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Bloogirlie Subletter |
posted 10-15-2003 11:36 PM
   
Recently I bought a down comforter half price.... I'm so excited because I'm doing an entire bed makeover. However, I can't find a duvet I like so I've decided to make one on my own... The only problem is that I've never sewn... I plan to follow the pattern I saw on the website, but it's a king size and I don't want to use sheets, I want to use material... Any tips? IP: Logged |
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crowjoy Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 05:21 AM
I've used really high quality sheets (350+ threadcount) for quilt backs and I've also used good quality table cloths. Some home decor fabrics come wide enough to not need a seam for a full or twin sized bed but they'll be a bit stiff or sheer I'd think. Why don't you want to use a sheet? IP: Logged |
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sarahkayla Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 03:33 PM
if you make your own .. a couple of things to remember - You will probably have to piece it - so sew the fabric at full width for the center and add extensions on either side - - having a seam in the middle in not cool. cut the selvedge off (that's the unprinted 1/4 inch on the side of the fabric. ) you are essentialy making a huge pillowcase. sew ribbons to the top corners on the inside so you can tie your quilt into the duvet cover so you won't have middle of the night duvet creep.
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detinu2000 Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 03:58 PM
okay, i will be brave and risk looking stupid:
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cablejunkie Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 04:24 PM
Heehee. Don't worry, I didn't know what a duvet was either until a few years ago. A duvet is a cover for your comforter. IP: Logged |
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natalie Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 04:35 PM
My family always called a comforter a 'duvet' and the cover the 'duvet cover'. A comforter was a duvet with a cover that was not removable, while a duvet had a removable cover. Is that confusing enough? We're from South Africa, so I don't know if that makes a difference in terms of terminology. p.s., detinu, it's pronounced 'doovay' - don't know if you already knew that or not IP: Logged |
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Andree Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 05:03 PM
I've only ever heard of duvets being the 'comforter' part too... but I'm from Canda :-) Here a duvet is often filled with goose down, or synthetic down, and is usually just white cotton fabric on the outside. You have to use a duvet cover (it is like a giant pillow case!) to keep it reasonably clean, because of course the down can't be washed. I LOVE ours; it keeps us warm in the cold Canada winters... IP: Logged |
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heather Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 05:29 PM
I've seen 'duvet' refer to the comforter-like bed covering and I've also seen it refer to a cover (the large pillowcase that goes on the duvet). My family has never used the term 'duvet' so I had to look it up when I first heard it! We use the term 'comforter' and you never needed a cover for it since the comforter always came with a cover. I then thought that duvets were only filled with down or a down alternative material. It's all very confusing if you've never heard the terminology before... IP: Logged |
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Bloogirlie Subletter |
posted 10-16-2003 09:17 PM
Thank's guys... Do you think a satiny material would work? IP: Logged |
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Bjerica Housesitter |
posted 10-16-2003 09:39 PM
Just to add an Australian opinion in on the duvet/comforter discussion: I've always called them a doona and doona cover. I think they are generally called quilts & quilt covers in stores though. Oh and Bloogirlie, I think that a satin material would work fine, I've seen satin sheets & covers for sale. I have a feeling it's not easy to sew satin though so you might want to practice a bit first. IP: Logged |
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cablejunkie Housemate |
posted 10-16-2003 09:56 PM
Oops, I stand corrected! From dictionary.com: du·vet ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-v, dy-) I used to call 'em "comforters" and I didn't even know that there was such thing as a cover until a couple years ago. I always assumed people bought new comforters when they got tired of the pattern or color. IP: Logged |
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kena Housesitter |
posted 10-17-2003 06:25 AM
Duvet is french for down, so here it generally refers to a natural down comforter. (or a down coat, as in "I'm going to wear my duvet today, it's pretty cold") But the most common term is "couette", which applies to any kind of comforter that is used with an outer layer ("housse de couette"). That was The French Minute, by kena IP: Logged |
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jstrizzy Housemate |
posted 10-17-2003 10:26 AM
Andree, you can indeed wash down comforters! My mom throws them in the washing machine jsut like anything else (but not WITH anything else), and then in the dryer with a clean sneaker or something solid like that to help fluff the down. And Bloogirlie, like Bjerica said, sewing slippery material like satin can be tricky, so make sure you practice first on some scraps to get a feel for how the fabric will behave. And you'll probably need lots of pins, since satin slides around a lot. IP: Logged |
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casion Housemate |
posted 10-17-2003 10:47 AM
just a word of caution - I made a duvet cover from a silky material, and the darn thing kept sliding everywhere. I would wake up with just the cover over me, not the duvet (it would slide all over inside the cover, even though the edges were sewn down)... just to let you know - don't want your duvet sliding off you every night! IP: Logged |
