if you know about sewing - duvet cover question
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Anonymous
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I'm thinking of buying a couple sheets and asking a seamstress to sew them together to make a duvet. Can I get away with buying two twin sized sheets? This is what I am looking at, if it matters
http://www.garnethill.com/mini-print-percale-bedding/bedding-bath/top-rated-products/221436 |
Anonymous
| oh- and if I get the king sized or queen sized flat sheets instead, would I have a little left over for pillows? Thanks! |
Anonymous
| No. You need depth for the filler, seams, foldover buttons. I would get queen and have the leftover be edging on existing pillowcases to make fancy shams. And i would have the seamstress put on button and loop corners up top to keep that darn thing in place! |
Anonymous
| They are pretty! I do this all the time myself. If you want a twin size duvet cover, yeah, just buy two twin sheets, and its not a problem to do. I'd buy an extra twin sheet to make the pillows with if that's what u wanted. |
Anonymous
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It depends on what size of duvet you want to cover.
Measure your duvet, and then add 2" to each dimension. So if your duvet is 86 x 90, you need to allow at least 88 x 92. |
Anonymous
| I had my mom do this once for me. It's really not worth the effort. The labor will probably make it more expensive than just buying it outright. |