How to Make Bed Skirt Panels
A bed skirt is a fashionable way to hide storage containers under your bed. It can match your the pattern in your bedding or bring out colors in the bedding by using a solid color. To make sure your bed skirt matches your bedroom decor and fits your bed perfectly, you can cut and sew the bed skirt panels yourself.
Things You'll Need
- Bed skirt fabric
- Measuring tape
- Fabric pencil
- Scissors
- Straight pins
- Thread
- Sewing machine
- A flat sheet in the size of your mattress
Instructions
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Measure from the top of the bed's box spring to the floor and add an inch or two to allow for hemming. This will be the width of the bed skirt panels.
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Measure from the head to the foot of your box spring and add an inch or two for hemming. This will be the length of the left and right side panels of your bed skirt. Measure the width of your box spring and add an inch or two to allow for hemming. This will be the length of the final panel of your bed skirt.
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Measure the bed skirt panels on your fabric. Use a fabric pencil to mark the corners. Cut the panels out of your fabric. If you want four panels for your bed skirt instead of three, simply cut the panel measured to the width of your box spring twice.
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Fold one edge of one bed skirt panel over 1/2 inch. Then fold it over again. Pin it in place with straight pins. Sew the fold to complete the hem.
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Repeat this process to hem three edges of each bed skirt panel. The edge of each panel that remains unhemmed will be sewn to the fabric to piece the bed skirt together. Make sure the unhemmed edges match the length or width of the box spring.
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Measure the dimensions of the top of your box spring. Mark these measurements on your flat sheet and cut out this panel. This is the top panel of your bed skirt, which lies on top of your box spring.
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Pin the bed skirt panels to the top panel. The unhemmed edges of the bed skirt panels should match up with the top panel. Sew the panels together to complete your bed skirt.
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Tips & Warnings
Add a ribbon or lace edging to the hem of your bed skirt for an added flourish.
References
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