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32 THE FIRST APARTMENT BOOK

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THE ART LOVER

5

HOW-TO:NO-SEW

PILLOWSWHAT YOU NEED

Fabric

Pillow insert

Sharp scissors

1 roll of 1-inch Stitch

Witchery regular tape

Damp dishtowel or

washcloth

Iron

38-inch grommet kit

STEP 1

Cut two fabric squares

3 inches larger than

your pillow insert. For

2

6 7

example, if your insert

is 16 inches square,

you want two 19-inch

squares of fabric.

STEP 2

Lay one of your fabric

squares on a flat

surface, pattern side

facing up. Cut four

Stitch Witchery strips

to match the length of

the four sides of your

fabric square.

STEP 3

Line up three of your

Stitch Witchery strips

along three of the outer

edges of your fabric

square. Lay your second

fabric square on top,

pattern side facing

down, making sure allyour edges are even.

STEP 4

Place your damp

dishtowel or washcloth

on a single section of

the seam. Using the

cloth as a guard, set the

iron to medium heat,

and press it down

dont slide itfor ten

seconds. Repeat this

process, completely

tracing the border of

the three sides that

already have Stitch

Witchery in place.

STEP 5

Once the Stitch

Witchery is set and

your seams are

stuck together, turn

your almost finished

pillowcase inside out.

The seams should be

on the inside now.

Youre ready to insert

your pillow.

STEP 6

To close up the last

side, fold in 1-inch

seams along the outer

edge of both pieces of

fabricso you end up

with what looks like a

set of lips. Line up your

last Stitch Witchery

strip between the two

folded-down seams,

right along the edge;

then iron it closed.

STEP 7

You can stop here. But

if you want a little extra

flairor plan on having

some heavy-duty

pillow fightsyou can

insert grommets along

the edges, which look

cool and help keep the

pillow together. Follow

the directions on your

grommet kit (they all

work a little differently).

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