The red pillowcases I use are wearing out. The material is thin with holes and the seams are coming unraveled. As someone with time on my hands, I figured I would mend them with big patches. The size of the patch indicates just how decrepit this pillowcase has become.
I finished one corner, then noticed a few more holes, so I needed to add a patch.
You can see the technique. Cut the patch, draw a swoopy line, then tack the patch to the pillowcase, then big running stitch.
And you can see how much of the pillowcase is becoming a patch.
I used variegated perle cotton thread, and also a blanket stitch for the edges.
The seams needed a lot of assistance, so they got this cavalcade of stitches.
Close inspection of the other pillowcase found similar problems. It was at this point that I looked up the cost of new sheets, decided I could afford them, and discarded this project.
That’s one of the best thing to come with my middle age. When I cry uncle, I get rid of the project. It doesn’t need to be hanging around reminding me I haven’t finished it.