Room designed by Cat Wei.Materials:
3 pieces of fabric the same size (2 in one color or pattern and 1 in a complementary color or pattern)
scissors
pins
sewing machine
cording
1. Measure the flange fabric to the size of the pillow, adding a few inches to each side for the seam allowance. Cut out a panel from the contrasting fabric for the front of the pillow, being sure to add the seam allowance. (If your sewing machine has a serger, you may want to serge the edges to keep them from fraying.)
2. Using the zipper foot on your sewing machine, add cording around the edges of the panel.
3. Once you've added the cording, it's time to sew the two contrasting pieces together. Center the contrasting fabric onto the flange piece and fold under the seams on all four sides, pinning them as you go. Remove the pins on each side and press, replacing the pins as you go; then simply topstitch the panel to the flange fabric.
4. Measure the back panel the same as the front but add about 10" to make the opening for the pillow. Cut this piece in half directly down the middle. (Once again, if you have a serger, serge the edges of the fabric.)
5. Turn one of the half-pieces under 1/2"and then another 1/2" to create a double-1/2" seam. Press and sew. Turn the other half piece under 3"; press and sew.
6. Matching up the serged edges, lay the back flanged pieces on the front piece with right sides together (the back two pieces should overlap). Now pin around all four edges and sew.
7. Turn the pillow sham right side out. To create the flange, topstitch along the line where the contrasting fabric is attached to the front flange piece, sewing straight through to the back piece.
8. Insert the pillow through the opening in the back of the sham.
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