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Hexie Pillowcase

September 14, 2013 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 27 Comments

Remember the hexies I was making last weekend? They have now been incorporated into a Pretty Pillowcase.   Using pretty florals, ginghams, and polka dots in shades of pink, blue, yellow, and green, I made 22 Hexies. They were hand stitched onto the cuff of the pillowcase to add old world charm. This is a fun scrap buster project and makes a pretty pillowcase which would look sweet on an iron bed, topped with a pretty quilt to match. I am going to make up a stack of these hexie pillowcases to give as Christmas gifts.

The pillowcases are sized at 28 1/2 x 18 1/2 inch ( to fit a standard Australian pillow).

Materials:

  • 22 Hexagon papers that are 1 1/4 inch on each side
  • Assorted fabric scraps in florals, ginghams, polka dots (hexies)
  • Pink polka dot fabric – 19 x 17 inch (pillowcase cuff)
  • Pink gingham fabric – 19 x 2 1/2 inch (pillowcase cuff)
  • White homespun – 19 x 21 inch (pillowcase front)
  • Pink Chevron fabric – 19 x 35 1/2 inch(pillowcase backing)

Method:
1. Make 22 hexagons. Stitch together in three rows as shown. Press. Remove the papers and basting stitches, Press.

2. Fold the pink polka dot fabric in half, lengthwise. Position the hexagon panel so that it is 1/2 inch from the folded edge. Pin in place through one layer. Hand stitch in place.

3. Continue to make the pillowcase following the steps shown in our Pretty Pillowcase tutorial. 

The pillowcase features an internal flap to hide the pillow from view.

The Hexie Pillowcase is a variation of our Pretty Pillowcase tutorial which you can find here.

Check out our other Hexagon projects:
Hexagon Table Runner
Boutique Baby Bibs

Filed Under: Our Home, Sewing, Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: gifts, hexies, home décor, patchwork

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Comments

  1. Linda says

    September 14, 2013 at 4:02 am

    oh wow this is so beautiful I love it so much

    Reply
  2. Pam @Threading My Way says

    September 14, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Very pretty… pinning this one!

    Reply
  3. Heleen Groot says

    September 14, 2013 at 6:35 am

    Thank you for this pattern. It looks adorable! I made 100 1,5″ hexies for practise…. I think I just found a way to use them!

    Reply
  4. Annerose says

    September 14, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Das sieht ja super schön aus, danke für die Anleitung.
    Liebe Grüße Annerose

    Reply
  5. CuteStuffInside says

    September 14, 2013 at 9:36 am

    That is pretty!

    Reply
  6. SIMPLESEW says

    September 14, 2013 at 9:46 am

    very lovely

    Reply
  7. freuleinmimi says

    September 15, 2013 at 12:50 am

    It looks great …. sleep well 🙂 I do with mine.
    Greetings from Switzerland, mimi

    Reply
  8. KaHolly says

    September 15, 2013 at 3:09 am

    So sweet and delicate looking!! Thank you so much for the instructions!!

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  9. ~Carla~ says

    September 15, 2013 at 5:53 am

    Beautiful!!! 🙂 Everything you make is gorgeous though!

    Reply
  10. Susanna Di Milo says

    September 16, 2013 at 2:05 am

    so gorgeous, beautiful colour combinations and so pretty.

    Reply
  11. Maríamanual says

    September 16, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Very beautiful.

    Reply
  12. Thimbleanna says

    September 17, 2013 at 7:14 am

    It’s Beautiful Lisa!

    Reply
  13. Mrs. Lucky says

    September 18, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    Since you posted this tutorial, it has been on my to-do list as I just fell in love with it! It was a nice surprise to see it featured on Craftgossip as well. It is just wonderful, I love it!

    Reply
  14. Gutukas says

    September 20, 2013 at 11:44 am

    Very beautiful and subtle and useful 😉 thanks 😉

    Reply
  15. Karen says

    September 20, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    The pillowcase is gorgeous! I have loads of hexies…so all I need is a few new pillowcases to sew them onto. What great Christmas gifts they will be. Thanks for the good idea!

    Reply
  16. stitchnsewcreates says

    September 24, 2013 at 12:32 am

    Thank you for this you have given me the perfect idea. I was looking for a project to make my nieces using pj’s of my late mother’s I’ve kept. I also get to satisfy my hexie fixation at the same time. Thanks again.

    Reply
  17. Marla's Crafts says

    January 1, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    That is beautiful. Love the colors. Another great idea. I will have to put that in my favorites. Thanks for showing.

    Reply
  18. Connie Rodriguez says

    March 17, 2014 at 2:41 am

    What a beautiful pillow case, the hexies are so cute. A great idea and it would make a nice gift. Thanks for sharing and the tutorial

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      March 18, 2014 at 7:02 am

      Thanks Connie.

      Reply
  19. lisa says

    July 5, 2015 at 1:27 am

    Always SO pretty & cheerful..

    excellent..

    I prefer to call them Pillow Slips….. (retro 🙂

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      July 5, 2015 at 9:16 am

      Thanks Lisa – I think Pillowcase is an Aussie word – Pillowslip does sound more appealing 🙂 Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  20. Judy says

    January 16, 2019 at 9:53 pm

    I just found this post and love the idea!
    When you attach the hexi panel, are you only stitching it yo the pillowcase on the outside edges?

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      January 27, 2019 at 9:25 am

      That is correct Judy – the hexie panel is just stitched to the front, outer section of the pillowcase.

      Reply

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