How to sew a bedspread yourself

There is a huge selection of ready-made products in stores, but it is difficult to find the ideal option for the room design or fully embodying the intended solution. You can contact the studio or do everything yourself, given the low complexity of creation. Such a product will cost less, will give a feeling of satisfaction from the realization that it was made with your own hands. To figure out how to sew a bedspread with your own hands, it is enough to have basic knowledge of the pattern and be able to sew, and follow the advice.

What material is best?

When choosing a fabric, you should first consider the design of the room and the materials of the textile decoration of the bedroom interior. Many people like to use different options for warm and cold seasons. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages, which should be taken into account when creating a bedspread with your own hands.

How to choose the right size

Determining the correct size of the fabric used for the bedspread depends on the dimensions of the bed, the model and the technique of creation. First, three dimensions are measured: the width, length and height of the bed. It is worth considering that there should be free space between the bedspread and the floor - this will not only protect the thing from unnecessary dirt, but also visually increase the height of the bed. When determining the dimensions, it is worth making allowances of one and a half to two centimeters - in any case, a little fabric will be spent on seams, and the measurements may not be entirely accurate. Also take into account the features of the bed, if there are backs or other features.

The simplest version of the model is a rectangular product. For this option, it is enough to add twice the height to the width, to which the bedspread will cover the bed on the sides. Increase the length in the same way. After finding out the dimensions, it is worth choosing the right material, it is desirable that its width matches or is greater than the width of the product. To determine the length of the fabric for the edging, you need to multiply the value obtained during the measurement by 1.5. After determining the dimensions of the sleeping area and choosing a model, you can begin to create a pattern.

How to make a bedspread pattern

For beginners, it is better to choose simpler fabrics, such as cotton, with a single-color color or repeating pattern. Silk or satin are suitable for experienced needlewomen. They require special care, as they are easy to spoil. Their cost is much higher than other fabrics.

For a bedspread with a lining, its pattern is made in the same way as the main parts and is joined with a stitch. When creating a stitch pattern, the values ​​should be calculated so that it begins and ends at the edge of the product. To begin with, it is easier to draw and calculate everything on a sheet of paper, and then transfer it to the fabric.

What techniques exist?

Due to the huge variety of materials, patterns and sewing methods, there is a large selection of techniques for creating a bedspread with your own hands.

The simplest option is a rectangular fabric bedspread. You can decorate it with edging, ruffles, fringe, tassels. You can also choose fabric with a pattern or add embroidery.

Quilted bedspread - usually made with a lining made of synthetic padding, which is sewn on both sides; any material can be chosen for the front part and the backing.

Three layers are combined and stitched according to a pre-selected pattern.

There is also ready-made quilted fabric on sale, which makes it even easier to sew a finished product.

A patchwork bedspread is made from relatively small rectangular or triangular pieces of fabric that are sewn together.

Perfectly suited to rustic country or Provence styles. Such a bedspread made of patches with patterns will look great in a child's room.

A bedspread with puffs looks very impressive, but requires experience and long, fine work from the needlewoman. Puffs are folds in the fabric that are obtained by gathering stitches according to a certain pattern. Beautiful, expensive fabrics like silk are usually used for this work.

How to sew a quilted blanket yourself

Before you start working, you need to prepare the fabric for the front part, the filler, the material for the back side and a thread that matches the color of the majority of the material, unless you want to make contrasting stitches.

When working, you should adhere to the following order.

• Select a stitch pattern and calculate the dimensions on paper.
• Place the lining face down, the filling and the main fabric face up together. Mark the stitch lines with soap, pin or baste the layers together.

  

• Next, stitch with a machine along the marked lines, and it is better to do this from the center to the sides, so that the fabric does not gather and the lining material does not bunch up.

  

• To complete the work and give a better look, the edges need to be processed. For this, you can sew on ribbon decorations or ready-made lace, fringe.

  

  

Features and secrets of patchwork style

The style is made from scraps of fabric. It is easiest to sew a bedspread in this style, especially since you can use scraps from old clothes or other things. To begin with, you can practice and sew something for a child's room - it is smaller in area and will be easier to make. To sew a bedspread, you need to follow the following steps.

• First, you need to choose the shape and size of the patches - they can be the same or different, but they must be folded into a rectangular shape. Rectangular patches are more convenient to use. It is better to first sketch out the pattern for sewing the bedspread on a sheet of paper - this will help you decide on the size, shape and number of patches.

