How to Make a Comforter

Comforter is a sort of blanket that is intended to keep its user warm while sleeping. But, they are often also used as mattress covers. They are typically larger than the size of a mattress as well as the bed and are rectangular in shape. They mimic blankets, except that the normal blankets are not covered with any insulation material unlike quilts that are encased in a covering, generally of sheets. Learning how to make a comforter would actually prove to be a fun activity to add a distinctness into your bedroom decorating to-do list.

Unlike the common assumptions, making a comforter is actually a really easy job, especially with the help of the instructions to make a comforter. Size of a comforter actually varies as per the size of the bed and as a result, they could be made in twin size, king size, queen size, full size, small size and cal-king size as well! They act as drapes to cover the sides of the bed and hence they could actually be the focal point of your bedroom. As a result, material used for making a comforter must always be chosen very carefully as well as creatively.

Making a Comforter

If you go and buy a comforter, it would probably cost you something around $100, with no guarantee of it to suit your bedroom theme. Rather than that, it's a great and creative way to get rid of those regular and boring sorts of readymade comforters, by making a comforter, the DIY way. It is actually quite an inexpensive way to express your own style statement and creative self. You need to start with measuring the size of the comforter. For that, measure the size from the one end of the mattress to the end of the legs of your bed. Also measure the width of the mattress, by keeping enough length to fall as drape.

Now multiply the value by 2. This would give you the exact amount of fabric that you need to make a comforter. Now the biggest job left for you is to find a good batting as well as fabric for shelling the comforter. The batting or the filling is basically a polyester, wool, feathers or silk. The shell of the comforter can be made from various types of fabric like silk, cotton or polyester. The decision of selecting the shell depends totally on you as they are available in various patterns and designs, which can actually be complimented for making comforter sets.

How to Make a Comforter

Material

• Fabric (as measured earlier)
• Batting (as you prefer)
• Polyester fiber fill
• Woolen backing (flannel or fleece)
• Ruler or seamstress tape and scissors
• Matching threads
• Sewing machine

Procedure
We have already measured the required length of the fabric to use as shell. Now, take that piece of fabric and divide it in exact half. Now, using a pair of scissors, cut it exactly in half, to make it easy for sewing. Having a seam down the middle of the comforter, stitch the two fabric pieces together. Stitch one length of the fabric pieces using the same way. Now, we need to baste the batting, so that it could be easy for us to sew the comforter. Put the batting flat on the backside of the lower piece of the fabric, while the upper piece of fabric would be facing up. Use a pin to hold the layers of the batting and start stitching. Now put the top piece of comforter on top of the back piece and the batting. Now, close all the lose ends of the comforter, using matching threads. It is also easy to make a comforter set. All that you need to do is find out the length of the pillows and repeat the above mentioned procedure.

Making comforters is actually an easy as well as creative job. You can try making more than one, using a variety of fabrics, to add more glamor to your bedroom. On this note, I conclude this article about making a comforter. Hope it was all easy and fun altogether! Happy sewing.