Tutorial - How to Make an Enclosed Pillowcase

Nicely finished pillowcase, and the pillow won't fall out

Pillowcase Tutorial at Shelley Made Blog

"The kind of pillowcases we use here have a flap on the inside to keep your pillow from falling out.  I have recently found out that these are called "Housewife Pillowcases".  As opposed to the ones with no flap, which I believe are called "Bag Pillowcases".  I much, much prefer them with a flap.  I made my pillowcases out of a yard (36" by 42") of fabric.  You might need more or less depending on how many different fabrics you want to use, and if they have a "direction".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pillowcase

These make a good first project for a beginner sewer

Pillowcase Tutorial at A Spoonful of Sugar Blog

"One of the many things we love about Christmas is having family from interstate come to stay with us. We love to create a welcoming guest room. This year we freshened up the guest bed with some pretty new pillowcases. They are so easy to run up and were a great way to use some of the pretty florals and polka dot fabrics from the Vintage Modern range we had in our stash.  The Pillowcase is white with a contrasting double thickness cuff on the front, and an internal flap to hide the pillow from view. You can mix and match your favourite prints to make a colourful range of bed linen. It is a nice way to jazz up your bedroom".... Read more