How to Make Your Own Duvet Cover with Flat Sheets

[@E2sMommy]

I just recently discovered your channel, and I am so glad I did! I have several flat sheets in my linen closet that are just taking up space, because their fitted sheet companions have rips in them. Thank you so much for this brilliant idea for the use of flat sheets. And the fact that this video was originally posted on my birthday makes my heart happy!! I am looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks again!!

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome! Glad that you've found a use for those sheets! Glad to have you join me!!!

[@christineeliseev]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much. Sometimes the simplest projects can make such a statement - it's so nice to have a bespoke piece so that your bedroom doesn't look like everyone else's.

[@JanHowell]

I agree!

[@eileenwilliams2105]

I never liked the bother and fuss of duvet covers, but during the pandemic I realized they are a cleaner way to accommodate friends or guests who can sleep under a freshly laundered duvet cover rather than your old comforter! Thank you for making this project look doable. I can't wait to try it out.

[@JanHowell]

Let me know how it goes.

[@clairepoole1]

Thank you SO much for this informative video. My Granddaughter asked me to make a duvet cover from flat sheets. I said OK not having a clue as to what I was going to do. I have a background in clothing construction and quilt construction, but this was new to me. I followed your instructions to the letter and was still apprehensive as she was only giving me information as to the size of the comforter that she obtained online. I finished the cover and gave it to her. No response for a couple of days and then a relief (to me) when her text came telling me it fit perfectly.

[@JanHowell]

Wonderful

[@simarjitkaur437]

Thank you so much for this! The duvet I wanted for my dorm room was out of stock, but the sheet set wasn’t. Plus the sheet set was way cheaper in price. Saved me a ton💗💗

[@JanHowell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Laurie-BoYESHUA]

What a super great way to show off my homemade quilt top without having to use batting and backing. I’m going to back it with a sheet!! Thank you for posting this tutorial. Wow, so glad i found this!!

[@JanHowell]

Glad it was helpful! What a great idea!

[@patriciahorvath1137]

Such a great tutorial!! Love how you showed exactly how to do this using a smaller version!! Large projects can be so cumbersome to explain & sew LOL !

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome!

[@Stacey191]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Saves me hours of time looking for the perfect duvet cover. I am definitely a novice sewer, but this looks easy enough for me to do. Thank you!

[@JanHowell]

You got this!

[@kristinect]

Thank you for this great tutorial. I have been saving my flat sheets and also grabbed some from the thrift stores to make these covers. Planning to make one side flannel and other side smooth. You make it look so easy 😊👍

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome! That sounds real cozy

[@MissBonneNuit]

I love the ties! I’m definitely going to try to this after realising how many beautiful and expensive flat sheets we have at home and just how overpriced new covers are at the moment! 😳 I knew I kept those flat sheets (which I cannot stand to sleep with haha!) for a reason! 😁

[@JanHowell]

Awesome!

[@noodleMoodle253]

I can’t wait to try this ! In my country duvet covers can set you back upwards of $200 for a king + sized bed. This is going to save me so much money since I never use my flat sheets 🥰

[@JanHowell]

Glad it was helpful.

[@sylviavillalobos9779]

I love. your tutorial! I use to buy different top and bottom sheets just to mix n match. Now I can still use them as duvet covers. You're the best💕💕💕

[@JanHowell]

Thanks. You are so kind

[@JDowell77]

This is by far the easiest way to put on a duvet cover! I’m gonna try this…mines in the wash now! I just recently purchased my first duvet cover & it prob took me 20 plus min to get it on & I couldn’t tell u how I ended up getting it on there in the end! 😂 It was a fight tho & I kept getting confused I know that! I was just scrolling YT to find an easier way since I’m washing mine & was going to do the burrito method & stumbled across ur video of the burrito method & saw in the comments u had an easier method & found this! Thank you!

[@JanHowell]

thank you, and you are so welcome

[@mjherrera630]

Also, I’ve been waiting to make this because I didn’t know what kind of closure to use (zipper or buttons) but your KAM snaps are the perfect solution. Thanks for the great info and the links. Now I can order it😊

[@JanHowell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mjherrera630]

Thank you for your prompt response. I’m almost ready to start. Just ordered my snaps and farmyard😊❤️

[@dieshajackson332]

Thank you for this amazing video. I was going to buy some 108” wide backing fabric but using better homes and gardens sheets are way cheaper. I enjoy my sewing hobby, but not to the point of breaking my pocket. Lol

[@blueskydays00]

Such a great tutorial to follow and a clever method for putting the insert in the cover. Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome

[@carolallain6130]

Wonderful tutorial! I am a basic sewer and have been wanting to make a duvet. I will give it a try

[@JanHowell]

Wonderful!

[@monicaa78]

I am weird but I hate flat sheets. I never use them. They just seem like a useless layer of trouble to me, but I LOVE layering duvets, so now I can turn all my unused flats into complimentary duvets for my sets. This makes me so happy 😊

[@JanHowell]

Thank you!

