Finished pillowcase: 30×20" (fits a standard-size bed pillow) Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Measurements include 1 ⁄ 2" seam allowances for pillowcase construction. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise specified.
Cut Fabrics
To cut out feather appliqués using the AccuQuilt Go! cutter, complete the following steps. 1. Place fusible web, paper side
up, on wrong side of designated fabrics and press according to manufacturer’s instructions; let cool. 2. Following AccuQuilt Go! fabric
cutter instructions, use die #55008 to cut out the number of feathers in shapes indicated in cutting instructions. Peel paper backing. To cut out feather appliqués with scissors, complete the following steps. 1. Place fusible web, paper side
⁄ 2" between tracings. Cut out shapes roughly 1 ⁄4" outside drawn lines. 1
2. Following manufacturer’s
instructions, press fusible-web shapes onto wrong sides of designated fabrics; let cool. Cut out fabric pieces on drawn lines. Peel off paper backings. From assorted appliqué prints, cut: • 19 each of patterns A and A reversed • 12 of Pattern B From band print, cut: • 2—6×41" strips From body print, cut: • 1—26×41" rectangle
Appliqué Band
Assemble Pillowcase 1. Fold body print 26×41"
rectangle in half crosswise to form a 26×201 ⁄ 2" rectangle. Sew together long edges and one pair of short edges to make pillowcase body. Turn right side out and press flat. 2. Referring to Diagram 1, slide
pillowcase band over pillowcase body, match raw edges, and pin. Sew together through all layers. 3. Press pillowcase band
open, pressing seam toward pillowcase body. Topstitch 1 ⁄ 8" from band edge on pillowcase body to secure the seam allowances and complete pillowcase (Diagram 2).
1. Referring to Band Assembly
Diagram, arrange all feather appliqués atop a print 6×41" strip at least 1 ⁄ 2" from all edges. Fuse in place following manufacturer’s instructions. 2. Place tear-away stabilizer
beneath fused strip. Using matching thread and a small zigzag stitch, stitch around feather appliqués to make an appliquéd strip. Press appliquéd strip from wrong side.
Assemble Band
1. Sew together appliquéd strip
and remaining band print 6×41" strip along a pair of long edges. 2. Join short ends of Step 1 unit to
make a loop. Press seam open. Fold loop in half with wrong side inside; press to make pillowcase band.
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Project: Pillowcase with Feather Appliqué Million Pillowcase Challenge CMR Diagram 1 A. Gamm 9-10-13 100535327 Pillowcase 37 BAND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM
Million Pillowcase Challenge CMR Patterns DIAGRAM 1
A. Gamm 9-10-13 100535330 DIAGRAM 2 Pillowcase 37
Feather Appliqué Pattern A
Feather Appliqué Pattern B When printing a downloadable pdf, set Page Scaling preference to NONE to print patterns at 100%. Do NOT "Shrink to Fit" or "Fit to Printable Area."