Hey everyone! Today you're going to learn how to sew a reversible duvet cover with no pieced seams across the front.
Here we go.
Meet the fabric first
This is the Belle Toile Sand Cotton Wideback Fabric per yard from Benartex.
It is 100% cotton.
It measures 108 inches wide.
It comes from the Montgomery-Mountain Charm collection.
The color is sand, on soft creamy backgrounds.
The print pairs two classics together.
One is a delicate watercolor floral.
The other is a timeless toile.
The collection was inspired by Montgomery County, Arkansas.
It brings gentle elegance to a room.
Benartex made it as a 108 inch wide quilt backing.
Y'all, a duvet cover is home décor at its best.
Just like that, this pretty backing becomes the main event.
Why this fabric suits a reversible duvet cover
A duvet cover is a big fabric envelope.
Your insert slips inside it.
Buttons or ties close the open end.
Reversible means both sides are finished to show.
Flip it over, and you get a fresh look.
Width is why this fabric works so well.
Standard quilting cotton is just too narrow for this without a seamed panel.
At 108 inches wide, this one is not.
One width covers a twin, full, or queen insert.
No center seam to line up.
And that toile needs room to breathe.
Here the floral and toile stay whole.
You can use the same fabric on both sides, or pair one side with a plain fabric you love.
Completely up to you.
I like the same fabric both sides. It looks classic.
Materials list
- Belle Toile Sand Cotton Wideback Fabric — about 5 yards for a twin cover about 68 by 86 inches, or about 5 1/2 yards for a queen cover about 88 by 88 inches; that gives you two full panels, one for each side
- Your duvet insert, measured before you cut — do not trust the package alone
- Matching all-purpose thread
- Eight to ten buttons, about 3/4 inch, or eight sets of fabric ties cut 12 inches long
- Four short pieces of twill tape or ribbon, about 8 inches each, for inside corner ties
- Pins, fabric marker, scissors or rotary cutter, and a ruler
- Sewing machine with an 80/12 universal needle
We're not reinventing the wheel here.
If I can do this, y'all can do it.
Brief steps
- Measure your insert flat. Add 2 inches to the width and 3 inches to the length for seams and closure overlap.
- Cut two panels to that size. The 108 inch width should cover most inserts without piecing. Trim the selvedges off both panels.
- Press both panels well.
- Finish the closure edge on each panel. Fold it under 1/2 inch, then 1/2 inch again, and stitch it down.
- Place the panels right sides together. Line up the toile direction on both panels so the print runs the same way.
- Sew the two side seams and the top seam with a 1/2 inch seam allowance. Use a 2.5 mm stitch length, about 10 stitches per inch. Leave the finished bottom edge open.
- Sew a second row 1/4 inch inside the first on those three sides, or zigzag the raw edges, so it holds up to washing.
- Add your closure. Space buttons and buttonholes evenly across the open end, about 8 to 10 inches apart, or sew on the ties.
- Sew a small loop of twill tape inside each corner. Tie those loops to your insert corners so it stays put.
- Turn the cover right side out. Push the corners out gently, press the edges, and slip your insert inside.
Practical tips from my table
Take your time measuring.
It's not a race.
Measure your insert lying flat, not bunched up.
I have made that mistake, folks.
Oh my goodness, I re-cut a panel that day.
The fix was simple: measure twice and write it down.
Pre-wash if you plan to wash the cover often.
Do that before you cut, not after.
Slow down at the corners, through those thick layers.
Slow down or the needle can bend or snap.
Try your buttonhole on a scrap first, with the same folded layers.
That one test saves a lot of picking out.
For the reversible flip, press well.
A crisp edge makes both sides look finished.
And here is the permission part.
It does not have to be perfect.
A slightly wavy seam will hide in the folds.
You are your own worst critic, I promise.
Once it is on the bed, it will look soft, calm, and really really good.
Super duper easy to live with, too.
Alrighty, thank y'all so much for sewing along with me today.
We'll see you next time. Bye.
Shop the Belle Toile Sand Cotton Wideback Fabric per yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
