How to sew a bedspread yourself: technology, features and secrets

There is a huge range of finished products in the stores, but it's hard to find the perfect room for design or implement a fully conceived decision. You can contact the studio or do it yourself, given the low complexity of creation. Such a product will cost less, give a sense of satisfaction from the realization that performed his own. To understand how to sew a bedspread on the bed with his hands, enough to have a basic knowledge of the patterns and know how to sew, and to follow the advice.

Which material is best suited

When choosing fabrics should be considered in the first room design and materials of textile decoration bedroom interior. Many people like to use different options for the warm and cold seasons. Each substance has its own advantages and disadvantages that should be considered, creating a blanket with his hands.

Material	pros	Minuses
Fur	It looks good and is comfortable to hold; is able to emphasize the style of a room; it is best to use in the winter.	Quite expensive; It needs to be regularly cleaned in dry cleaning; It is not suitable for all interior of a bedroom.
Silk	Nice structure and a stylish look suitable for most interior bedrooms decisions, especially classical; It looks great in both summer and winter; perfectly absorbs moisture and does not cause allergies, as made from natural materials.	It requires delicate care; easily crumpled.
Cotton	Four Seasons; suitable for any bedroom interior; It is capable of absorbing moisture and air to pass; not dangerous for people with allergies; wear.	Heavily wrinkled; subject to the emergence of pellets; difficult ironing; not shrink after washing.
Jacquard	Strong and durable natural material; It has medicinal properties; original looks.	High price; Some types of this material may be pricked; allergy; may deteriorate due to incorrect care.
Atlas	Stylish like silk; strong and durable; bright color painting.	It requires careful treatment; color may fade.
Tapestry	Sophisticated pattern is perfect for a classic style design; durable fabric saturated with a color pattern; antidust; It does not lose its appearance over time.	A very high price.
bamboo fabric	Antibacterial effect; pleasant to the touch; high air permeability; It absorbs moisture and removes odors; It repels and does not collect dust.	The high cost
Acrylic	Long retains color and has a large selection of coloring; low cost; do not lose their shape and color in the wash, and long-term use; strong and durable;	Easily electrified.
Viscose	Low cost; bright color; It has good air permeability; there is a large assortment of textured fabrics.	If the wrong care perishable; I hesitate to use.
microfiber	Soft to the touch; light weight; It does not cause allergies; very practical; It absorbs moisture and dries quickly; long retains the original color and is not wrinkled.	High price; easily electrified; deteriorates from high temperatures.
Fleece	Not retains moisture; pleasant to the touch; It does not cause allergic reactions; does not lose color when washing; durable and abrasion-resistant; good air permeability.	Collects dust; high temperature badly affect the appearance; easily electrified.

How to choose the right size

Determination of the correct size to be used for the matter covered depends on the size of the bed, model and technology creation. First three dimensions measured: the width, length and height of the bed. It should be borne in mind that between the blanket and the floor should be a clear space - it will not only retain the thing from unnecessary contamination, but also visually increase the height of the bed. When determining the amount of allowances necessary to do a half to two centimeters - in any case, be spent a little bit of fabric at the seams, and the measurements can not be entirely accurate. Also take into account the peculiarities of the bed, if you have back or other features.

The simplest version of the model - the product of rectangular shape. For such a case it is sufficient to add twice the width of the height to which the blanket will cover the bed on each side. Likewise to increase the length. After clarification of the size necessary to choose the right material, it is desirable that its width is equal to, or is greater than the width of the product. To determine the length of fabric for edging is necessary when the measurement value obtained is multiplied by 1.5. After determining the size bed and a choice of models you can begin to create the pattern.

How to make a pattern bedspreads

For beginners it is better to choose fabric easier, for example cotton, with a solid color or repeating pattern. Silk or satin appropriate for needlewomen with the experience. They require special care, as it can easily spoil. Their cost is much higher than other tissues.

For covered with lining its pattern is made in a similar manner with the main portions and combined stitch. When creating a stitch pattern to be calculated value so that he may begin and end at the edge of the article. To begin, all easier to draw and count on a piece of paper and then transferred to the fabric

What techniques exist

Because of the huge diversity of matter, methods and models of sewing there is a wide range of techniques to create with their hands covered.

The easiest option - rectangular blanket made of fabric. Decorate it, you can trim, ruffles, fringe and tassels. You can also choose the fabric with a pattern, or add embroidery.

Quilted covering - typically is lined with padding polyester, which is clad on both sides, the material for the front part and the substrate can choose.

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

Also in the sale is already finished quilted fabric from which is even easier to make the finished product.

Patchwork blanket made of relatively small rectangular or triangular pieces of fabric which are stitched together.

Excellent in rustic or country style of Provence. Such a blanket made of patches with pictures will look great in the nursery.

Blanket puffed looks very impressive, but needlewoman requires experience and a long fine workmanship. Puffs are folds in the tissue, which are obtained through puckered stitches in a specific pattern. To work usually used pretty expensive fabrics like silk.

How to sew a quilt cover yourself

Prior to the work required to prepare the fabric for the front part, a filler material for the reverse side and thread that matches the color of most of the matter, if you do not have a goal to make the contrast stitches.

At work should adhere to the following order.

• Select pattern stitches, and calculate the dimensions on paper.
• Folded together face-down pad, filler and base fabric face up. Outline line stitches soap cleaved layers pins or sweep.
  

