Making a duvet cover with your own hands is easy. It is enough to fold the fabric of a suitable size in half and make 4 straight seams. Then the blanket can be threaded from the side. For those wishing to dress it in the old fashioned way, through the middle part - the second master class.
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Some fabrics tend to shrink after getting wet and dry. Therefore, wash the new fabric first, dry it, iron it, and only then start sewing.
Decide on the size of the future product. Its width depends on whether you are sewing a one-and-a-half, double or Euro version. The length can be arbitrary. A do-it-yourself duvet cover is good because it is easy to make it in a non-standard size you need. Now a tall person will not freeze trying to cover his heels. Since you can make a thing of the required length for him.
Having decided on the measurements, take the canvas. The fabric comes in a variety of widths. If it is narrow, sew 2 pieces of fabric together. Now fold a wide or sewn fabric in half. Let's say you are creating a double duvet cover that measures 180x210. This means that the length of your canvas should be 424 cm with a seam on the larger side and 454 cm if you will wear it through the smaller side.
Cut the canvas according to the calculated measurements. Do not forget to add 4 cm to the width for the side seams (2 cm each). Now decide on which side the blanket will be threaded. If on the side, then hem the 2 edges of the resulting rectangle. In the example, this is a 180 cm side. Now turn the canvas to the right side. Fold it in almost half. Overlap the top edge of the duvet cover so that 30 cm of the fabric lies on top. Pillowcases are sewn according to the same principle.
Sewing products with side holes
Sew the sides of the product on the right side. Turn it inside out, iron the seam. Now, on the seamy side, from the left and right sides, make one more seam 1 cm wide. As a result, the seam made on the front side will hide in the seamy side, will not be crocheted and does not need to be overcast.
Sew 2 pieces of the canvas using the same principle, if the cut is on the side. In this case, you do not need to overlap. Just fold the fabric in half. Also make seams first on the face and then on the wrong side. Leave a 40 cm gap in the middle of the right side. You will push the blanket through it. Simply sew this gap on a typewriter.
Duvet cover with a cut-out in the middle
To sew the duvet cover the old fashioned way, fold the linen in half on the front side. Mark in the middle of the top sheet where the hole will be. Make it square, diamond, or round. The diameter of the figure is 35-40 cm. Tape the edges of the hole with a bias tape.
Fold the fabric in half again. Stitch it on the face, then on the wrong side, as described above. Turn the product through the inner hole.
