How To Make Pillowcase Chair Pockets
Measure the depth that you will need for your pocket.
How to make pillowcase chair pockets. Roll up the main fabric like a burrito and place it into the fold of the cuff fabric. No sew pillowcase chair pockets. How to make an envelope pillow cover cutting out the pieces of your pillow cover. Measure the back of the chair that the pocket will hang on at its widest point.
You will want to make it deep enough to hold a book or folder approximately 9 x 12. Funny thing my little sewing chairs are the same size lol. Cut the front side of your pillow cover the size of your pillow insert. Fold the cuff fabric over the rolled up outer fabric and line it up with the raw edges on the other side.
Applique flowers or other shapes onto the pillowcase. I need to get a few more safety pins to finish the last few pockets. Make sure you measure your little chairs before you get started. This is not something i got from pinterest but since i m going to pin it when i m finished writing this it belongs in my pinterest diaries.
Here s a really nifty idea. So if your insert is 16 inches square you ll cut a piece of fabric that is 16 inches on all 4 sides. Make chair pockets out of new pillowcases. They re much easier to adjust if they re just off or if i end up with bigger.
No sew pillowcase chair pockets. I have to admit that the idea for this came from a coworker of mine. For a child you could use balloons for a beach chairs use seashells. Chair pockets are a perfect way to get extra storage in the classroom.
Add 3 to the measurement you get so that your pocket can hold a few items such as books and pencil cases 2. So 6 for 150 safety pins later i almost have chair pockets for all of my students. There are lots of ways to sew chair covers including using pillowcases book covers or using your favorite fabric and a pattern. The backs of my chairs were approximately 11 tall and the width at the base of the chair back was 15 1 2.
I decided that my pockets should be 12 tall and 16 wide. She gathered pillowcases and had a grandparent of one of her students sew them to create seat back.