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Sewing Tutorial

Children’s Bedding

Skill level : easy

Sewing children’s bedding yourself is not only incredibly practical and cost-effective, it’s not even that hard. Being able to choose your own size and fabric is obviously a big plus. We used our own GOTS-certifi ed cotton fabric from our Tula Kids line for this bedding. It’s lovely and soft and, most importantly, safe for your little ones. This sewing tutorial is for a children’s duvet cover measuring 100 x 140cm and a pillow case measuring 60 x 40cm. Of course, you can choose your own size. It comes with a zip closure and fl ap that covers the zip so it won’t disturb your little one’s sleep.

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· 3.5 metres of cotton fabric from the Tula Kids range

· 2 zips (80cm and 60cm or 40cm)

· Measuring tools such as rulers, quilting ruler and/or measuring tape

· Matching thread

· Tailor’s chalk

· Fabric shears

· Your sewing machine

Materials needed

Of course, you can use a simple zip closure without the flap, but make sure that you adjust the sewing pattern. If you are making your pillow case shorter than 60cm, you can simply shorten your zip. The pillow case and duvet cover are sewn up using exactly the same method. There are just a couple of differences when sewing the zip closure. This will be explained in the text below.

One more thing: wash your fabric before starting the project, to make sure that your duvet cover and pillow case don’t shrink in the wash.

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finished size top pattern piece bottom pattern piece

duvet cover: 100 x 140 cm 103 x 144.5cm 103 x 143.5cm

pillow case: 60 x 40 cm 63 x 44.5cm 63 x 43.5cm

pillow case: 40 x 40 cm 43 x 44.5cm 43 x 43.5cm

1. Cutting out – We are using a seam allowance of 1.5cm

at the sides and top edge of the bedding.

For the zip flap, you’ll need a seam allowance of 3cm on

the top piece and a seam allowance of 2cm on the bottom

piece. Make sure to clear a large space for cutting out. Use a

large quilting ruler or other measuring tool and save time by

cutting your fabric on the fold.

Cut as follows:

2. Insert zip – Finish the bottom edges, either using an

overlocker or a zigzag stitch on your regular sewing ma-

chine. Make sure you follow the lines of the pattern. Take the

bottom of the cover (with the smaller seam allowance) and

lay the zip flush to the finished edge with right sides together

(fig. 2a). If your zip is shorter than the finished duvet cover/

pullow case (fig. 2b), you should leave a gap on either side,

placing the zip in the centre. So if your cover will have a fin-

ished width of 100cm and your zip is only 80cm long, leave a

gap of 11.5cm on either side.

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3. Sew one side of the zip – Sew the zip on using your

zipper foot, and press the seam. This pressed edge marks

the bottom edge of your cover.

4. Iron flap – Press the top edge (with the slightly larger

seam allowance) inwards at 3cm from the edge.

5. Lay the top and bottom together – Lay the top on

the bottom, with right sides together. The pressed edges of

the top and bottom pieces should meet each other exactly.

Use pins to secure the side of the zip that has not yet been

sewn. You might need to press the edges once again.

6. If your zip is too short: Sew the seam to the left and right of the zip. – Turn your work to the wrong side,

and place the top and bottom pieces together, matching up

the pressed edges along the zip. Stitch in the ditch to make

the extension flow seamlessly into the flap closure.

7. Insert zip – Use the pins holding the zip to the top edge

to attach the wrong side. Sew the zip, using the zip foot on

your sewing machine.

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8. Side seams and top edge – Now place the side

seams and top edge together, with right sides facing. If

you are using a shorter zip with an extension on either side,

make sure that you hold the flap very precisely before you

sew (fig. 8a).

Sew the seam with a seam allowance of 1.5cm, and finish

your edges.

9. Sew corners – As an extra step, you can sew a small

parallel seam on the flap from the right side to make sure

that the zip pull doesn’t end up getting stuck in the corner, or

simply add topstitching to the flap.

* Your new children’s bed set is complete!

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