Comments on: Magic Pillowcase http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/ Embroidery Articles and Embroidery Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:59:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kathy http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-36778 Kathy Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:17:05 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-36778 Guess I'm a "Late Bloomer" as I have just discovered Magic Pillowcases. I was about to order a Magic Pillowcase kit from Connecting Threads but didn't really care for the color choices so I decided to check on-line. I'm so glad that I did. Your tutorial is wonderful! Can't wait to get started. Thank you so very much for sharing your pattern. Guess I’m a “Late Bloomer” as I have just discovered Magic Pillowcases. I was about to order a Magic Pillowcase kit from Connecting Threads but didn’t really care for the color choices so I decided to check on-line. I’m so glad that I did. Your tutorial is wonderful! Can’t wait to get started. Thank you so very much for sharing your pattern.

]]> By: Fonda http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-32991 Fonda Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:18:19 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-32991 These pillow cases are very easy to make. Last year I made several pillow cases in Christmas print. I then made up a poem about how wonderful and magical Christmas is, when you place your head on this magic pillow you will have wonderful dreams about the wonders of the holidays. The children loved them. And it made me feel warn and fuzzy, These pillow cases are very easy to make. Last year I made several pillow cases in Christmas print. I then made up a poem about how wonderful and magical Christmas is, when you place your head on this magic pillow you will have wonderful dreams about the wonders of the holidays. The children loved them. And it made me feel warn and fuzzy,

]]> By: Sharon Frye http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-32989 Sharon Frye Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:13:04 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-32989 Thanks so much, This is so funny, I am in the process of making a pillowcase for a co-worker called: "JASON'S DREAM' Now I know how to hide the design. I enjoy this site so so much. God Bless, Sharon Thanks so much,
This is so funny, I am in the process of making
a pillowcase for a co-worker called:
“JASON’S DREAM’
Now I know how to hide the design.
I enjoy this site so so much.
God Bless,
Sharon

]]> By: Penny DuBose http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-32917 Penny DuBose Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:18:37 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-32917 Thank you so much for this wonderful, clear, info on how to make these pillowcases! Pictures are great and help so much. Can't thank you enough for this, you have made my project list so much easier now that I know how to make these, and I know everyone, young and old alike, will just love them. I had seen other instructions like this, but they never "clicked"...yours did and I am so happy. Hugs and blessings, Penny in Pigeon Forge, TN Thank you so much for this wonderful, clear, info on how to make these pillowcases! Pictures are great and help so much. Can’t thank you enough for this, you have made my project list so much easier now that I know how to make these, and I know everyone, young and old alike, will just love them. I had seen other instructions like this, but they never “clicked”…yours did and I am so happy. Hugs and blessings, Penny in Pigeon Forge, TN

]]> By: Jacqualin Geasland http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-32865 Jacqualin Geasland Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:37:03 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-32865 This would be great for small grandchildren using their name stitched in "Glow In The Dark" thread instead of a design. This would be great for small grandchildren using their name stitched in “Glow In The Dark” thread instead of a design.

]]> By: Joy http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-20384 Joy Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:44:04 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-20384 I tried the pillowcase which is my first attempt at making a pillowcase and it was easy to follow. I thought it would be complicated but with the pictures and step by step WOW, that is all I can say. I will be making a lot more now. Thank you so much for the idea. Joy I tried the pillowcase which is my first attempt at making a pillowcase and it was easy to follow. I thought it would be complicated but with the pictures and step by step WOW, that is all I can say. I will be making a lot more now.
Thank you so much for the idea.
Joy

]]> By: rob http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-20300 rob Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:08:13 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-20300 OK, I just tried this. I have to admit, it was confusing at first and before I tried it on my actual pillowcases pieces, I cut up an old T Shirt and drew a design on it and set it up just like a pillowcase. This is SOOO easy and it has SUCH a professional look! I was making custom pillowcases for everyone this year anyway and this just makes them perfect! Thanks MaryCatherine!!! rob OK, I just tried this. I have to admit, it was confusing at first and before I tried it on my actual pillowcases pieces, I cut up an old T Shirt and drew a design on it and set it up just like a pillowcase.