[@maki90]

I’m the same way, when I sleep with a top sheet, I feel like Albert Finney in Scrooge, when he thinks he’s in hell and he’s screaming for help but he’s really just wrapped up in his bedsheet… who needs that mess? Lmao.

[@monicaa78]

@@maki90 🤣🤣🤣

[@michellepatterson403]

I am super excited to try this! Beginner here let’s see!

[@JanHowell]

You got this!

[@kathykieser2805]

Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome

[@mayuminishiyama9135]

Thank you for the nice tutorial. In Japan, it's standard to have small strips attached on the corners of duvets so that the ribbons can be tied to them. I would do that after making the cover.

[@JanHowell]

Yes

[@samantham3817]

SOO excited to finally get my machine and DO THIS PROJECT!!

[@JanHowell]

How fun to get a new machine! Let me know how it goes.

[@suehorn4182]

They do make fabric 108” wide.❤️

[@deannesinger9279]

Joann's carries 108 wide fabric.

[@michellemkang]

You have such great tutorials!!! Thank you!

[@JanHowell]

you are so welcom

[@marymorrison2484]

Love this! So helpful.

[@JanHowell]

Glad it was helpful

[@lauriepayseur5897]

So helpful ❤thank you

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome!

[@lalagamma4452]

I don't own a duvet but this is a great project! Handmade is always better and I love using sheet fabric for making many creations it's a great material. 😘🐞🤗

[@JanHowell]

I totally agree!

[@d.e.3955]

❤Thanknyou for sharing and teaching!

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome

[@cb9369]

I am not sure what happened to the more manageable size fabric, but l am nevertheless happy you decided to demonstrate with size needed. This was so well done and easy to follow.

[@JanHowell]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@retroredo9850]

I like your method. A year late to the tutorial. I did see on a few other videos for calculating a large bed, like our king size to make seams at edged of bed to join material. Then its less obvious. So measure width of top of bed and add seam allowance to join 2 side strips. I was looking for this type of simple one color bedspread we had for our queen bed that looked like 2 sheets sewn together with a lot of stitching. It doesnt seem to exist except in bad copies made overseas with bad reviews. So thought of making duvet cover and getting a light weight duvet instead.

[@JanHowell]

Sounds good

[@kristylagugua3874]

Great Idea! This appeals to the frugal (aka Cheap) DIY (aka..hmmm I can do that my damn self) inside me. Thanks!

[@helenblack2712]

Thank you!

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome!

[@goodintentions1302]

It's interesting that the snaps go on the bottom, although I always thought that was best. I admit I'd never known about duvets until I was over 40. My intro was when staying at the home of a friend who married a German woman. She always made the bed with the opening at the top!

[@JanHowell]

I would love to flip the duvet that way, but I find that you can feel the snaps under the sheets.

[@PaulineMitchell]

Love it, exactly what I needed. I make my own everything... lol

[@JanHowell]

Perfect!

[@susanakaan810]

Beautiful

[@JanHowell]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bettinaschmid1158]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@JanHowell]

Glad it was helpful!

[@saraaronzon4562]

Love this 😀

[@JanHowell]

Why thank you!

[@6862211]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@JanHowell]

You are so welcome!

[@faitholin2716]

Awesome

[@mjherrera630]

I made this with your awesome instructions for my daughter-in-law and her and my son love it and told me how it looked professionally done. They said it was nicer than their store-bought one. Thanks again for sharing your awesome talents. 😊😘

[@JanHowell]

That is awesome! You are so welcome.

[@MamaDoortje30]

I just stumbled upon this video. Since 2008 I've been living in the USA but being from the Netherlands I was used to Duvet covers. I used to make my own as well despite the wide range of choice of covers sold in Europe. However my problem with finding fabric here is finding the wide enough fabric. I could get fabric as wide as 125 cm (and then double it to get the right measurement). I've looked everywhere but cannot find simple cotton yarn in this size. Is it me or is it not sold in the US? The use of sheets is a really good compromise but I would like to choose my own fabric still. Great video!

[@JanHowell]

Yes, that is what you would do to get the pieces wide enough (sewing two strips together.)

[@nicolepapole]

Love this! I just bought my first duvet insert and it's an oversized queen. I cannot find any duvet covers to fit! So I'm going to buy some queen sized sheets. I do have KAM snaps on hand because I used to make cloth diapers. Have you ever though about using snaps in place of ties?

[@JanHowell]

I do use Kam snaps.

[@nicolepapole]

@@JanHowell In place of the ties in the corners of the duvet? Not just at the opening.

[@sandiarnold8220]

Do I still go over 16" on a twin duvet? Or should it be less?

