Anyway, these pillows are my first attempt.
A close-up of the edge, where you can also see the contrasting pocket (which hides your actual pillow):
I made the back out of the contrasting fabric:
This is my second set, which I made for my daughter as a birthday gift. I love those red roses on the yellow.
Here's her edging:
I took the pillows outside to try to get better lighting, but I'm not sure I did any better. The top pillow shows the contrasting fabric:
The yarn I used on the edging was Sinfonia, a 100 percent mercerized cotton sports weight. On the green pillowcases I used a size F crochet hook, but I thought the edging was a bit bulky, so on the yellow pillowcases I went down to a size E hook. I also have some crochet thread size 3 that I may try next time. (And yes, there will be a next time -- I've already got the fabric.)
I have to tell you that these are very fun to make. (And very fun to shop for. Local quilt shops should be pushing pillowcase making.)
It is a pleasure to lay your head on these lovelies at the end of the day. It is a distinct possibility that even your dreams will be sweeter ;)
Awww I love your pillow cases! enjoyed reading your blog aswell. The hawks got my husband excited! he couldn't belive it!
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