no pattern required

Since the holiday season is just around the corner, maybe you need some simple gift ideas that will be suitable for everyone on your list. The following 2 pillow case suggestions are ideal for beginner sewers to advanced, nor do you need a pattern. Quick and easy! Gotta love it!!

Jelly roll pillowcase (standard sized pillow)

Pick 2 coordinating fabrics. One piece will be the body of the pillowcase, the other the cuff. The body piece should measure 70cm x width of the fabric (at least 105cm). The cuff fabric should measure 25cm x width of fabric (at least 105cm)

Place the cuff fabric right side up. Lay the pillow fabric on top of the cuff fabric right side down. Line up the long raw edges together. Pin together and stitch your normal seam allowance.

Roll up the pillow fabric - just like a jelly roll.

Fold over the cuff fabric so your jelly roll in enclosed. Line up the long raw edges, pin and stitch. Be careful not to catch your jelly roll in the stitching! Pull your jelly roll out from the cuff fabric. Press the seam flat on both sides.
With wrong sides together fold in half. Pin and stitch the remaining raw edges together to make a side and end seam of the pillow case. Trim any stray threads. Turn inside out and press. Stitch again with a slightly bigger seam allowance so you enclose all raw edges. )This is french seaming.) Turn right side out and press. Voila!

This second pillow case is more of an envelope style. It uses just 1m of fabric.

Cut 2 rectangles, one measuring 50cm x 75cm. The other measures 50cm x 90cm. Finish one short edge of each rectangle.

With right sides together, line up the unfinished short edges of both rectangles. Pin and stitch together. Fold over the overhanging edge. Pin and stitch along the 2 long edges. Done!