Satin Pillowcase Project

This home sewing project was inspired by my new adventure in curly hair. I have naturally wavy/curly hair that I usually try to keep on the straighter side (by not really doing anything and just pulling it back all the time), but as of late I have decided to embrace my curly girl side. My hair does the "beachy waves" look pretty easily if I air dry my hair after twisting sections into what I call "rope curls" and then I CANNOT TOUCH IT until it dries! But it comes out pretty good so I have been going with this method (for about 2 weeks).

A trick I have always known benefits curly hair is using a satin pillowcase to keep your hair from rubbing while sleeping and friction causing frizz. So this is something I wanted to try. To make my own pillowcase in a design I would like, I set out to JoAnn's to get some materials.

Here is the cost breakdown:

• Satin = $2.24
• Cotton quilting fabric = ~$2.00 (used less than I bought)
• White crochet trim = $1.00 (with coupon)

Total cost = $5.24
Not bad!

I remember when I worked at Sally Beauty Supply you could buy them there, but they were really cheap looking and feeling, so I did not want to go that route. So I chose this purple and green combo which is one of my favorites. I did not need to add the trim but I like the way it looks. The "Iris" purple and grass green make me happy!

This is a great project for a beginning sewer or someone who wants a fast project. This took me about an hour or less. Here is a link to a pillowcase tutorial similar to the one I made.

That checks one more item off my "home sewing" to do list...

Happy sewing & creating! :)