Velcro Bed Skirt Diy

Yes i did just use favorite and velcro in the same sentence i am a diy nerd this is industrial strength velcro.

Velcro bed skirt diy. Measure the space between the floor and the bottom of the mattress this is referred to as the drop. Here is the finished project. This simple single pleated fabric panel is attached with velcro to the front bedspring rail. Stick the other side of the velcro to the inside of your bed frame and then attach the dust ruffle to it.

Velcro and a little fabric adhesive are ideal for making quick work of a homemade bed skirt. Choose an opaque medium weight material such as cotton velvet or denim. I cut small squares of my favorite velcro. First you simply drape the sheet over your box spring or bed platform or whatever surface is below your mattress.

This is a bed skirt that i found at the thrift store for 1 99. It may look like this smart pleated bedskirt dust ruffle was custom made for this daybed bedding ensemble but oh no. After a good washing i cut it up. I measured and cut the long sides then the short ends.

I did not put a pleat in on the short sides of the bed. It is a simple diy bed skirt project. I know they will love it. If your sheet is new wash it first.

Iron and sewing machine are not required in this project at all. 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. Add this measurement to 4 inches for the hem plus 3 to 5 inches to tuck under the mattress. 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.

Two sides plus the foot of the bed measure the mattress. Thanks lauren for taking pics and sharing your fun diy project with everyone. The velcro bed skirt looks impressive on the bed. 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.

Making your own bed skirt is not as difficult as it may sound. How to make a bed skirt from a flat sheet. To determine the length of each fabric panel the bed skirt will consist of three panels. You can find it in the craft.

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. Project home decor sewing. Muslin fabric trim straight pins matching thread sticky back velcro and measuring tape will be needed to accomplish the bed skirt. The idea may seem a bit like cheating and in some ways it is but the results are fabulous and no one.

I wasn t sure how i would make this frameless metal headboard work when i found it last year but that didn.