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Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 11:03 AM Mar 2014

Just starting to sew and we started a cool first project.

I finally got around to taking my first sewing class. Oh, I've been sewing off and on for many years but didn't really know what the hell I was doing. Anyway, our first project was a "burrito pillowcase." I found a video that I thought might be interesting. I know you sewers out there are going to look at this and think this is pretty easy stuff and it is, but it's the first I've seen of it and I thought it was cool.

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Just starting to sew and we started a cool first project. (Original Post) Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 OP
Nice video and a nice project! MuseRider Mar 2014 #1
Wow! catchnrelease Mar 2014 #2
I like this,,, KarenS Mar 2014 #3
I just did this one a few months ago. using this exact video tutor. 2banon Mar 2014 #4

MuseRider

(34,410 posts)
1. Nice video and a nice project!
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 01:53 PM
Mar 2014

I have sewn all my life but have not done it in some time. I made all my kids Halloween costumes making both the patterns and then sewing them, I learned that from my mother.

Does not matter how easy a project is. Some are always easy and some things are always hard.

I like this pillowcase and may just get back to sewing by using this video. It looks short and easy and really pretty. Thank you.

catchnrelease

(2,015 posts)
2. Wow!
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 03:53 PM
Mar 2014

That's really a cool way to do it! I got some fabric for a pillowcase awhile back and haven't gotten to it yet. This inspires me to give it a try this way. Thanks!

KarenS

(4,699 posts)
3. I like this,,,
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 10:40 PM
Mar 2014

I really like the french seams and how neat & clean it makes the inside look.

Thank you for posting it. Looks like she has a lot of other videos out there as well.

I want to try one of these. The only thing I would do differently (or she just didn't say it at the beginning) is prewash, dry & iron the fabric first ~ actually I just do a prerinse (no detergent).

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
4. I just did this one a few months ago. using this exact video tutor.
Sat Mar 8, 2014, 06:59 PM
Mar 2014

Let me know how yours turns out.

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