How much quilting needed for duvet cover?
07-29-2019, 08:07 AM
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That is a beautiful top. I have also been thinking about making a duvet cover. I have a feather comforter, and the cover that I bought for it many years ago is very plain (maybe ugly) and starting to show some wear. I hadn't thought about piecing a cover, but that would combine the best of two worlds - a lightweight feather comforter with a pretty pieced top. I would probably quilt it fairly extensively, to protect the seams and to make the top even more beautiful.
07-29-2019, 10:34 AM
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I made a duvet cover similar to the way you've done yours. I used flannel to back the top and quilted it by echo quilting along the seams. The pattern was a large half square triangle so it was pretty easy to do the echo quilting. I used it for years and it was washed regularly as we had 6 dogs at the time that all got on the bed. It held up just fine.
07-30-2019, 04:16 AM
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We used to do this with our quilts, too. The cover is easier to wash. The actual quilt just got hung on the wash line on a sunny day. We put a few ties to hold the duvet in place. One in each corner and a few spaced around. Twelve would be enough and would be easy to snip for the washing and then replace.
07-30-2019, 06:35 AM
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I need advice. I am making a duvet cover for a comforter. I have finished piecing the top, and sandwiched with Kona solid for lining. (no batting) I need to quilt the sandwich to keep it together, and I assume to secure the block seams. How much quilting is necessary? Would you quilt it the same amount as you would a quilt? Or can I get by with SID along the sashings? It won't be washed very much, but I also don't want unraveling seams. Thanks for your advice.
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I am not saying “quilt it to death” but it needs to be more dense than ditching the sashing because of the smaller piecing. I do not determine the density of my quilting by the “suggestions” on the batting wrapping. I determine it by the type of piecing on the quilt top and the “look” I want.
07-30-2019, 12:06 PM
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If I had put this much work into a quilt top (or duvet) I would definitively do a denser quilt pattern than stitching in the sashing. It is not only the washing, but the use of (plus Kitty) that causes wear and tear on the piecing.
I am not saying “quilt it to death” but it needs to be more dense than ditching the sashing because of the smaller piecing. I do not determine the density of my quilting by the “suggestions” on the batting wrapping. I determine it by the type of piecing on the quilt top and the “look” I want.
I am not saying “quilt it to death” but it needs to be more dense than ditching the sashing because of the smaller piecing. I do not determine the density of my quilting by the “suggestions” on the batting wrapping. I determine it by the type of piecing on the quilt top and the “look” I want.
TAMARATJO,In essence you want to make a 'pillow case' for the older comforter. Love the top shown.
07-31-2019, 07:25 AM
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Thanks everyone. Ann912, I did not have a pattern. I was inspired by a quilt by Planted Seeds Designs named Flutter. This is my interpretation of the quilt. https://plantedseeddesigns.com/colle...oofly-patterns
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