sewseamless

I love making pillowcases! This is one of the easiest pillowcases that
you'll ever make, and it's a great sewing project for beginning sewers.
There are a couple of different ways to sew this pillowcase, and with
both methods the sewing is very easy. I use one yard of fabric, and
only sew two seams. If you're a beginning sewer and you don't have a
serger, you can finish the raw edges of the pillowcase by zigzagging
over them prior to sewing construction, or you can trim with pinking
shears. Fold the fabric right sides together lengthwise, pin the bottom
and the side seam together and sew. I use a 1/2 inch seam allowance
when I sew pillowcases this way.

When coming to the corner, leave the needle down in the fabric,
raise the presser foot, then turn the fabric, lower the presser foot,
and sew down the other side of the pillowcase at 1/2 inch seam
allowance. If you have finished the seam allowances prior to sewing
contruction, press well as stitched and then press the seams open.
When using this method to sew a pillowcase, the corners will also
have to be cut diagonally as illustrated here. Use a point turner to
get a good sharp corner when turning the pillowcase right side out.