  Fastening three layers of fabric - satin organza patterned and syntepon

• Further stitched by machine for the planned lines, and to do it better from the center to the sides, so that was not going to the cloth and not to shoot down lining.
  

  Quilted bedspread in drawing

• To complete the work and to give a better image of the edge to be treated. To do this, you can sew ornaments from ribbons or ready to lace, fringe.
  

  We make a frill for our blankets

  

  Close frill cord or tape and get ready veil

Features and secrets of patchwork style

Style is a product made of fabric patches. Blanket with his hands in the style of the most simple to sew, the more you can use the scraps of old clothes or other things. For starters, you can play around and make something for a child's room - it is smaller in size and it will be easier to make. Sew blankets need to follow these steps.

• First you have to choose the shape and size of patches - they may be the same or different, but not necessarily develop in a rectangular shape. Rectangular patches more convenient to use. Scheme sew blankets best to jot down on a piece of paper - it will help determine the size, shape and number of patches.
  

  Spread rags for blankets in the correct sequence

• For identical in shape and size to prepare patches pattern is made of cardboard by adding a seam allowance. On the patterns and circle cut out previously calculated number of items.
• Next you need to sew together scraps. Make this folding them face each other, fastened with pins and stitch along the edge. Triangular elements in the first better to sew the squares.
• Harvested squares sostrachivayutsya strip together on the machine. Thus obtained obverse side. If desired, the cover can be made double-sided, then sew the substrate in a similar manner.
  

  Fastening layers of individual shreds

• Lining, padding polyester and the base are added together and connects the basting stitches. The layers were stitched by the stitching on a sewing machine, trying to tissue is not going to fold, and not to shoot down the filler.
• The edges are treated in any convenient manner: sewn bias binding, ruffles or fringe.
  

  Ready-made bedspread patchwork

How to decorate the cover frill

For covered with frills basic part can be quilted on their own or buy ready-made. For this is well suited Satin monochromatic fabric. To determine the material flow, you need to strip the gathered desired shape and depth, while the length of the resulting frills reaches the meter. Align the fabric and measure the length of which is spent on the meter. Multiplying the length of the perimeter edges of the article selected for decoration, to obtain a calculated coefficient of a desired length matter. For beds with back decoration is sewn only on three sides.

Cut the required length of the strip for each side covers and sew together. Then the bottom element and the tape tuck Neaten overlocking. You can then gather and stitch the folds. Ready-made jewelery to sew to the base of the unit. Secure and at the same time you can decorate using bows - it will add some splendor bed.

How to add ruffles on the bedspread

The edges of the main part of the veil should prepare - bend and hem them. Then you can begin to create quilling to decorate the edges:

• Prepare a strip of fabric for future ruff and sew them together as needed to achieve the desired length.
• Neaten edges of the tape using overlock or processed in a zigzag manner.
  

  Stitched by the lower edge and the side cut ruffles

• The resulting billet along the stitch in the middle. You can also move the joint towards the end to get a single-ended version of quilling.
• Is gathered, pulling the fabric of one of the strands of the central seam and aligning the shape and depth of the assembly waves.
  

  We do frill and sealed it with a veil pins

• Mark the location of the frills on the bedspread. In the case of finishing one corner of the need to partition the arc, ranging from less in length. Thus between ruffles should be a distance equal to their width or even slightly less.
• Attach ready ruffles to the selected bands a central seam, pin to pin and sew on a typewriter.
  

  Paving the fastening line at a distance of 1 cm from the slices

How to handle edge of the bedspread without frills

If you do not want to waste time or matter to the frill, the edges to be processed further. This can be done in various ways.

• Sew blanket around the perimeter of a hidden seam. Such an embodiment is suitable for the quilted bedspreads. However, it may be slightly affected the appearance, it does not always get to make smooth the joints, especially for beginners handy people.
• Make edging tape. Another simple option, which also helps to hide some rough edges, if any. For this taken silk satin or band width of about 10 centimeters. Then it is applied to the edge and is folded in half in such a way that edge belts were on opposite sides covers, and it has closed edge. Tack tape, and then sew machine.
• Handle gateways. In this case, the edges are folded by 1-1.5 centimeters from the front inside out and stitched by a typewriter. This method is suitable for single-walled curtains of dense tissue.

How to look behind the veil

In order to preserve the color and shape, extend the life of things you need to properly care for them. In the care of the veil should adhere to the following rules.

• The first step is to follow the rules of care for the material that is selected for sewing. In this case, if the thing is made up of several types of tissues, then select the wash cycle or the processing is necessary for the most demanding site.
• To get rid of the dust cover is useful vacuuming special nozzles. This will reduce the frequency of washing or dry cleaning.
• Knitted crocheted items can not be pressing in a washing machine or twist your hands - so they lose their shape. After washing, they were dried in the expanded form, preferably on a large flat surface.
• It should abandon the pre-soaking of colored and printed materials.
• Most unpretentious and durable acrylic blankets. Not afraid of washing, are not subject to the formation of stubborn creases and still not delay the dust.
• Things made of natural fabrics (silk, fur) is better to give to the dry cleaners tested.
• Direct sunlight is bad for the mother, so you need to keep things out of the sun, so they are not faded or deteriorated.
• Silk and satin things can be ironed inside out at a low temperature of the iron regime.

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