a pillow form I bought. Just made it following your tutorial and it turned out perfectly. Awesome!

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  70. Stephanie says

    I made some these pillows a couple of months ago and even did a tutorial on my blog, but I had no idea they were called envelope pillows! I just called them zipper free! Now I know, thanks!

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  74. Kim says

    Marissa, I am obviously very late to the party on this one, but I just found this project on pinterest and thought that maybe even I could try it. I am a non-sew-er with an inherited old machine, but I had bought fabric a few years ago to cover some pillows in my living room. Problem was that I never had the confidence to actually start the project until I came upon your project. It took me longer than most (mostly trying to figure out how to thread my machine) but I now have two pillow covers and an amazed family. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity!

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  75. marissa says

    Kim I couldn’t email you back (or find a blog to comment back) since your info is private. But that’s awesome! I’d love to see pictures if you share them. I’ve been thinking of doing a post featuring people who have used my tute that would be fun.

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  77. Stephanie says

    Thank you for the tutorial! I’ve now made 3 pillows using your instructions. They are so super easy! Here’s the most recent one I made: http://itsmylife-scrappysteph.blogspot.com/2012/05/patriotic-pillow-no-2.html

    And the first set I made earlier this year: http://itsmylife-scrappysteph.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-homemade-couch-pillows.html

    Thank you for the great instructions! I love being able to take the covers off to put new ones on. My next project is to make an envelope pillow case and then applique a flat with fabric on to the front of it!

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  80. Unknown says

    If you make the height equal to your pillow height, won’t it be too small because you’re not making room for any seam allowance? So shouldn’t you make the fabric 18.5 inches for an 18 inch pillow? Just curious because I’m VERY new to sewing.

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  81. marissa says

    Unknown that’s what I thought too but I guess you want the pillow to totally fill it up it looks a lot better if it’s the same size than slightly bigger

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  83. Sarah says

    Been trying to decipher this tutorial for half an hour. Totally confused! Not sure these instructions are very thorough, especially for a beginner.

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  84. marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings says

    Sarah do you have a specific question? If you want to ask I’m happy to help try and help. If you are super new to sewing I know following sewing directions can be very confusing especially if you are a hands on learner. You may want to just cut some paper out and fold things to see if it makes more sense. I’ve had many people find the tute helpful so I’m not sure where to start without more direction. You might just want to have someone that sews walk you through it.

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  89. Juliann says

    This is a fantastic tutorial! I used it to make some pillows for the guest room and a cover for the dog’s bed. They were fun, easy projects that saved money and match my decor better than anything I could have found in a store.

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  92. Crystal @ Hello Creative Family says

    Marissa I adore all of the pretty fabrics that you selected for your pillows! I saw a quote recently that throw pillows are a women’s version of stuffed animals. I’m a bit obsessed with them. :)

    It was great seeing you again at SNAP this year!

    I included this project in a roundup of some of my favorite DIY and craft projects from people attending SNAP! I’d love for you to take a peek. You can find it here:

    http://hellocreativefamily.com/27-diy-projects-from-creative-snap-bloggers/

    Best Wishes,

    Crystal

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