Finished Custom Star Pillowcases

 I finished my custom star pillowcases and am quite pleased with the results.  The specifications to be met were as follows:

1. White pillowcases (for bed pillows) each with a rainbow star that mirrored one another.
2. Meandering quilting on the main panel of the pillowcases.
3. An internal flap to hide the pillow when viewed from the side.
4. The star moved closer to the open end instead of centering it on the main body section.  

These pillowcases were a lot of work, but I think the finished product speaks for itself.  I used a total of 71 different fabrics on the stars themselves and Kona White was used for the background cuff and backing.

I wasn't sure if I would like the quilting on the front of these with no quilting on the cuff, but I think it ended up being a nice contrast.  Additionally it ended up being a great small project to learn meandering on - and I love learning new ways to quilt!

Besides the meandering I also learned how to make an internal flap to hide the pillow.  It was a simple process  just requiring an extra 7" of fabric and they hold the pillows in quite nicely. 

Pillow Hidden by Internal "flap"

I really enjoyed doing my first real commissioned work, and it was a good refresher on how I make the star blocks.  I have a bunch of fabric scraps and I think a scrappy star quilt might be in order now. 

Thanks for reading!  I hope you are having a wonderful week. 

Elise

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