Vintage Sheet Duvet Cover

Turns out that it's not easy to take pictures of my duvet cover.  First, have to be sure nobody's under it (or on it- see below).  Second, have to have the right light.  Third, have to remember to bring camera to bedroom (not something I do on a regular basis!;)  I'm very happy with how this project turned out.

To make it, I cut 12.5 inch squares from my favorite (triple-washed!) vintage sheets, and sewed them together.  No quilting at all.  I used a plain white sheet as the backing, and it's more or less a huge pillowcase.  I did go back and reinforce the seams between the blocks with zig zag stitch, as this will be laundered quite a lot, and I don't want it to unravel.

And, of course, whenever I layout a quilt for pinning, or a finished project for photos, Dusty thinks it must have been created just for him.  It's funny - my childhood dog, Gidget, did the same thing to my mom when she layed a quilt out.  Do all dogs do this? 

ETA:  I'm now offering vintage sheet fat quarters in my Etsy shop, if you'd like to do a similar project (dog not included :)