This is SOOO easy and it has SUCH a professional look! I was making custom pillowcases for everyone this year anyway and this just makes them perfect!

Thanks MaryCatherine!!!
rob

]]> By: Sheri http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-19693 Sheri Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:44 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-19693 Can someone PLEASE tell me what measurements the two pieces of fabric are to be cut to make this Magic Pillowcase? [editor's note: The instructions read: # ¾ yard of main fabric (for the body of the pillowcase), approximately # ¼ yard of accent fabric (for the hem of the pillowcase), approximately] Can someone PLEASE tell me what measurements the two pieces of fabric are to be cut to make this Magic Pillowcase?
[editor's note: The instructions read: # ¾ yard of main fabric (for the body of the pillowcase), approximately
# ¼ yard of accent fabric (for the hem of the pillowcase), approximately]

]]> By: Taecien http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-18695 Taecien Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:44:33 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-18695 Very cute :-)))), Very cute :-) ))),

]]> By: Margie http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-18692 Margie Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:42:00 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-18692 Will definitely give this a go, good idea!! Will definitely give this a go, good idea!!

]]> By: Caremma http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-18633 Caremma Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:31:56 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-18633 I want to say - thank you for this!, I want to say – thank you for this!,

]]> By: Whitney Brown Wadsworth http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-18479 Whitney Brown Wadsworth Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:16:35 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-18479 What a wonderfully precise, well written tutorial complete with pictorial support! Great idea, you have helped me considerably on my Christmas gifting this year. I am new to sewing and embroidery, and this project is PERFECT - easy AND special.Thank you for taking the time to share! What a wonderfully precise, well written tutorial complete with pictorial support! Great idea, you have helped me considerably on my Christmas gifting this year. I am new to sewing and embroidery, and this project is PERFECT – easy AND special.Thank you for taking the time to share!

]]> By: Darlene Russell http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17982 Darlene Russell Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:09:32 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17982 thanks for the great idea, just got my embroidery machine, everything seem overwhelming. love everyones comments. thanks for the great idea, just got my embroidery machine, everything seem overwhelming. love everyones comments.

]]> By: Audrey http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17923 Audrey Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:32:24 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17923 It is said we should have a new pillow each year. So for Xmas each year I give each of my 15 great grandkids a new pillow. Tis is great, Thank you It is said we should have a new pillow each year. So for Xmas each year I give each of my 15 great grandkids a new pillow. Tis is great, Thank you

]]> By: Doris Marsley Oldenburg http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17886 Doris Marsley Oldenburg Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:27:36 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17886 I will certainly give this a try!!! Thanks, Doris I will certainly give this a try!!! Thanks, Doris

]]> By: Frances http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17881 Frances Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:33:39 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17881 MARY CATHRINE, THANK YOU SEW MUCH FOR THE GREAT ILLISTRATIONS,.YOU HAVE MY BRAIN GOING CRAZY NOW.LOVE IT , LOVE IT, FRANCES MARY CATHRINE, THANK YOU SEW MUCH FOR THE GREAT ILLISTRATIONS,.YOU HAVE MY BRAIN GOING CRAZY NOW.LOVE IT , LOVE IT, FRANCES

]]> By: Granny Bryant http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17836 Granny Bryant Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:08:59 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17836 Love this method! Sometimes I will add an extra strip of contrasting fabric b/t the main and accent fabrics...sort of a faux-piping, so to speak. About 1" wide, folded in half, wrong sides together, using a 1/4 inch seam to stitch the pieces together (if using a 5/8" seam, then use a strip of fabric that is about 3 1/4" wide, again folded in 1/2 WSTog). Is this clear as mud? LOL Love this method! Sometimes I will add an extra strip of contrasting fabric b/t the main and accent fabrics…sort of a faux-piping, so to speak. About 1″ wide, folded in half, wrong sides together, using a 1/4 inch seam to stitch the pieces together (if using a 5/8″ seam, then use a strip of fabric that is about 3 1/4″ wide, again folded in 1/2 WSTog). Is this clear as mud? LOL

]]> By: flora http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17830 flora Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:37:06 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17830 That is so clever. Have wanted to do that type of finish for ages but didnt know how. Now I do. Thank you. That is so clever. Have wanted to do that type of finish for ages but didnt know how. Now I do. Thank you.

