Comments on my sweet babboo: Sewing a Duvet Cover from Two Flat Sheets

@anonymous -- Great question. What I found for bot...

2011-01-10T21:53:45.998-05:00

@anonymous -- Great question. What I found for both twin and queen was that the sizes corresponded... meaning queen sheets for a queen duvet, twin for a twin, etc.

Hope that helps.

-Abby

Should the sheet size match the duvet size? E.g., ...

2011-01-10T20:41:20.051-05:00

Should the sheet size match the duvet size? E.g., queen sheets for a queen duvet? I've always wondered if the sheets to make a cover would need to be a size larger than the duvet.

There you go with your sewing again! Every time y...

2011-01-05T11:24:43.830-05:00

There you go with your sewing again! Every time you do a sewing post I find myself absentmindedly googling sewing machines with an uncontrolable desire to take up the hobby. Then I reign myself in. One project at a time, and I have a new camera to figure out at the moment!

Anyway, awesome project. It looks great! And when J moves out of his crib (soon) we just might have to steal this idea. After finding a seamstress first! :)

@Amy, I've considered making one for L but fou...

2011-01-04T19:25:03.320-05:00

@Amy, I've considered making one for L but found that a queen wasn't quite big enough for the fold in half trick. Instead, I've bought him two $15 ones from Ikea.

@Chelsea, No, I didn't cut the fitted sheet. The fitted is used as it would be regularly (as seen at the bottom of the photo). What I did was sew together an old white flat sheet and the new polka dot flat sheet. Although they didn't line up, I just pinned them together (right sides in) and tried to evenly space (or center) the smaller sheet. I stitched along the edge of the smaller sheet to ensure a closed edge. I planned on cutting off the excess, but once the duvet was in there, the excess didn't affect it at all. As far as the closure -- I just stitched part way in from both corners leaving a hole along the bottom center. Because of the little extra fabric from the bigger sheet, it kind of made an envelope closure though it wouldn't have mattered if it was just a hole. Several duvet covers I've had were just a hole with no buttons or snaps, and they worked just fine. I may one day add the extra but for now it works.

Hope that answers some questions. Let me know if y'all have others.

-Abby

Questions... You said you got a set for $10 so tha...

2011-01-04T18:57:03.303-05:00

Questions... You said you got a set for $10 so that was a flat and a fitted, right? Did you then just cut the edges off the fitted? Also, did you sew buttons or ties or anything for the bottom where the opening is for stuffing? I am getting excited to try this! And you know I'm a little obsessed with polka dots.

This is adorable! A few friends & I would do t...

2011-01-04T16:13:17.532-05:00

This is adorable! A few friends & I would do this in college with tapestries we would buy, and just sew a solid flat sheet to the back.

Success! I wish I could sew...

2011-01-04T13:36:54.062-05:00

Success! I wish I could sew...

I love doing this! I've already got a sheet s...

2011-01-03T20:45:26.357-05:00

I love doing this! I've already got a sheet set put aside for when we finally get around to decorating M's room. If you just need to make a twin size cover (for L maybe?), you can use one fitted and one flat sheet from a queen or king size set, cut down to fit around a twin comforter/duvet.

Fabulous! My mom and I made a duvet cover out of t...

2011-01-03T20:29:30.406-05:00

Fabulous! My mom and I made a duvet cover out of two sheets after college, but it wasn't nearly as easy as what you just described. I'm way impressed.

So impressed! I can barely sew on a button.

2011-01-03T19:54:22.919-05:00

So impressed! I can barely sew on a button.

Ooooh I love it! I have my "Get to Know Your ...

2011-01-03T19:54:08.642-05:00

Ooooh I love it! I have my "Get to Know Your Machine" class at Thimble Pleasures so I'm hoping that after that I feel brave enough to do all sorts of things. Like... thread my machine. And sew something. You know, big stuff! :)