How Much Material To Make A Pillowcase. A finished standard pillowcase should measure about 225 inches by 315 inches allowing for fill depth seaming and an approximate 4-inch hem. One yard of 45-inch-wide fabric should be enough to make one standard case if the material is preshrunk.
I made a standard size pillowcase for a thin pillow. Allowing Fabric Allowances A finished standard pillowcase should measure about 225 inches by 315 inches allowing for fill depth seaming and an approximate 4-inch hem. 2217 NW 57th ST.
Mine was about 20 inches wide and 30 inches long.
1 yard of cotton fabric NOTE. An extra 01 yards has been added to account for a 10 fabric shrinkage rate length only not shrinkage along the width. This tutorial is for a standard size pillowcase and you will need 34 of a yard for the main fabric and 38 yard for the border fabric. This means you can fit two of measurement A across the width of the fabric and you need the length to match B.
