Tutorial: Pillowcase Using the Burrito Method with French Seams

 Tutorial: Pillowcase Using the Burrito Method with French Seams

 Materials Needed:

- Fabric A: 27 inches x 42 inches

- Fabric B: 9 inches x 42 inches

- Fabric C: 2 inches x 42 inches

- Matching thread

- Sewing machine

- Pins

- Iron

#### Steps:

1. **Prepare the Fabrics**:

   - Iron all your fabrics to make them flat.

   - Cut the fabrics to the indicated dimensions if not already done.

2. **Assembling the Fabric Strips**:

   - Take Fabric C (2" x 42") and fold it in half lengthwise, right sides together. Iron to mark the fold.

   - Pin the raw edge of Fabric C along one long edge of Fabric B (9" x 42"). Sew 1/4" from the edge. Now you have a set of strips with a folded edge.

3. **Assembling the Pillowcase Body**:

   - Lay Fabric A (27" x 42") flat, right side up.

   - Place Fabric B (with the attached border C) right sides together along the top edge of Fabric A. Pin.

   - Roll Fabric A from the bottom up until it's rolled in the middle. You should now have a "burrito" with Fabrics B and C around the roll of Fabric A.

   - Bring the free edge of Fabric A over the roll, aligning it with the top edge of Fabric B. Pin all the edges together.

   - Sew 1/4" from the edge, being careful not to sew the inner roll.

4. **Turning the Burrito**:

   - Gently pull Fabric A out of the roll through the side opening. You will see that all raw edges are now inside and the seam is clean outside.

   - Iron well to flatten the seams.

5. **French Seams for the Sides**:

   - Fold the pillowcase in half, wrong sides together, and pin the two open sides.

   - Sew the two sides 1/4" from the edge.

   - Turn the pillowcase inside out. Iron the seams to make them flat.

   - Sew the two sides again, this time 3/8" from the edge. This will encase the raw edges inside the French seam, leaving a clean finish inside.

6. **Finishing**:

   - Turn the pillowcase right side out and iron it to make it neat.

   - Check the seams to ensure they are strong and well-finished.

And that's it! You now have a pillowcase with a professional finish using the burrito method and French seams.