How much fabric do I need for a body pillow cover?

How much fabric do I need for a body pillow cover?

The long measurement of your fabric is the length of your pillow plus 4 inches. For example, my pillow is 50 inches long, so my fabric is 54 inches long. The short measurement of your fabric is the width of your pillow, multiplied by two, plus two inches.

What are the dimensions of a body pillow case?

20 inches by 54 inches
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Pillow Size	Measurements (Inches)	Measurements (CM)
Standard	20 inches by 26 inches	51 CM by 56 CM
Queen	20 inches by 30 inches	51 CM by 76 CM
King	20 inches by 36 inches	51 CM by 92 CM
Body	20 inches by 54 inches	51 CM by 137 CM

How do you make a standard pillow case?

How to Make a Pillowcase

1. Cutting your fabric. Start by cutting two identical size pieces of fabric, that are each 29.5 inches long and 21 inches wide.
2. Fold fabric, iron, pin, and sew.
3. Repeat step 2 with the second piece of fabric.
4. Pin the pieces together and sew.
5. Flip the pillowcase right side out and it’s ready to use.

How do you make a pillow cover?

Three Ways to Make a Pillow Cover. Starting at one of the marks, sew along all the edges of the pillow with a 1/2-inch (13 mm) seam allowance, leaving the space between the marks open. Clip the corners and turn the pillow right-side out. Use a point turner or a closed pair of scissors to push the corners out.

How big to make the pillow cover?

Start with finding or buying a 16 inch by 16 inch pillow form.

Cut a piece of fabric 16 inches by 16 inches. This will be the panel for the front of the pillow cover.

Cut two more pieces of fabric each measuring 16 inches by 11 inches.

On one long end of each back panel,fold over an approximate quarter of an inch.

How to make a pillow cover?

Slipstitched Pillow Cover. For this streamlined style,the cover is closed with an invisible seam after inserting the pillow form.

Envelope-Backed Pillow Cover. Creating an envelope backing is simple: One long rectangle of fabric is overlapped in the back to create the closure.

Zippered Pillow Cover.

How to sew a bolster pillow cover?

– Measure the distance across the end of the bolster pillow form (the diameter) and add 1″ for seam allowances. – If you want to cover cording to make your own piping to match, do this now before cutting the rest of the fabric pieces. – From the fabric, cut out two circles at the larger size. – Stack the circles and mark the exact same spot on one edge of both circles.