How to sew a blanket on the bed with your own hands: a step-by-step instruction with photos and video lessons

For a beautiful bed you need the right design, namely a suitable blanket. Such an object is necessary in every interior, this is a fact, varieties of species covered - a great variety. From more than a wide choice it is possible to purchase a blanket of factory manufacture or to be engaged in its manufacturing by own hand. In order for the blanket to look perfectly on the sleeping bed, we recommend to learn how to sew the bedspread on the bed with your own hands: a step-by-step instruction will help you in this. Start by watching the video below.

Ready-made bedspreads, which are sold in the store, are different by manufacturer, material, size and configuration, design and prices. The coverlet can be made from natural, artificial or mixed fabrics. The most common types are:

• from natural fabrics - cotton, satin;
• of artificial fabrics - polyester, microfiber.

The most common combination is cotton with the addition of polyester. Also often used are such types of fabrics, in the manufacture of which both natural and synthetic fibers are used. These include jacquard, artificial fur, velor, silk and satin fabrics.

Bed cover can be sold separately or complete with pillowcase covers. Each country of the manufacturer has its own size standards. On the double beds covered the Italian largest - 2.70 by 2.70 meters. Spanish covers occupy the second place - 2.50 by 2.70 meters, and Turkish and Chinese - 2.50 by 2.60 meters.

Three kinds of fabrics are required for tailoring the cover: the upper front, the lower lining and the intermediate layer of batting or sintepon.

When handmade by hand, such a piece of furniture as a blanket on the bed should be very accurate when measuring. Removed measurements - the length and width of the bed, and the height of the bed. You can leave an increase plus two centimeters in case of inaccuracy, and a half centimeter for the allowance on the seams.

Useful tips for beginners

• If you provided a frill, it is very beneficial, because it will hide all the irregularities on the edges of the veil. You need to calculate the fabric given the shape of the corners of the mattress, the size of the folds and allowances, but in such a way that the finished product does not hang to the floor.
• You do not have to cut an entire cut, you can use the trimming of the fabric for it, you just need to join them, hiding the seams in the depth of the fold.
• To get beautiful quilted patterns, you need to calculate their location on paper, plan the sizes and arrangement of rhombuses or squares between the lines. On the underside of the lining, you can make markings, using chalk and cardboard figures of the right size. Proceed to stitching only when all three layers are folded evenly and neatly, and there will be no unevenness.

Step-by-step MK with a photo of

So, let's start our sewing of bedspreads on the bed with our own hands, master class below.

Lay the sheet or stitched fabric together on the floor, and open the back part of the curtain - the square 240 x 240 cm. We spread it face down, we spread it out and spread out the batting. The front of the veil should be placed on top of the batting face up. We break all three layers with pins.

When the pins of the bedsheets are pruned, tighten the sides of it. We are laying a quilted seam over all the stitching seams that connected the individual parts of the front side of the veil. We cut the blanket around the edges, carefully leveling all the layers.

Cut the right number of strips to a width of 9 centimeters, for making beiki. We sew them together, thus one long tape is obtained, a little more than the perimeter of the veil. We smooth the tape in half in length. We pin it with pins, facing the coverlet, leveling the edges. Sewing.

As an alternative to quilted bedspreads, there may be a knitted coverlet on the bed with your own hands. It should be noted that bedspreads, crocheted or knitted, are becoming more popular.