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Sewing duvet cover and pillowcases
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penguine
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I've just bought a stack of lovely cotton fabrics while visiting family in India and wanted to use them to make a couple of duvet covers and pillow cases for my daughter (single size bed). Can anyone recommend any tips or good websites for figuring out the measurements before I start cutting?
I'm relatively proficient at sewing though haven't done any in about 5 years. I have both a regular machine and a serger and would like really nice durable seams and hems.
I'm relatively proficient at sewing though haven't done any in about 5 years. I have both a regular machine and a serger and would like really nice durable seams and hems.
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Just a quick answer for starters, I would make them with French seams, gives a lovely neat finish and would help avoid any problem with fine cotton fabric seams fraying. Quite easy to find tutorials for doing this on google.0
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Just a quick answer for starters, I would make them with French seams, gives a lovely neat finish and would help avoid any problem with fine cotton fabric seams fraying. Quite easy to find tutorials for doing this on google.
Thanks, I have done those before but had forgotten what they were called!0 -
Either take the measurements of the quilts you already have and make them the same.. or measure the quilt and do likewise... I too would do French Seams for the same reason...
edit; I meant to say measure the covers and pillowslips you already have DUH!!! SORRY#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke0 -
I'm currently making duvet covers out of old antique embroidered sheets i was given and just measured the cover I had - seem to be fairly standard sizes. Mine are all cut and ready to go - think I'll do french seams on them after this advice.People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
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You could unpick an old pillow and use this as a pattern, don't forget that a pillow has a flap inside, though I'm sure you know this!0
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I made some duvet covers, pillow cases fitted sheets and flat sheets, during the past few weeks. I used an overlocker as well as a straight stitch machine. I had to add strips to easch side of the sheets and did simple enclosed seams on my straight stitch machine. They look very good and fit beautifully. Re instructions look at this site
http://www.alternative-windows.com/duvet-covers.htm0 -
Have you tried your local library? they have a good selection of soft furnishing booksBlessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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