Free Directions to Sew a Pillow Cover with a Zipper Back

Materials & Cutting

A Pillow Cover with a Zipper Closure

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• 10" Pillow
  • 10" Pillow form
    
  • 1/3 yard of 45" wide fabric
    • Cut one 11" by 11" square
    • Cut two 11" by 7" rectangles
  • 10" zipper
    
  • thread
  
  
• 12" Pillow
  • 12" Pillow form
    
  • 1/2 yard of 45" wide fabric
    • Cut one 13" by 13" square
    • Cut two 13" by 8" rectangles
  • 12" zipper
    
  • thread
  
  
• 14" Pillow
  • 14" Pillow form
    
  • 1/2 yard of 45" wide fabric
    • Cut one 14" by 14" square
    • Cut two 14" by 9" rectangles
  • 14" zipper
    
  • thread
  
  
• 16" Pillow
  • 16" Pillow form
    
  • 1/2 yard of 45" wide fabric
    • Cut one 17" by 17" square
    • Cut two 17" by 10" rectangles
  • 16" zipper
    
  • thread
  
  
• 18" Pillow
  • 18" Pillow form
    
  • 1 yard of 45" wide fabric
    • Cut one 18" by 18" square
    • Cut two 18" by 11" rectangles
  • 18" zipper
    
  • thread
  
  
• 20" Pillow
  • 20" Pillow form
    
  • 1 1/3 yard of 45" wide fabric
    • Cut one 21" by 21" square
    • Cut two 21" by 12" rectangles
  • 20" zipper
    
  • thread
  
  

• Materials & Cutting
• Attaching the Zipper - Step 1
• Attaching the Zipper - Step 2
• Attach the Second Back to the Zipper
• Create the Zipper Flap
• Top Stitch the Zipper Flap
• Baste Ends of Zipper Flap
• Sew the Back to the Front