Free Yoga Pillowcase pattern...

Yoga Pillowcase with Lotus Flower

Materials needed: (all measurements are width x height)
 
​For the pillowcase top:
> 1 FPP Block of lotus flower in 8”x 8” size (unfinished 8.5”x 8.5”)
> 2 2 strips of fabric 3” x 8.5”
> 3 2 strips of fabric 3”x 13”
> 4 one piece of fusible interfacing 13” x13”
 
For the side panel:
> 1 2 strips of fabric 32.5” x 3”
> 2 2 pieces of fusible interfacing 32.5” x 3”
> 3 1 strip of fabric 7” x 5.5”
> 4 1 strip of fusible interfacing 7”x 5.5”
> 5 1 endless zipper + slider 32.5 ” length
> 6 2 pieces of fabric (for the handle) 2.5” x 6”
> 7 1 piece of fusible interfacing 2.5” x 6”
 
 For the bottom:
> 1 one piece of fabric for bottom of pillow 13” x 13”
> 2 one piece fusible interfacing 13” x 13”

Before you start:
Read the instructions carefully
Seam allowance is always 1⁄4” unless mentioned otherwise.
 
Instructions: 
 
1. Cut out all your fabrics as mentioned above.
 
2. Sew your lotus flower quilt block, it will measure 8.5” x 8.5”
 
3. Attach the side strips to your quilt block

Side strips attached to quilt block

​4. Draw a 13” diameter circle (or a 6.5” radius)

draw a 13" circle

​5. Cut out a 13” diameter circle 

cut out a 13” diameter circle

​6. Iron on fusible interfacing and quilt to your liking 

Iron on fusible interfacing and quilt to your liking

​7. Attach the fusible interfacing to the side strips of fabric ( 2x  32.5”x 3” and 1x 7”x 5.5”)
    Sew the endless zipper to the long sides of the two 32.5” x 3” strips of fabric. 
    And top stich along the zipper.

sew in zipper and top stitch

​  8. Stitch the 7”x 5.5” fabric to one end of the zipper part.
      Top stitch along the seam as well.

side panel sewn together

8. Lay the two pieces of fabric for the handle right sides together and attach fusible 
 interfacing to one side. Stich along the long edge with a ¼” seam allowance.
 Then turn inside out and top stich along the long edge again with a small seamallowance.

pillowcase handle

​9. Attach the handle to the side panel and cut to width of panel.

handle attached to side panel

10. Now clip the side panel to the top circle till the side panel ends meet. This is where you stick your side seam, this way the side panel fits exactly to your yoga pillow top.
Once the top piece is stitched in, repeat for the bottom circle.

11. Open up your zipper and turn your pillowcase inside out.

Tadaaaa your yoga pillowcase is all done....
Now take your time for some mindful meditation and enjoy :-) 

Thank you so much to Riley Blake Designs for supplying the absolutely adorable 
Stardust fabric series designed by Beverly McCullough that I used
for this amazing project.

Yoga Pillowcase Cover with lotus flower

Ingrid x

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