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.
oh wow this is so beautiful I love it so much
Very pretty… pinning this one!
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!
Das sieht ja super schön aus, danke für die Anleitung.
Liebe Grüße Annerose
That is pretty!
very lovely
It looks great …. sleep well 🙂 I do with mine.
Greetings from Switzerland, mimi
So sweet and delicate looking!! Thank you so much for the instructions!!
Beautiful!!! 🙂 Everything you make is gorgeous though!
so gorgeous, beautiful colour combinations and so pretty.
Very beautiful.
It’s Beautiful Lisa!
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!
Very beautiful and subtle and useful 😉 thanks 😉
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!
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.
That is beautiful. Love the colors. Another great idea. I will have to put that in my favorites. Thanks for showing.
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
Thanks Connie.
Always SO pretty & cheerful..
excellent..
I prefer to call them Pillow Slips….. (retro 🙂
Thanks Lisa – I think Pillowcase is an Aussie word – Pillowslip does sound more appealing 🙂 Have a great weekend!
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?
That is correct Judy – the hexie panel is just stitched to the front, outer section of the pillowcase.