Pillowcase bags, grrr

I wasted nearly six hours (instead of the advertised fifteen minutes) trying to get the pillowcase 'handibag' pattern to work -- the instructions for Step 4 are thoroughly unclear. Which three sides do you sew round? How does the loose 'flap' stay loose, and how does it tuck in afterwards?

Answer: it doesn't stay loose -- if it does, it isn't nearly long enough to tuck in -- and it isn't a flap. It is sewn in along the edges to form a 'hood' that is turned inside out and pulled down to hide most of the reverse side of the fabric. ( Read more... )