Free Directions to Sew a Pillow Cover with a Zipper Back

Sew the Back to the Front

Join Front & Back

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• Directions for a ruffle edge
• Directions for a Piping Edge
• Directions for Flower Embellished Pillow Front

• Open the zipper about 1/2 way.
• Place the back and front wrong sides together, matching up all edges.
• Sew the front and back together.
• Apply a seam finish
• Turn pillow right sides out.
• Push all corners out and press.
• Place pillow form in pillow cover.

• 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