Pillowcases are a great starting point for home projects, whether your DIY skills are basic or you have none at all. The boxy shape and strong seams make them ideal for a wide range of jobs, from cleaning and organizing to simple sewing...
- In a pinch, a pillowcase makes a great laundry bag.
- In the washing machine, use a pillowcase tied with a knot to protect delicate clothing.
- Store folded sheet sets inside a pillowcase to keep them neat and organized.
- When traveling, pack a pillowcase to separate clean clothes from dirty ones.
- Use a pillowcase to store rags (or rip up an old one to make new rags).
- Sew handles on an old pillowcase to make a reusable shopping bag.
- To make a garment bag, cut a hole in the pillowcase and slip it over a hanger.
- Use a vintage patterned pillowcase to make a skirt for a woman or a dress for a child.
- Make a pet bed from a cotton, linen, or wool pillowcase.
- Use pillowcases to make lined cafe curtains.
Photo: Inhabit Balance Sheets and Cases
posted originally from: AT:Chicago
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pillow cases are the handiest, aren't they? try this one out for size. we have an elderly cat J.D. (juvenile delinquent) and we slipped a down vest (we found at the thrift store) into a pillow case and she sleeps on it and just LOVES it!
And of course, you can use them to cover a pillow...
Another tip: Use scissors and make two small holes on the inside near the sewn edge. Run a clean shoelace into a hole, and push/scrunch to make it to the other hole around. Athletic white ones work well.) You may have a spare lying around, sometimes new shoes come with extras. Now you have a bag that can be cinched up and tied shut!
You can make skirts and little girl dresses with a pillowcase or two. Just open the tops and fold over and sew, but leave an opening to make a place to pull elastic through for the skirts. If one pillowcase isn't enough, open the side seam and use two for one skirt. On the little girls dresses, do the same for the elastic and add ribbons for shoulder ties!
love and use tip#4 =)
I store yarn in my zippered pillowcases. The cotton allows the yarn to breathe, and keeps wool and silk moths, other insects, cats, and dust and dirt away from the yarn. I also store my winter coat (felted wool) in a zippered pillowcase when it isn't needed.
The best use for pillow cases I have seen is a mattress topper made by sewing 4 zippered pillow cases together into a chain and filling them with millet hulls. At http://openyoureyesbedding.com/ we sell them in canvas, but they really are a great DIY project too. Fill each pillow case with 4 - 5 pounds of hulls (if you can feel the separation between pillows you have overfilled it). Use fine millet hulls in the winter (keeps you warm) and scooped millet hulls for summer (keeps you cool).