[@JanHowell]

Yes

[@cherylpeterson6634]

Im trying to figure out how to make a reversible blanket into a duvet cover that can be turned inside out to be able to use both sides. I can't quite figure out if there is a way to make the seams finished on both sides. I am too much of a beginner

[@JanHowell]

You could make it with French seams. Here is a tutorial showing how to do that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpbdYaaaqcZ6Y5o

[@princesslehaha]

In Finland we leave holes at the top vertical to get the duvet up to the top, no ties needed.

[@JanHowell]

great idea, thanks for sharing

[@logicalblueberry]

I love your video. You earned my subscription. I wanted to let you know that your link to the Kam snaps is no longer available. Have a blessed day!

[@JanHowell]

Thanks so much. Glad you found me. I have updated that link for the jam snaps if you’re still interested. Enjoy your day!

[@mjherrera630]

Thanks for this great tutorial. I’m going to make a king size duvet cover for my daughter in law. I have 2 flat sheets. Do I use the same formula? I need the measurements of the duvet? Or can I just count on the flat sheets and duvet being standard sizes? I really don’t want to have my dil have to measure the duvet. But if I have to I will. Thanks for your help. 😊

[@JanHowell]

Use the formula for a standard king duvet. You can get most standard measurements online for duvets. I hope that helps.

[@mjherrera630]

@@JanHowell thank you so much. Glad I found your videos😊❤️

[@jayayzle]

Hi. I've been working really hard on this, but have problems when sewing such large swaths of fabric. Even with sheets the same size, they always come out "shifted" and uneven after sewing. I haven't been able to find help with this. Can you help? My space is very limited, but I am careful to raise my nonworking fabric so that it doesn't get pulled with the machine. Thx

[@JanHowell]

You can try pinning one side and instead of sewing from corner to corner, start in the midd and sew out to the corners. I hope that makes sense. It is also helpful to pin the fabric together and as you sew, if you can tell the under/top side is ending up short, hold that fabric a little tighter to ease the other in. That's why I don't really enjoy sewing big pieces together as well. I hope that was helpful.

[@annajean-nanaarbogast2487]

As always Jan another wonderful tutorial! LOVE IT!

[@JanHowell]

Thank you so much!

[@j.s.3203]

Excellent tutorial! What size Kam Snaps did you use? Thanks

[@JanHowell]

20 T5 geni.us/1zQ5ieX

[@j.s.3203]

@@JanHowell Thank you!!

[@convenienceandpracticality9032]

Do you still use a top sheet with your duvet? I thought that was one perk to duvets, that you don't have to mess with a top sheet?

[@JanHowell]

Yes I do, because I don't want to change and wash my duvet cover every week.

[@danielleaf9146]

I have never sewn one, I don't understand why you sew 16" and 1" in at the cuff part, and why put the snaps 1/2 " down from the cuff part. I am very visual and maybe I should just try on a piece of fabric to 'get it'? Thank you

[@JanHowell]

This gives you the facing to put in the snaps.

[@susanmooring457]

How can I convert my comforter into a duvet so I can cover it?

[@JanHowell]

You can jus make a cover for your comforter. People do that all the time.

[@susanmooring457]

@@JanHowell Sorry, I should have been more clear. What does a duvet have that a cover attaches to, that my comforter is lacking?

[@JanHowell]

@@susanmooring457 It's the duvet cover that has ties in the corners where you wrap and tie around the duvet or comforter. I hope that makes sense. The duvet is basically a comforter. It may have feathers or bat for the filling.

[@conniebentley8967]

Where have you been all my life???!! Can you show us appropriate stitches to use for applique?

[@JanHowell]

Glad you found me! I will put that on my to-do list!

[@KarenGravatt]

I still don’t see where you used the ties in the corners

[@JanHowell]

Hi Karen, if you'll go to time stamp 13:42 I explain very briefly and show the tied corners. You just wrap the ties around the corners of the duvet and tie them in place. Ya, I should have shown more detail.

[@carolallain6130]

I think you have to add ties to the actual duvet as well as the cover. Please confirm if that is correct.

[@tracir3072]

Love what you did for sure but as for cost, you can buy a duvet cover for the cost of the 2 sheet sets it will take to make this... Even just 2 flat sheets are very expensive now. The world has come in and taken all the savings away from the diy guys😟

[@JanHowell]

Great idea!

[@gelvinlane6097]

With 2 sheet sets you get the fitted sheets and pillowcases in addition to the flat sheets. Everything will match :)

[@nancypahl7755]

Wait. Why's the title say "Fitted sheets"?

[@JanHowell]

Hey Nancy, good catch! For some reason I put "fitted sheets" in the title and in the description I said "flat" . It's obviously flat sheets that you make them from. Thanks for bringing this to my attentions. !!!!

[@nancypahl7755]

@@JanHowell Right!?! I was like "What strange trickery is this?" :)

[@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808]

the main reason to use a sheet is because you have a TON of flat sheets you don't use and want a duvet cover that matches your bottom sheets and pillow cases!

[@JanHowell]

You are correct

[@chelleychelley8299]

Beautiful

[@JanHowell]

Thank you