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amie Housemate |
posted 10-17-2003 03:12 PM
another word of caution: satin is not a natural fibre and I've found that whenever I've slept on satin sheet/ with a satin cover (or even in satin pyjamas - ahh my tacky, tacky life) i get really. really. hot. it doesn't breathe like cotton, or even a cotton blend. Just so you know. IP: Logged |
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ericameredith Housemate |
posted 10-17-2003 07:13 PM
another word of caution about satin-y materials... for some reason, i've run into a few that scratch easily (rough surfaces or pet claws snag them easily) and/or pick up body oils, etc and end up looking like they have a shadowy stain on them. maybe it's the quirks of synthetic blends, i dunno. IP: Logged |
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Bloogirlie Subletter |
posted 10-17-2003 10:18 PM
I have totally rethought using satin material now... I definitely don't want to be all slidey or hot... or make the project more difficult... You aren't supposed to wash real down... you can get it dry cleaned, but otherwise it will break down and the feathers will clump. IP: Logged |
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jstrizzy Housemate |
posted 10-20-2003 10:15 AM
Sorry to be difficult, but I disagree about washing down. The place my family buys all our down comforters from says you can machine wash. The down will clump when wet, but that's why washing instructions usually say to put a shoe or something similar into the dryer with the comforter, because it will break up the clumps and fluff the comforter. IP: Logged |
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Bloogirlie Subletter |
posted 10-20-2003 04:10 PM
So this is how it went on D-Day (duvet day)- On Saturday, my sewing experienced friend and I hit the fabric stores. The material is 18 bucks a yard!!! Whoa, definitely cheaper to buy a duvet... Anyways all the cheap $6 material was not duvet worthy- too thin, scratchy, or just plain ugly. I did stumble upon black satin material with a french print of a girl staring at herself in a mirror, walking her dog, spinning around, etc- and made pillows. Then I hit up ebay- low and behold, I found duvets for under $300! In fact, I bid on one today and won a beautiful Charter Club sateen plum-colored king sized duvet for only $33. Very impressive. And that is the story of my sewing experience. I am, however, addicted to making pillows now. IP: Logged |
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natalie Housemate |
posted 10-20-2003 04:24 PM
The pillows sound fantastic! Way to go, bloo! We would love to see some pics if you get the chance! IP: Logged |
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bali Housemate |
posted 10-27-2003 12:51 PM
I have been looking everywhere for a Duvet that I can afford and this weekend at Target in the clearance there was a Swell Duvet set - blue and white, pretty cute. And it was 50% off the regular price... so about $35. But when i went to the check out it was on $17!!! And when i got it home and opened it up it had the duvet, 2 pillow cases AND a bed skirt. I am in be heaven now! IP: Logged |
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detinu2000 Housemate |
posted 10-27-2003 03:41 PM
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Bloogirlie Subletter |
posted 10-27-2003 08:23 PM
Bali- I noticed the Swell sale at Target. Cute, but wouldn't match my room. My room is very very contemporary. Hollywood sunken bed, black and oak wood, the works.... I love it but the kind of duvet I want is maybe a beaded or chinese patchwork... something along those lines. The one I got from ebay was a bust. The "plum" color was very dark and the material was kind of cheap looking. Drags my whole room down... I'm still looking for one.... IP: Logged |
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pyrabug Housemate |
posted 10-28-2003 11:50 PM
Bloogirlie: look to my personal new favorite obsession: www.westelm.com. they have these gorgeous filmy subtly beaded duvets. (and fabric looks like chiffon shower curtains!!! i want the purple one so badly my heart aches.) edited to say: look in the 'retreat' section and you'll see the purply goodness i speak of. and get you a catalog too, girl! those are lovely as well. the company is owned by pottery barn in part. i can't wait to order my first item from them. good luck. [This message has been edited by pyrabug (edited 10-28-2003).] IP: Logged |
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galaxegirl Subletter |
posted 10-29-2003 06:47 AM
 Just a quick recomendation on the quilt/duvet cover issue. If you do use them, you can attach the quilt to the cover with large safty pins in the bottom, inside corners to keep the quilt inside from bunching & twisting. And since the pins are at the bottom they don't show [This message has been edited by galaxegirl (edited 10-29-2003).] IP: Logged |
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Pinkegrl Housemate |
posted 10-29-2003 08:20 AM
quote: Mmmmm, I *heart* West Elm, too! Another pretty cool catalog is Garnet Hill. Their IP: Logged |
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Pinkegrl Housemate |
posted 10-29-2003 08:25 AM
Hmmm, that was weird. My previous post showed up incomplete and now I can't edit it. Anyway, the cotton percale bedding section at Garnet Hill has some really cute designs. Check out the Travel Journal and Paris designs. [This message has been edited by Pinkegrl (edited 10-29-2003).] IP: Logged |
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natalie Housemate |
posted 10-27-2004 02:08 PM
*bump* for Kristy! IP: Logged |
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natalie Housemate |
posted 04-05-2005 05:12 PM
*bump* again for jstrizzy re terminology of duvets and duvet covers 
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jstrizzy Housemate |
posted 04-05-2005 08:50 PM
And look at that: galaxegirl uses the same safety pin method I do... IP: Logged |
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