]]> By: Mary http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17827 Mary Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:31:25 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17827 My sewing club did this pattern 2 yrs. ago. The nice part is, you can pick all different fabric to match the holidays. A few of us went on a sewing retreat, and we had our pillow cases on our pillows. I'm so glad you brought this pattern up. After a few years, we forget what we made. :) I can get started to make some for the new great granchildren. Yours is darling My sewing club did this pattern 2 yrs. ago. The nice part is, you can pick all different fabric to match the holidays. A few of us went on a sewing retreat, and we had our pillow cases on our pillows. I’m so glad you brought this pattern up. After a few years, we forget what we made. :) I can get started to make some for the new great granchildren. Yours is darling

]]> By: dietcoke http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17826 dietcoke Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:48:14 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17826 Thanks for the tutorial. I make heaps of pillowcases but could never remember which way to do the embroidery. Thanks now I will be able to do names that wont end up upside down. Thanks for the tutorial. I make heaps of pillowcases but could never remember which way to do the embroidery. Thanks now I will be able to do names that wont end up upside down.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17823 Anonymous Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:01:43 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17823 Thank you for the instructions. It is always interesting to see new and different approaches to the same tasks. I will give your idea a try. Thank you for the instructions. It is always interesting to see new and different approaches to the same tasks. I will give your idea a try.

]]> By: Diana http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17822 Diana Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:17:04 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17822 Love this project! Will definitely try it. Thanks so much. Love this project! Will definitely try it. Thanks so much.

]]> By: Betty http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17819 Betty Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:59:36 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17819 This is so funny to me. Yesterday I was looking at the Connecting Threads catalog and I had decided to order the instructions for making this pillowcase! Thank you very much. Your tutorial will stand me in good stead. Betty This is so funny to me. Yesterday I was looking at the Connecting Threads catalog and I had decided to order the instructions for making this pillowcase! Thank you very much. Your tutorial will stand me in good stead.
Betty

]]> By: ossie http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17811 ossie Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:31:41 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17811 I definitely will have to try this some time. I make a lot of pillowcases for our grandchildren, but have never seen this done before. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Shirley I definitely will have to try this some time. I make a lot of pillowcases for our grandchildren, but have never seen this done before. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Shirley

]]> By: wissewer http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17810 wissewer Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:13:31 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17810 Wow. While I've made decorative pillows and pillowcases, this is the best I have ever seen..and, it sounds like a quick project. Thanks for sharing it! Wow. While I’ve made decorative pillows and pillowcases, this is the best I have ever seen..and, it sounds like a quick project. Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Pat http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17807 Pat Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:09:11 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17807 Excellent! Excellent!

]]> By: sandra http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17802 sandra Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:41:52 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17802 Thanks for this well written project. I think I can follow it easly.I love how you match the fabric with the embroidery.You make it look easy and fun.I definely would make this, thanks sew much,Sandra Thanks for this well written project. I think I can follow it easly.I love how you match the fabric with the embroidery.You make it look easy and fun.I definely would make this, thanks sew much,Sandra

]]> By: Mandie http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17801 Mandie Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:36:01 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17801 I love these! Now to decide on fabric and embroidery designs! I love these! Now to decide on fabric and embroidery designs!

]]> By: Grandma Shari http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17798 Grandma Shari Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:57:49 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17798 wow that is pretty nifty! Thank you so much wow that is pretty nifty! Thank you so much

]]> By: Angela http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17797 Angela Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17797 CUTE! I have this same fabric and can't wait to use it on this!! Your pillowcase looks so much nicer than my past efforts. CUTE! I have this same fabric and can’t wait to use it on this!! Your pillowcase looks so much nicer than my past efforts.

]]> By: Beth http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/magic-pillowcase/#comment-17794 Beth Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:26:03 +0000 http://www.designsbysick.com/articles/?p=1333#comment-17794 Wow, all kinds of ideas are running through my head for Christmas presents using this method. I love the "magic" part!!! Thanks for the inspiration. Wow, all kinds of ideas are running through my head for Christmas presents using this method. I love the “magic” part!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

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