No-Sew Cheap-O Drop Cloth Duvet Cover {Tutorial}

I am the No-Sew Queen!

If I can figure out a way to get 'er done without sewing...

{Because I can't...  Sew, that is...}

Then I will.

{Otherwise it doesn't get done.}

And this little dealie was the biggest feat I've ever accomplished,
so for all of y'all that can't sew either...

And still have nightmares about Home Ec...

{I still do!}

I'm your gal.

Because today I'm going to show you a...

That's right.

No sew.

And when I say no sew, I mean I didn't even touch it with a needle.

It all began when I started giving my bedroom a makeover a couple of weeks ago.

Click HERE to see our bedroom.

I looked and looked for a duvet cover 

that would go with the feeling I had in mind for our master bedroom.

I searched high and low for one that:

1.  Was what I was envisioning for our room.

2.  Wouldn't break the bank.

Didn't happen.

So, then I thought on it for a while.

What could I use...

Then it hit me...

Drop Cloths!

They were perfect...

1.  Cheap.

2.  Durable.

3.  Vintage Feeling.

And then it took me a little while to figure out exactly how I was going to do it.

Today, I'll share the process with you, in case you want to try it out yourself.

Now, there's a lot of materials, so you might want to grab a pen to write them all down.

Are you ready?

Okay.

MATERIALS:

Two 9'x12' canvas drop cloths

Scissors

Ruler/Measuring Tape

Yep.  That's it.

Seriously.

LOL!

Now for the instructions...

INSTRUCTIONS:

Before you get started, I recommend washing both drop cloths two (2) times
with TONS of fabric softener.

(I used 3 capfuls per load.)

This gets rid of the stiffness and will make the fabric super soft.

It doesn't get any easier than this!

1.  Lay out the first drop cloth.

(I used my bed.)

2.  Lay your duvet cover on top of the first

drop cloth and leave a couple of inches between the edge of the drop cloth and the duvet on both sides, the top, and the bottom.

3.  Snip the edge with your scissors, just so you're passed the hemmed edge.  Do this at each edge.  Then, RIP the drop cloth on each side, top, and bottom.

(You can cut it with scissors, if you wish, but I actually rip straight and cut crooked.  LOL!)

4.  Lay the 2nd drop cloth over the top of the duvet and repeat Step #2 and Step #3 making sure your edges of both drop cloths are aligned.  This will be the top of your duvet cover.

5.  Using the left over pieces of drop cloth, rip into strips about 2-3 inches in width and 18-24 inches in length.
You will need between
44-46 strips of cloth.

{Or you could use a
pretty ribbon!}

6.  Holding the edges of the two (2) drop cloths together, fold, and cut a small hole through both of the drop cloths.

7.  Your hole should be about this size.  For a queen size duvet, your holes will be spaced approximately nine (9) inches apart.  You will have about ten (10) holes for each of the four (4) sides, plus one at an angle on each corner.

8.  Thread one strip of fabric through each set of holes to tie your top and bottom pieces of drop cloth together.

9.  Knot the fabric securely.

10.  Tie fabric into a bow.

11.  Repeat about Step #6 through Step #10 about 44 times.  The amount of slits/bows depends on how closely you want your bows together.

And that's all there is to it!

Yes, it's that simple!




What I learned through trial and error:

This is such a great look for a fantastic price!

I paid $18.98 for each drop cloth and still had enough left over to make a
serviceable dust ruffle for both sides and the end of the bed.

And you can get two great looks out of it:

Style #1:

Folded back at the foot of the bed over two contrasting bed coverings.

Style #2:

Use the duvet as a bed covering and fold a contrasting bedspread at the foot of the bed.

Either way works and looks fantastic!

I love how it feels and how it looks.

It's just such a great vintage look for a cheap price.

Plus, it's an easy no-sew alternative for all of us non-sewers.

And that's a winner winner chicken dinner in my book!