Thursday, March 4, 2010

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? 
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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 :)

9 comments:

Sam said...

what a darling duvet. Makes me want to climb up there with the dog and cuddle.

LisaAnn said...

That came out great Jean! It's so springy :) My dogs do the same thing LOL.

Jane said...

Those colors are lovely, just what a person longs for this time of year. Its great that you've been able to repurpose these.

Anonymous said...

Great idea for a lightweight and pretty duvet! My dogs always run out on top of my blocks when I am laying them out to! What is up with that?! Nice job! Stephanie in Michigan

Anonymous said...

Jean,
I LOVE the duvet cover! Now I want to start looking for those vintage sheets. I also love your podcasts - they are so inspirational and full of great ideas. June in FL

Philipa said...

I don't have trouble with the dogs as our two are mainly outside animals... but cats. It isn't just quilts... its whatever I am doing. They like to be there, on the lap, on the quilt, on the keyboard. 4 of us will be sitting watching tv. I will be the only one doing something.... and it will be my lap that they have to sit

Jaye said...

Quilt Out Loud talks about quilted cupcakes: http://www.qnntv.com/aspx/qnn/Videos/ViewVideo.aspx?v=2180

Lisa @ A Stitch of Faith said...

Love the vintage sheet idea. I really enjoy your podcast. We seem to have a lot of the same interests. I am going to try looking for great things in thrift shops. I LOVE a bargin!

Life in Rehab said...

Well that came out just darling! And I think Dusty is completely justified in assuming it's his.