Hey everyone. Today we're making a reversible duvet cover that gives your bed a fresh, calm new look.
Here we go.
Meet the fabric
This is Grunge in Smoke, from Moda.
The designer is BasicGrey.
The collection is Grunge.
The pattern number is 11108 400.
The color is Smoke.
It carries that signature Grunge texture.
A mottled, painterly texture across the surface.
It reads almost as a solid.
It is 100% cotton.
It is a wide back quilting fabric.
And the width is the big story here.
This fabric is 108 inches wide.
That is a full quilt width.
No piecing needed to get across a bed.
The listing says it gives quilt backs depth.
Depth without competing with the front.
And sold by the yard.
For today, we're taking that wide back off the back.
We're putting it right on top of the bed.
Why it suits a reversible duvet cover
A duvet cover is a fabric envelope.
Your insert goes inside.
Buttons or ties hold it closed.
Reversible means both sides are finished.
Flip it over, and you get a new look.
This Smoke fabric suits that beautifully.
First, that 108 inch width.
Most duvets need a seam down the middle.
This one does not.
One smooth panel covers the top.
Just like that, no center seam to line up.
Second, that painterly texture.
It hides small wrinkles better than a flat solid.
And it looks calm from every angle.
Use Smoke on both sides for a clean, tonal bed.
Or pair one Smoke side with a coordinate you love.
That second side is completely up to you.
We're not reinventing the wheel here.
Two big panels.
Straight seams.
A simple closure.
Super duper easy, and really really useful.
Materials list
- Grunge Smoke wideback — 5 yards total for a queen cover, 2 1/2 yards for each side, using the full 108 inch width
- Optional coordinate for the flip side — 2 1/2 yards of 108 inch wide fabric, if you want two different looks
- Thread — 50 weight cotton or polyester for construction, in a soft gray that blends with Smoke
- A size 80/12 or 90/14 universal needle for sewing the cotton layers
- Eight to ten buttons, about 3/4 inch, or duvet snaps for the bottom closure
- Four short fabric ties, or grosgrain ribbon, for the inside corners
- Rotary cutter, long ruler, mat, pins, and a good iron
Measure your actual insert first, folks.
Inserts vary a little by brand.
Your numbers should match your insert.
Brief steps
Step 1: Prewash and press your fabric well.
Square up one end.
Trim the selvages.
Take your time here.
It is not a race.
Step 2: Cut two panels to size.
For queen, cut each panel 90 x 90 inches.
That allows for 1/2 inch seams.
And a little ease for the insert.
Step 3: Make your inside corner ties.
Sew four ties, each about 8 inches long.
Pin one tie inside each corner.
Step 4: Pin the two panels right sides together.
Sew around three sides at 1/2 inch.
Use about 10 to 12 stitches per inch.
Backstitch at the start and end.
Tie off your threads clean.
Step 5: Finish the bottom edge.
Fold and press a clean hem on each side.
Topstitch the hems down.
Add buttonholes to one side.
Sew buttons to the other side.
Space them evenly, about 10 inches apart.
Step 6: Turn the cover right side out.
Push the corners out gently.
Press the whole cover flat.
Slide your insert in.
Tie the corners, button it closed, and shake it out.
Practical tips
Test your buttonhole on a scrap first.
We admit it, fix it, and move on.
Slow down at the corners.
That bulk can shift under the foot.
Slow down or the needle can deflect.
Press every seam as you go.
That one habit makes the cover look store-finished.
And wash the finished cover inside out.
Here is your permission beat, friends.
It does not have to be perfect.
You are your own worst critic.
If a seam wobbles a little, let it be.
If I can do this, y'all can do it.
Oh my goodness, that Smoke color is so calming.
Thanks so much for sewing along with me today.
We'll see you next time. Bye.
Shop the 108" Grunge Smoke 11108 400 45" wide fabric per yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
