How to Sew a Flanged Pillow Sham

Tips and Tricks

A finished flanged pillow sham

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com

• When cutting a square of any form, it is helpful to have a carpenters square or rotary cutting tools.
  
• Make throw pillows for your bed which compliments your shams.
  
• If you are working with a thin fabric, you may want to add interfacing the fabric to provide stiffness.
  
• Buy extra sheets to have pillow shams that match your bedding.

Index: How to Sew a Flanged Pillow Sham

1. Materials and Cutting Instructions -Directions to Sew a Flanged Pillow Sham
2. Hem, Mark & Fold
3. Sewing the Flange
4. Tips and Tricks