I am interested in using some fabric to make a quilt/duvet cover for my bed.
Here is the fabric: http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/p-12780-cath-kidston-spray-flowers-cotton-duck-fabric.aspx
Can cotton duck be used to for bedding? Or is it too stiff?
Yes, it is much too stiff — it would be like sleeping under cardboard.
It should be easy to find a pattern like that in a soft muslin, percale or other soft cotton. In fact, I have seen many sheet patterns like that floral. Buying two flat sheets and stitching them together on three sides with buttons or snaps along the fourth edge is a quick and economical way to make a duvet cover. The problem with making a duvet with fabric you buy by the yard is that it is usually not wide enough and you have to make a seam down the middle or on two sides to get the width to cover the bed.
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March 7th, 2010 at 1:08 am
It’s stiff and it doesn’t launder very well. It wrinkles a lot and it will shrink from washing and drying. Not the best fabric for bedding.
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March 7th, 2010 at 1:22 am
Yes, it is much too stiff — it would be like sleeping under cardboard.
It should be easy to find a pattern like that in a soft muslin, percale or other soft cotton. In fact, I have seen many sheet patterns like that floral. Buying two flat sheets and stitching them together on three sides with buttons or snaps along the fourth edge is a quick and economical way to make a duvet cover. The problem with making a duvet with fabric you buy by the yard is that it is usually not wide enough and you have to make a seam down the middle or on two sides to get the width to cover the bed.
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Always make my own duvets out of sewn together bed sheets
March 7th, 2010 at 1:27 am
I do not think that cotton duck material can be used for making a quilt as it is quite stiff. However I think you can try them out for duvet cover.
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http://www.blanketamerica.com/