The same type of massive pillows with feather fillings that our grandmothers thoroughly shaken and neatly placed on the beds have sunk into the summer. Today, smaller pillows have gone into fashion, and various artificial and natural fibers can serve as a filler. And although the procedure for caring for them remained the same, the pillowcases for them acquired new, improved elements, one of which was lightning.
Beautiful cushions are rightfully considered to be a full-fledged element of decor in the interior.
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The counters of modern stores are overwhelmed with a selection of bed linen. When choosing the right buyers just run up. But you can sew a pillowcase for a pillow with a zipper on your own, at home. How to do it - you can learn from the article. So, a master class on making pillowcases with a secret fastener.
To begin to prepare all the necessary materials:
Designers advise to choose the color range of pillowcases according to the color of the interior and never - under the sofa cover.
Important! If a new fabric will be used for sewing the pillowcase, then before cutting it should be washed in water at room temperature. The fabric after washing will sit down, which will prevent a possible unpleasant situation when the finished pillowcase sits down after the first wash.
Getting Started.
From the fabric, cut 1 rectangle with a size of 9 “x 16 ″, and 1 rectangle with a size of 12 ″ x 16”.
Take a rectangle 9x16 (top), and mark the line on the long side.
Place the fabric on the ironing board, fold along the line drawn in the previous step, and iron.
Mark the points where the lightning begins and ends.
It will look like a seam.
This is how the fabric will look after ironing.
Make sure the line is level.
Pay attention to the labels to even the upper and lower parts.
Sew a beautiful and even stitch.
Make sure that the zipper is easy to unfasten.
Secure the edges where the top is connected to the bottom.
You should have everything as in the photo.
Cut off the excess parts of the zipper on both sides.
In order to keep the fabric of the pillow napernika clean and to keep it as clean as possible from pollution, resourceful hostesses try to put a cover on it under the pillowcase. Today, such covers can already be purchased at any store in the "bedding" department. But there is nothing easier than to sew a cover with a zipper for a sofa cushion with your own hands.
The main thing is to choose the fabric.
The first step is to cut out two pieces of fabric - front and back.
The sewing procedure itself is much simpler. If you need to use an overlock for sewing pillowcases, the cover is not necessary to process.
The top side of the zipper should be turned upside down on the front side with the teeth up, and the bottom should be parallel to it.
Using the zipper foot on your sewing machine, start stitching along the long side.
The exception is a case that will be sewn from different pieces of fabric. Especially if such a cover is designed for large cushions.
Important! Be sure to iron all seams with a steam iron before stitching all the edges on the product. You can also fasten the seams with a finishing line of 0.6 - 0.8 cm.
Finish sewing 2.5 cm to the end of the opposite edge.
Start sewing a little higher than the zipper, closing the hole. Repeat on the other side.
By choosing two different fabrics for a sofa cushion cover in color and texture, you can achieve uniquely beautiful results.
Carefully cut off the extra length of the zipper.
Do not sew metal zipper or zipper "tractor". For a cover, it is better to pick up a one-piece twisted zipper, which, if necessary, can be shortened.
Remove the pillow on the front side and insert the ends of the zippers into the hole.
Your pillow is ready!
At the final stage of sewing, be sure to once again iron all the seams, gently straighten it and put it on the sofa cushion.
Having learned to sew pillowcases with a zipper, it is not at all difficult to create decorative pillowcases for armchairs and a sofa.
Knowing all the secrets of how to sew a zipper into a pillowcase or cushion cover, every housewife will be able to cope with this work independently. Including your designer imagination, you can easily sew uniquely interesting types of pillowcases from different fabrics on the texture, coming up with a variety of design elements. And the lightning on products will allow to make a pillow it only more attractive and accurate, but also convenient in use. Choose high-quality zippers up to 70 cm in length. Cut off an extra piece of zipper already at the final stage of sewing.
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