Velcro Bed Skirt Diy

Measure the space between the floor and the bottom of the mattress this is referred to as the drop.

Velcro bed skirt diy.

This is seriously easy. If your sheet is new wash it first. 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. I did not put a pleat in on the short sides of the bed.

It may look like this smart pleated bedskirt dust ruffle was custom made for this daybed bedding ensemble but oh no. The velcro bed skirt looks impressive on the bed. Velcro and a little fabric adhesive are ideal for making quick work of a homemade bed skirt. 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.

I know they will love it. First you simply drape the sheet over your box spring or bed platform or whatever surface is below your mattress. I cut small squares of my favorite velcro. 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.

Choose an opaque medium weight material such as cotton velvet or denim. It is a simple diy bed skirt project. You can find it in the craft. Add this measurement to 4 inches for the hem plus 3 to 5 inches to tuck under the mattress.

Two sides plus the foot of the bed measure the mattress. Here s the how to on this simple diy. Iron and sewing machine are not required in this project at all. Making your own bed skirt is not as difficult as it may sound.

Yes i did just use favorite and velcro in the same sentence i am a diy nerd this is industrial strength velcro. Project home decor sewing. 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. I measured and cut the long sides then the short ends.

After a good washing i cut it up. Here is the finished project. This is a bed skirt that i found at the thrift store for 1 99. It can be removed and replaced easily for lots of under the bed storage.

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. Muslin fabric trim straight pins matching thread sticky back velcro and measuring tape will be needed to accomplish the bed skirt. I wasn t sure how i would make this frameless metal headboard work when i found it last year but that didn.

To determine the length of each fabric panel the bed skirt will consist of three panels.