The sizes listed here are for a king-size pillow. You can easily alter the dimensions by measuring a pillowcase that fits your pillow and adding 5â³ to the height and width. For one king-size pillow I used: 1 piece 26â³ x 36â³. 1 piece 26â³ x 35â³. 1 piece 26â³ x 9â³ (I sewed the narrow leftover strips of fabric from the other two pieces together to make this third piece, allowing one pillow to be made from 1.5 yards of fabric total. Since this piece is mostly hidden, it worked great.)
Fold the bottom part of the letter up. Take the bottom edge of the page. Fold it up and over so that the bottom edge lines up about one third the way up the page. If you arenât sure how much this is, take your envelope and place it underneath the middle of your letter to use as a guide.
Measure the length of the area and add 4 inches for the cut length of fabric. Cut one piece of fabric to these measurements. Turn each outside edge over 1 1/2 inches twice, and sew close to the second fold to secure the side hems. Turn the bottom up 1/2 inch, press the fold, turn an additional 1/2 inch and press. Sew close to the second fold to secure the bottom weight rod pocket, using a needle and thread appropriate for your chosen fabric. If in doubt, consult your sewing machine manual or your fabric retailer.