  

• For identical flaps in shape and size, it is worth preparing a pattern from cardboard, adding seam allowances. Using the pattern, trace and cut out the previously calculated number of elements.
• Next, you need to sew the patches together. This is done by folding them face to face, pinning them together and stitching along the edge. It is better to sew the triangular elements into squares first.
• The strips assembled from squares are sewn together on a sewing machine. This is how the front side is obtained. If desired, the bedspread can be made double-sided, then the lining is sewn in a similar way.

  

• The lining, padding polyester and base are folded together and joined with basting stitches. After that, the layers are stitched along the stitches on a sewing machine, trying to prevent the fabric from gathering into folds and the filling from bunching up.
• The edges are processed in any convenient way: bias tape, frills or fringe are sewn on.

  

How to Decorate a Bedspread with a Ruffle

For a bedspread with frills, the main part can be quilted yourself or purchased ready-made. Plain satin fabric is well suited for this. To determine the required consumption of material, you need to gather the strip into folds of the required shape and depth until the length of the resulting frill reaches a meter. Straighten the fabric and measure the length that is spent per meter. Multiplying the length of the perimeter of the edges of the product selected for decoration by the calculated coefficient, we get the required length of the material. For a bed with a headboard, the decoration is sewn on only on three sides.

Cut strips of the required length for each side of the bedspread and sew them together. Then fold the bottom element of the tape and overlock. After that, you can gather and stitch the folds. Sew the finished decoration to the main part of the product. You can secure and decorate it with bows - this will add some splendor to the bed.

How to Add Ruffles to a Bedspread

The edges of the main part of the blanket should be prepared - folded and hemmed. Then you can start creating ruffles to decorate the edges:

• Prepare strips of fabric for future ruffles and sew them together as needed to achieve the required length.
• Overcast the edges of the tape using an overlock or process it with a zigzag stitch.

  

• Stitch the resulting piece along the center. You can also shift the seam toward the edge to get an asymmetrical version of the ruffle.
• Gather by pulling the fabric together with one of the threads of the central seam and aligning the shape and depth of the gathering waves.

  

• Mark the location of the frills on the bedspread. In the case of finishing one corner, you need to mark the arcs, starting from the shorter one. In this case, the distance between the frills should be equal to their width or even slightly less.
• Place the finished ruffles onto the marked strips with the center seam, pin them in place and sew them on the machine.

  

How to Finish the Edge of a Bedspread Without a Ruffle

If you don't want to waste time or material on a frill, the edges need to be additionally processed. This can be done in various ways.

• Sew the bedspread along the perimeter with a blind stitch. This option is suitable for a quilted bedspread. However, the appearance may suffer slightly, because it is not always possible to make even seams, especially for beginner needlewomen.
• Make a ribbon edging. Another simple option, which will also help to hide some unevenness of the edge, if any. To do this, take a satin or silk strip about 10 centimeters wide. Then apply it to the edge and fold it in half so that the ribbon edge is on different sides of the bedspread, and it covers the edge. The ribbon is basted and then sewn with a machine.
• Process with a fold. In this case, the edges are folded by 1-1.5 centimeters from the front side to the back side and stitched on the machine. This method is suitable for single-layer bedspreads made of thick fabrics.

How to care for a bedspread

In order to preserve colors and shape, increase the service life of things, it is necessary to take proper care of them. When caring for a bedspread, you should adhere to the following rules.

• First of all, it is necessary to follow the rules for caring for the material chosen for sewing. At the same time, if the item consists of several types of fabrics, then the washing or processing mode should be selected according to the most demanding area.
• To get rid of dust, it is useful to vacuum the bedspread with special attachments. This will reduce the frequency of washing or dry cleaning.
• Knitted items should not be wrung out in a washing machine or twisted by hand - this will cause them to lose their shape. After washing, they are dried in a straightened form, preferably on a large flat surface.
• Pre-soaking of colored and printed materials should be avoided.
• The most unpretentious and wear-resistant acrylic bedspreads. They are not afraid of washing, are not subject to the formation of persistent folds and do not retain dust.
• It is better to take items made from natural fabrics (silk, fur) to a trusted dry cleaner.
• Direct sunlight has a negative effect on fabric, so you need to store things away from the sun so that they do not fade or deteriorate.
• Silk and satin items can only be ironed from the inside out and at a low iron temperature.

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