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Custom Camping Pillow Case Embroidery Project

By Martha Montgomery on July 29, 2021

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

03:00

Description

Custom Pillow Case for Camping or Slumber Parties

Project Preview Video

Materials

*Purchased pillow case or fabric to make your own.

I made this pillow case using the “burrito” method. It’s easy to find how-to videos online.

*Embroidery thread

*Cutaway stabilizer

*Sewing machine to assemble, if you make your own.

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/toy-box-collection/designs/1/ts4596

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/great-notions/designs/1/77378

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/bella-mia-designs/stockdesign/1/hh18090340

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/1/cw25

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/designs-magazine/supplies/1/tsp0100

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

This custom made Camping Pillow Case is great for a slumber party or spending time in the great outdoors. You can use contrasting embroidery threads for the designs, or you can do as I did and borrow some of the tones of the pillow case fabrics to stitch the designs.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Print out a paper template of the design and color sequence.

Step 2:

Mark a line on your pillow case cuff where you want the bottom of the designs to align. If you are making your own pillow case, remember to calculate for seam allowances.

Step 3:

Hoop the cut away stabilizer and set aside. Unless you have a large hoop (or fewer designs) this project will require multiple hoopings.

Step 4:

Align your designs along the line marked in step 2 using the paper templates. Make a mark on the fabric where the center of each design is.

Step 5:

If you have target stickers, they are helpful to use to mark all three centers so you can hoop them easily, one at time, and still be sure the designs are lined up properly along the edge.

Step 6:

Hoop the first design area.

Step 7:

Confirm placement using your paper template.

Step 8:

Place it on your machine, confirming that the design is centered with the needle. NOTE: Remember to remove the target sticker.

Step 9:

Following the stitch sequence, stitch out the first design.

Step 10:

Remove from hoop and trim away excess stabilizer.

Step 11:

Repeat steps 6, 7, 8 and 9 for the second design.

Step 12:

Repeat steps 6, 7, 8 and 9 for the third design.

Step 13:

You now have all 3 designs stitched out. If you have embroidered the designs on a purchased pillow case, you are done! Great job!

Step 14:

If you are making a custom pillow case as I did in this project, it is time to construct the pillow case following the directions you have chosen for your particular style.

Step 15:

Pack up the camping gear and set out for a great trip, having sweet dreams on your customized camping pillow case!

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Meet the Author: Martha Montgomery

Martha has been sewing since childhood. She is a maker of garments, quilter and machine embroiderer. Martha loves all things fabric and fabric-related.