So i bought these pillowcases awhile ago….and don’t ask why…but they refuse to stay on the pillow…
and it drives beyond bonkers! I’ve never had a pillowcase act like this. but it must feel like it needs to keep up with my kids and act defiant!
(not an exaggeration….this is literally how we find them every morning…
and since i still don’ t know what i’m doing with my bedroom… i can’t buy new pillowcases just yet!
so i came up with a quick easy fix!!!
bought these two wooden buttons…(for a whole other purpose….but since i can’t even remember why i bought them they got to go on a pillow instead!) and then just add a buttonhole! most machines have a buttonhole foot and it just whips it out for you!
(i won’t pretend i know how to do buttonholes like a pro! i still have to get out my manual to remember what settings it has to be on!)
AND did you know that if you lost your manual that you can google it and download it for free or to buy a physical copy! so no excuses!!!
then i just sewed a button on the other side…
well looky here…it stays put! and keeps me sane!
and cause it needs to be said: buttons are chocking hazards…don’t put these on kids pillows.
Nicki Rochead says
The simple fixes are the best and save your sanity the most. Brilliant Kim!
Rosie says
My guess is that its a microfiber pillow cases. I’m finding microfiber bedding EVERYWHERE these days and I hate them because they darned bedding won’t stay on the bed!
Jackie says
Googling is exactly how I got my manual to my sewing machine. It’s a hand-me-down and the previous keepers couldn’t find the manual and didn’t know where it was. Although, mine wasn’t free. I think it was only like $6, but money well spent. I like the buttons on your pillows. They are cute! I wonder if velcro would hold up all night long? My pillows seem to get a workout with me.
Tessa says
I need to do this….
EMily says
super cute! That looks classy…. So, now we need the fix for my kids pillows, Maybe I could sew velcro on them… they can’t choke on velcro right!
Susan the farm quilter says
Great idea! You could also buy or make a larger size pillow case and fold the excess inside one side of the pillow case and that will keep the pillow inside. If you are making your pillow case, you can make about a 6″ pocket on of one side of the opening that faces inside the pillowcase that you can tuck the end of the pillow into so it stays put.