Ghastlie Pillowcases

I've been making Ghastlie pillowcases for my children.
Yes, you read that right: truly ghastlie.

Halloween is one of my children's favorite holidays.

Have you seen this fabric line The Ghastlies by Alexander Henry?
Putting the fabric into a pillowcase was the brainchild of Kathy Smith, at Quilted Works here in St. George. Once she displayed her pillowcase, QW couldn't keep enough bolts in stock. Customers went crazy snapping up yardage. (me included).

"The Ghastlies are a frightening bunch. Mathilda Ghastlie, the matriarch rules with..a crooked finger."

The drawings reminded me quite a bit of Nightmare Before Christmas that is displayed each Halloween at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland.

We have stood in line many times as a family to see the creative displays of the Haunted Mansion during the month of October.

Yes, my children like odd.

I had the opportunity one time to visit the headquarters of Alexander Henry in Burbank, CA . See blog post 8/3/2008

One of the highlights of my quilting experiences. Watching the artists design fabrics was absolutely fascinating.

Everything is hand drawn, without the use of computer graphics.

Ghastlie Manor

Pillowcases are so easy to make. I used the "tube method".

Layer the hem fabric, trim and main fabrics then sew along the raw edges.
There are many, many tutorials on the Internet right now that will show you step-by-step how to make a tube pillowcase.

This is a great time to support the Million Pillowcase Challenge.

Once the tube is sewn, pull the case out from inside of the hem fabric.

To keep the seams enclosed, it's nice to do a french/ or flat feld seam.

Put wrong sides together and sew a scant 1/4th inch.

Turn wrong side out and sew sides and bottom again with a little more than a 1/4th inch seam.

Sweet dreams kids!

Time to package these up and get them off in the mail, with plenty of time before Halloween.