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Sep

Recycling Old Sheets - Weekend Project

Posted by Tiffany at 5:32 pm in Recycle, Sewing.

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While cleaning up my linen closet I found a fitted sheet that had ripped awhile back. I stuffed it in the back of the closet until I figured out what to do with it and that day came today when I had a hard time rounding up four king size pillow cases for my bed. Some people lose socks, we seem to lose pillow cases! I think my oldest son may be stealing them actually. Sooo…I decided to turn that ripped sheet into 3 king size pillow cases.

I used an existing pillow case as my template and I cut around it, leaving some space to be able to turn and sew. I thought about cutting the elastic off but figured if I left it on, that was just one side I wouldn’t have to sew….I am all about easy. After cutting I turned it inside out and started sewing, reinforcing the edges and corners as I went. Then I flipped it right side out and I had a pillow case! This was a great recycling project that only took about 20 minutes from start to finish for all the pillow cases.

pillowcase pattern

pillowcase made from old sheets

Pillowcase Finished

 


7 Comments for the post:
Recycling Old Sheets - Weekend Project

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    mike@easygreensy.com said,

    September 22, 2008 at 12:21 am:

    That’s a great tip. I usually give old and tattered sheets to my pig to use as bedding. She can only use so much.
    http://shalomandmike.com/pets/author/sweet-pea/

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    rebecca said,

    September 22, 2008 at 1:39 am:

    I LOVE the elastic opening! I have an 8 YR quilt (been working on it that long) that I am using torn sheets as material (it’s a basic 4 patch). I’m so going to make shams with the fitted sheet - probably in about year 10 of having it shoved in the closet.

  3. 3

    Crystal said,

    September 22, 2008 at 10:24 am:

    That is a great idea. I make hankies out of mine to give as gifts.

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    Carla said,

    September 22, 2008 at 1:54 pm:

    I can never have enough pillow cases in my house. We use about two pillows each throughout the week and I like to use two cases per pillow (to protect the pillow from drool, facial cream, etc) so this is definitely a great idea for me.

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    Shannon said,

    September 22, 2008 at 9:48 pm:

    What a great idea! I too seem to lose pillow cases. I also have a “few” sheets in the linen closet that are just taking up space. My to-do list grows ever longer lol

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    michelle said,

    September 23, 2008 at 2:31 am:

    i made a body pillow pillowcase for my daughter from a flat sheet. it turned out great, too!

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    Lisa said,

    January 3, 2009 at 8:48 pm:

    Thanks for the tip. I like both the pillow case and the quilting idea. I know this may sound disgusting but does anyone know what to do with soiled underwear or underwear that is so old it’s falling apart? I can’t stand the thought of throwing them away just to sit in a landfill! Thanks for any suggestions (I know it’s gross..would never give away)

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