How to Sew a Duvet Cover Using Bed Sheets
It can be difficult to find the exact duvet cover you want. You're looking for something that matches your bedroom decor--including other bed linens--is easily removable, easy to run through the washing machine and dryer, and is not too expensive. You can make your own duvet cover using bed sheets. Your cover will be cheaper, custom-made and a perfect match for your decor, and all you need is some time, basic sewing skills and a little patience. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Sheets
- Sewing machine
- Tape measure
- Matching thread
- Buttons: 1 to 2 inches in diameter
Instructions
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Measure your duvet, and then compare it to the size of basic, twin, full, queen or king flat sheets. You will need two sheets bigger than your duvet.
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Choose your sheets. Check the store where you got the rest of your linens and see what's in stock that looks good with your bedroom/bed decor. Allow yourself to be a little extravagant--go for a higher thread count, for example.
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Measure the sheets. Once you've washed and dried your sheets, lay them out on a flat, clean surface and determine exactly how much bigger they are than your duvet. Leave the "top" of the sheet, the large folded-over seam, alone--you'll need it later as the opening of the duvet cover. Trim the sides and bottom of your sheets to 3 or 4 inches larger than the duvet sides and bottom. Pin right sides together and sew.
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Add the closers. Turn the sewn sheets right side out, add the large buttons at regular intervals, and use your sewing machine to make corresponding button holes. Slide the duvet into its new cover, and button it in.
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Tips & Warnings
Wash and dry the sheets before you begin sewing.
