Velcro Bed Skirt Diy

I know they will love it.

Velcro bed skirt diy.

I did not put a pleat in on the short sides of the bed. I measured and cut the long sides then the short ends. If your sheet is new wash it first. The velcro bed skirt looks impressive on the bed.

Measure the space between the floor and the bottom of the mattress this is referred to as the drop. It may look like this smart pleated bedskirt dust ruffle was custom made for this daybed bedding ensemble but oh no. Add this measurement to 4 inches for the hem plus 3 to 5 inches to tuck under the mattress. Muslin fabric trim straight pins matching thread sticky back velcro and measuring tape will be needed to accomplish the bed skirt.

I cut small squares of my favorite velcro. This is a bed skirt that i found at the thrift store for 1 99. After a good washing i cut it up. Making your own bed skirt is not as difficult as it may sound.

Two sides plus the foot of the bed measure the mattress. 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. Yes i did just use favorite and velcro in the same sentence i am a diy nerd this is industrial strength velcro. 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.

This simple single pleated fabric panel is attached with velcro to the front bedspring rail. Here s the how to on this simple diy. You can find it in the craft. 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. To determine the length of each fabric panel the bed skirt will consist of three panels. Here is the finished project. Project home decor sewing.

Thanks lauren for taking pics and sharing your fun diy project with everyone. I used a twin sheet to make a bed skirt for a twin bed and it was the perfect length but if your bed is on the higher side you may need to use a sheet in a larger. 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. How to make a bed skirt from a flat sheet.

The idea may seem a bit like cheating and in some ways it is but the results are fabulous and no one. It is a simple diy bed skirt project. Choose an opaque medium weight material such as cotton velvet or denim. Stick the other side of the velcro to the inside of your bed frame and then attach the dust ruffle to it.

This is seriously easy.