Handmade Pillowcases Napkins and Crocheted Afghans

I've been trying to complete some unfinished projects. These include handmade pillowcases for my children and some napkins for a friend's birthday, along with some crocheted afghans.

I thought it would be fun to make the kids pillowcases for various holidays. I started with a Christmas gift of a Christmas pillowcase. I made Valentine pillowcases and my son a birthday pillowcase. Then I bought the fabric for Easter pillowcases, a birthday pillowcase for my daughter along with Halloween and Christmas sale yardage. I had given them the fabric as gifts with the intention of speedily whipping up the pillowcases...but I never got to it.

Enter my "staycation". I spent some time finishing up these projects and I'm happy to say they are finally finished!

Pillowcase:
Standard Case is 27" and the flaps can be cut 2" and 9"
King is 36" (one yard) and the flaps can be cut 3" and 10"

Handmade Pillowcase Videos:
http://youtu.be/MrYWCma9wgM
http://youtu.be/TAomYjHzUQk

Napkins:
I order 1 1/4 yards of fabric. When I unfold it, it will measure about 44"x48" and I cut this piece in quarters. I don't really care if all my napkins are square or even the exact same size, so it works for me! Getting that napkin as close to 20" square is my goal...if they are too small, they'll be really lightweight and won't stay on the eater's lap!

Handmade Napkin Video/Links:
http://youtu.be/4Nl_L1c-PX4
http://www.theblissfullycontentlife.org/2012/01/make-your-own-everyday-cloth-napkins.html

Afghans:
I wanted a 3' wide by 6' long afghan for each of my friend's children. The plastic hook I used was N size (10.00mm) and I made a chain of about 57 loops. Then I double crocheted across the chain, making about 55 posts. I made 8 rows which used one skein of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick. I used 8 skeins for the body and one skein for the border. I did a double crochet border. On my turning post, I only did a chain of two instead of three. I taught myself to crochet using YouTube videos.