This quilt project is also a great way to upgrade your dated couch throw pillow covers.

Its perfect for beginners, but seasoned quilters will also find this project fun to make.

Watch the video tutorial below to learn how to make this.

Retro Stripes Pillow Cover Tutorial

Image credits: Moonkin Stitchery via Youtube

Use a basting spray or pins to hold everything in place, then go ahead and quilt it.

After quilting, trim the excess batting and backing fabric and cut it to a 20 square.

Lastly, sew about 1/8 away on both sides of the folds that you just created.

Laying the strips down to form the quilt top

Step 3

Repeat the same thing but to the 16 x 20 rectangle.

Then, take the smaller rectangle and place it on top of those two.

Pin everything to hold everything in place, then sew a 1/4 seam allowance around the square.

Making the envelope for the retro quilted pillowcase

Lastly, turn the pillow cover right side out and press along the edges.

Retro Stripes Pillow Cover Tutorial