Subscribe Now!

QuiltersVillage
McCall's Quilting
  Around the Block
  Back Issues
  Bonus Patterns
  Current Issue
  Events
  Golden Quilts
  Holiday Patterns
  Kids' Corner
  Kits Etc.
  Grandma's Legacy
  Lessons
  Patriotic Patterns
  Piece by Piece
  Quilt Block Patterns
  Quilters' Connection
  Special Publications
  This 'n That
  Web Extras
  Advertise
Quick Quilts
Quilters Newsletter
Quiltmaker

  Quilting Offers
   Crazy Quilts
Star Quilts
Log Cabin Quilts
Applique Quilts
Electric Quilt
 
 



WEB BONUS --- McCall's Quilting October 2005 issue.
Preview East Meets West Quilt  

East Meets West Pillowcases
Designed by M'Liss Rae Hawley

Finished Quilt Size
20" x 31"

Pillowcases

Fabric Requirements

Leaf print - 1 3/4 yds.
Purple/white dot - 3/4 yd.


Cutting Instructions
Leaf print
... 2 rectangles 26 1/2" x 40 1/2"
Purple/white dot
... 2 strips 10 1/5" x 40 1/2"

Piecing the Pillowcases
Step 1. Referring to Diagram I, stitch 10 1/2" x 40 1/2" purple/white dot strip to 26 1/2" x 40 1/2" leaf print rectangle. Make 2. Fold in half (right sides together) as illustrated by dashed line in diagram.

Step 2. Using 1/4" seam allowance, stitch layers together along 2 sides as shown in Diagram II-A.
Step 3. To hem open end (purple/white dot), fold 1/4" to wrong side and press (see Diagram II-B). Turn remaining width of purple/white dot to wrong side to leaf print (II-C); press. Pin to hold in place. Turn pillowcase right side out. Topstitch along purple/white dot, being sure to catch hemmed edge that was turned/pinned to wrong side of case (II-D). Make 2 pillowcases.