Turning an Old Sweater Into a Pillowcase
I had this old cream colored sweater that had a little stain towards the bottom. Instead of throwing it in the trash, I thought it would make for a great pillow case! I am into the neutral look and I liked the ribbing on the sweater.
Here is the sweater.
You will obviously need a pillow as well.
I laid the pillow on top.
Then used a fabric crayon and ruler to mark were to stich.
I am not great with the sowing machine but straight lines are really not that hard!
You will need 3 lines, where the neck hole was, and on either side of the sleeves. For the bottom, the "right" way would be to sew in a zipper but because I was too lazy and just tucked the fabric in so I can easily remove it to wash. Similar to a regular pillow case you would use on your bed.
Cut the extra fabric off.
Is this not an adorable pillow case? It goes so well with the neutral feel I was going for and it was FREE!
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