I measured and cut the long sides then the short ends.
Velcro bed skirt diy.
I wasn t sure how i would make this frameless metal headboard work when i found it last year but that didn.
And if you use a little bit of ingenuity in the form of some velcro tape you ll save some time energy and fabric in the process.
The velcro bed skirt looks impressive on the bed.
It is a simple diy bed skirt project.
After a good washing i cut it up.
Thanks lauren for taking pics and sharing your fun diy project with everyone.
This is a bed skirt that i found at the thrift store for 1 99.
Velcro and a little fabric adhesive are ideal for making quick work of a homemade bed skirt.
I did not put a pleat in on the short sides of the bed.
Project home decor sewing.
Making your own bed skirt is not as difficult as it may sound.
Stick the other side of the velcro to the inside of your bed frame and then attach the dust ruffle to it.
Here is the finished project.
Choose an opaque medium weight material such as cotton velvet or denim.
A huge perk of the flat sheet turned bedskirt is that if something gets on one of the bedskirt panels you can just spot treat it and throw it in the washer but since the fabric might shrink the first time it s washed wash shrink it before making it into your bedskirt.
Iron and sewing machine are not required in this project at all.
I know they will love it.
It may look like this smart pleated bedskirt dust ruffle was custom made for this daybed bedding ensemble but oh no.
Yes i did just use favorite and velcro in the same sentence i am a diy nerd this is industrial strength velcro.
How to make a bed skirt from a flat sheet.
First you simply drape the sheet over your box spring or bed platform or whatever surface is below your mattress.
It can be removed and replaced easily for lots of under the bed storage.
This simple single pleated fabric panel is attached with velcro to the front bedspring rail.
Measure the space between the floor and the bottom of the mattress this is referred to as the drop.
Add this measurement to 4 inches for the hem plus 3 to 5 inches to tuck under the mattress.
Here s the how to on this simple diy.
This is seriously easy.
The idea may seem a bit like cheating and in some ways it is but the results are fabulous and no one.
Muslin fabric trim straight pins matching thread sticky back velcro and measuring tape will be needed to accomplish the bed skirt.
You can find it in the craft.
To determine the length of each fabric panel the bed skirt will consist of three panels.
Vintage headboards are pretty easy to find at antique shops and flea markets but the caveat is that they usually don t come with bed frames.
Two sides plus the foot of the bed measure the mattress.
