Comments on: Looking for a particular satin pillowcase

Question: Looking for a particular satin pillowcase

Addlepated — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:25:21 -0800

Where can I reliably find nice satin pillowcases where the satin grain goes up and down, not side to side?

This is silly, I admit, but I am looking for high quality satin pillowcases - that is to say, not the really thick satin, but the thinner, softer kind - where the grain, or the smooth part, goes up and down. Parallel to the opening. Most pillowcases have it side to side, or perpendicular to the opening, I guess because that's better for hair. I like satin pillowcases because they're soft. To hell with the hair.

By: ambrosia

ambrosia — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:36:48 -0800

You might have the greatest success by purchasing the fabric and finding a seamstress to make them for you.

By: BlahLaLa

BlahLaLa — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:06:55 -0800

If you have even rudimentary sewing skills you can probably do this yourself. If you google "pillowcase sewing tutorial" you'll get a bunch.

By: artychoke

artychoke — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:39:03 -0800

It'll probably be easier to make/get them made out of a flat sheet of the satin you like. I don't know which way the grain goes on sheets, but if it's vertical, cut out the pillowcases perpendicular to the top edge so the pretty hem at the top of the sheet will be the pretty hem at the pillowcase opening. Do French seams if possible, they'll be nicer and keep the satin from fraying.

By: Addlepated

Addlepated — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:36:06 -0800

Thanks - I was expecting and dreading these answers. I do sew some, but satin intimidates me. Oh, well. It's just fabric, right?