If your sheet is new wash it first.
Velcro bed skirt diy.
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.
Choose an opaque medium weight material such as cotton velvet or denim.
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 measured and cut the long sides then the short ends.
Two sides plus the foot of the bed measure the mattress.
The velcro bed skirt looks impressive on the bed.
I did not put a pleat in on the short sides of the bed.
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.
Thanks lauren for taking pics and sharing your fun diy project with everyone.
Here is the finished project.
You can find it in the craft.
This simple single pleated fabric panel is attached with velcro to the front bedspring rail.
This is a bed skirt that i found at the thrift store for 1 99.
Iron and sewing machine are not required in this project at all.
It may look like this smart pleated bedskirt dust ruffle was custom made for this daybed bedding ensemble but oh no.
Here s the how to on this simple diy.
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.
How to make a bed skirt from a flat sheet.
Project home decor sewing.
Velcro and a little fabric adhesive are ideal for making quick work of a homemade bed skirt.
Yes i did just use favorite and velcro in the same sentence i am a diy nerd this is industrial strength velcro.
Measure the space between the floor and the bottom of the mattress this is referred to as the drop.
I know they will love it.
To determine the length of each fabric panel the bed skirt will consist of three panels.
Making your own bed skirt is not as difficult as it may sound.
It is a simple diy bed skirt project.
After a good washing i cut it up.
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.
This is seriously easy.
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.
I cut small squares of my favorite velcro.
