How to Make a Duvet Cover & Shams From Shower Curtains

Looking for cheap and easy ways to update the look of your bedroom? It isn't financially feasible for most people to go out and buy new bed linens every time they want a new look. With the focus on recycling and repurposing household goods these days, we all want to look for new ways to reuse the things we already have in our homes. If you are looking to update your bed linens, look no further than your bathroom! You can take your unused fabric shower curtains and transform them into a duvet cover and pillow shams for your bed.

Things You'll Need

• Fabric shower curtain Flat sheet Measuring tape Thread Scissors Sewing machine Velcro Decorative cording (optional) Fabric glue (optional)

Instructions

Measuring and Cutting

1. Measure your existing comforter and pillow shams to see how much fabric you need.

2. Transfer those measurements to your fabric shower curtain and cut. Be sure to leave at least a 1-inch seam margin for sewing.

3. Transfer the same measurements to your flat sheet and cut that as well. The flat sheet will be used for the back of the duvet cover, and will be soft against your skin while you sleep.

Sewing and Finishing

1. Put the right sides of the shower curtain fabric and the flat sheet together and sew a 7/8-inch seam down both sides and across the bottom of the duvet cover, leaving the top open. Sew the top and bottom and one side of the pillow shams, leaving the other side open.

2. Measure and cut strips of Velcro for the top of the duvet cover and the side of the pillow shams, and sew or glue the strips to both sides of the opening. Fold the fabric under before sewing or gluing so that when the top is closed, the Velcro will be hidden.

3. If you choose, you can use the fabric glue to attach decorations around the sides and bottom of the duvet cover for a more custom look. Decorative cording, which can be purchased rather inexpensively at any craft or sewing store, comes in an array of colors and styles.

4. Insert your comforter into the duvet cover and your spare pillows into the pillow shams, and close with the Velcro strips. Put them onto your bed and enjoy your new updated look.

Tips & Warnings

• Accessorize your new duvet cover and pillow shams with decorative throw pillows. Put a new color on your walls, and you have just redecorated your entire room on a shoestring budget!