How To Make A Duvet Cover From Sheets

These simple diy instructions offer an easy tutorial for twin double queen and king size beds.

How to make a duvet cover from sheets. That way you can use the sheets to sew your own duvet cover for far less than it would cost to buy the entire duvet cover itself. Duvet covers make a big statement in a bedroom but sometimes it s so hard to find one that i love without it being. Duvet covers are a very practical item in the bedroom. For my duvet cover i used fabric for the top layer and a white flat sheet for the bottom layer.

I use mine with the comforter inside in the winter and just the cover without it in the summer as a thin blanket on top of our sheets. Lay one sheet on the table or floor wrong side up. Overall this was a great way to make a custom duvet cover that can also be reversible for two different looks to change things up whenever you want. I don t know why everyone in the world who has access to a sewing machine doesn t do this but i have always.

Most bedding manufacturers use the same fabrics for the sheets as they do in their duvets so you would be working with pretty much the exact same quality material anyway. I did this to save money. My duvet measures 195cm by 210m 78 by 83. What you ll need to make a duvet cover this is for a twin sized duvet cover.

This is a simple beautiful project which can be adapted for any kind of decor and includes a free pattern. Since fabric that we buy is wide enough for a full duvet you ll need just to mark off and cut the front and back piece. If necessary since manufacturers sizes vary cut sheets so they are each 2 inches wider than comforter and 3 inches longer to accommodate seams. Credits author and photography.

So why not customize your own to exactly what you like by making your own duvet cover out of flat sheets. To cut and make the duvet cover follow this short list of steps. Cut out the sheet the same size as the duvet cutting off the excess fabric from the bottom sides and top. Center your duvet on the sheet so that the edges of the duvet are inside the hemmed edges of the sheet.

You ll need to adjust the amount of fabric you need according to the size duvet cover you ll be making. They protect the larger and more expensive duvets from stains and the like and duvet covers are easily removed from the duvet for washing at home. There aren t strict standards for bedding sizes so you can make any size cover just measure your own duvet and add allowance.