Free Directions to Sew a Pillow Cover with a Zipper Back

Create the Zipper Flap

Place on Pillow Front

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• Place the back pieces on top of the pillow front piece.
• Fold back the second back piece to create a zipper flap, so that the back pieces will be the same size as the front piece.
• Press and pin the flap fold in place.

• 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