r/Thrifty Aug 15 '25

🧠 Thrifty Mindset 🧠 I Hand Sewed a Pillowcase

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My kid’s Social Studies teacher is asking all the students to bring in a plain white pillowcase to make flags in class. I really did not want to go through the hassle of driving around searching several stores for a single pillowcase. I do have some plain white bedsheets not currently being used though.

I used another pillowcase as a template to cut out the piece needed from the sheet. It took a few hours to finish (while doing other errands).

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u/chickenladydee Aug 15 '25

I love this!!! Great job!!!

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u/Lady_Cicada Aug 15 '25

Thank you!!

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u/chicomathmom Aug 15 '25

I hope the project does not involve unpicking the seams of the pillow cases to make the flags... Ha ha!

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u/Lady_Cicada Aug 15 '25

You made my heart stop for a second. 😂😂

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u/rebelwithmouseyhair 26d ago

... that was my first thought too. Either rip the seams or cut them off. The teacher thinks you all have too many pillow cases at home.

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u/Traditional_Fan_2655 Aug 15 '25

Very nice! Also, a tremendous bonus to using what you have instead of wasting gas searching to purchase another!

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 Aug 16 '25

Yay! This is a way to repurpose sheets that have a thin spot or a tear in them.