Author:
Gregory Harris
Date Of Creation:
16 August 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
- Steps
- Method 1 of 7: Calculate the size of your blanket
- Method 2 of 7: Make a pattern
- Method 3 of 7: Calculate the dimensions of the blanket
- Method 4 of 7: Make a pattern
- Method 5 of 7: Calculate the dimensions of the blanket
- Method 6 of 7: Make a pattern
- Method 7 of 7: Calculate the dimensions of the blanket
- What do you need
A cotton blanket will keep you warm and brighten up your bed. You can buy such a blanket at a furniture store or department, or you can save money and sew it yourself. You can find all the necessary materials for sewing in a sewing store or needlework department. Use these tips to sew a cotton quilt.
Steps
Method 1 of 7: Calculate the size of your blanket
1 Measure the length and width of your mattress.
2 Calculate the height.- Measure the length from the point where the mattress touches the mattress springs to the top.
- Add 7.6 cm to this figure. A mattress with a height of 30.5 cm will have a height of 38.1 cm.
3 Determine the width of the mattress.- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add to this amount the width of the mattress. A 137 cm wide mattress will give a result of 213.4 cm.
- 4 Calculate the length of the blanket.
- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add the length of the mattress to the total. If it is 109.5 cm, then you get 266.7 cm.
Method 2 of 7: Make a pattern
1 Cut the fabric.- Place the fabric face down on a flat surface.
- Use a tape measure and a colored pencil to mark the measurements for your blanket.
- Use scissors to cut the fabric.
- Repeat the process with the back of the blanket.
2 Cut off the batting.- Place the batting on a flat surface and place a piece of fabric on top with the right side down.
- Cut the backing, which will be 7.6 to 10.2 cm wider than the fabric.
3 Pin the fabric to the batting. Join the blanket around the edges with safety pins and head pins. 
4 Attach the bias tape to the fabric. Use straight pins to pin the bias tape to the fabric and batting. Align the outside edge of the tape with the edges of the fabric. The folded edge of the tape should be face down. Pin all corners. - 5 Attach the lining.
- Place the lining on the wrong side of the fabric.
- Align the edges of the lining with the outside edges of the bias tape. Use straight pins to pin the lining to the trim, fabric and batting.
6 Sew the blanket together.- Sew together the edges of the lining, fabric, bias tape, and batting on three sides using a sewing machine.
- Sew along the edges of the fourth side until you have 30.5 cm left. Do not sew on the last 30.5 cm of the blanket.
7 Remove excess batting. Use scissors to cut off excess batting from the blanket. 
8 Turn the blanket out. Turn the duvet through the remaining 30.5 cm hole. The desired side of the fabric and lining is now on the outside. - 9 Sew up the hole.
- Fold the edge of the fabric over the batting.
- Wrap the lining inside the blanket.
- Join the edges of the fabric and lining with the stitched edges of the quilt. The bias tape should be between the fabric and the lining.
- Use pins to pin the material together.
- Sew the hole using a sewing machine.Sew the edges together.
10 Press down on the edges. Run the iron around the edges of the blanket. 
11 Secure the corners.- Cut the floss to the desired length.
- Insert the thread into the sewing needle.
- Pierce the top of the blanket with a needle.
- Pull the needle back out.
- Pull the floss thread out of the needle.
- Tie the thread in a double knot.
- Repeat this process as desired and sew the entire blanket.
12 Take out the remaining pins.
Method 3 of 7: Calculate the dimensions of the blanket
1 Measure the length and width of your mattress.
2 Calculate the height.- Measure the length from the point where the mattress touches the mattress springs to the top.
- Add 7.6 cm to this figure. A mattress with a height of 30.5 cm will have a height of 38.1 cm.
3 Determine the width of the mattress.- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add to this amount the width of the mattress. A 137 cm wide mattress will give a result of 213.4 cm.
- 4 Calculate the length of the blanket.
- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add the length of the mattress to the total. If it is 109.5 cm, then you get 266.7 cm.
Method 4 of 7: Make a pattern
1 Cut the fabric.- Place the fabric face down on a flat surface.
- Use a tape measure and a colored pencil to mark the measurements for your blanket.
- Use scissors to cut the fabric.
- Repeat the process with the back of the blanket.
2 Cut off the batting.- Place the batting on a flat surface and place a piece of fabric on top with the right side down.
- Cut the backing, which will be 7.6 to 10.2 cm wider than the fabric.
3 Pin the fabric to the batting. Join the blanket around the edges with safety pins and head pins. 
4 Attach the bias tape to the fabric. Use straight pins to pin the bias tape to the fabric and batting. Align the outside edge of the tape with the edges of the fabric. The folded edge of the tape should be face down. Pin all corners. - 5 Attach the lining.
- Place the lining on the wrong side of the fabric.
- Line up the edges of the lining with the outside edges of the bias tape and fabric. Use straight pins to pin the lining to the trim, fabric and batting.
6 Sew the blanket together.- Sew together the edges of the lining, fabric, bias tape, and batting on three sides using a sewing machine.
- Sew along the edges of the fourth side until you have 30.5 cm left. Do not sew on the last 30.5 cm of the blanket.
7 Remove excess batting. Use scissors to cut off excess batting from the blanket. 
8 Turn the blanket out. Turn the duvet through the remaining 30.5 cm hole. The desired side of the fabric and lining is now on the outside. - 9 Sew up the hole.
- Fold the edge of the fabric over the batting.
- Wrap the lining inside the blanket.
- Join the edges of the fabric and lining with the stitched edges of the quilt. The bias tape should be between the fabric and the lining.
- Use pins to pin the material together.
- Sew the hole using a sewing machine. Sew the edges together.
10 Press down on the edges. Run the iron around the edges of the blanket. 
11 Secure the corners.- Cut the floss to the desired length.
- Insert the thread into the sewing needle.
- Pierce the top of the blanket with a needle.
- Pull the needle back out.
- Pull the floss thread out of the needle.
- Tie the thread in a double knot.
- Repeat this process as desired and sew the entire blanket.
12 Take out the remaining pins.
Method 5 of 7: Calculate the dimensions of the blanket
1 Measure the length and width of your mattress.
2 Calculate the height.- Measure the length from the point where the mattress touches the mattress springs to the top.
- Add 7.6 cm to this figure. A mattress with a height of 30.5 cm will have a height of 38.1 cm.
3 Determine the width of the mattress.- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add to this amount the width of the mattress. A 137 cm wide mattress will give a result of 213.4 cm.
- 4 Calculate the length of the blanket.
- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add the length of the mattress to the total. If it is 109.5 cm, then you get 266.7 cm.
Method 6 of 7: Make a pattern
1 Cut the fabric.- Place the fabric face down on a flat surface.
- Use a tape measure and a colored pencil to mark the measurements for your blanket.
- Use scissors to cut the fabric.
- Repeat the process with the back of the blanket.
2 Cut off the batting.- Place the batting on a flat surface and place a piece of fabric on top with the right side down.
- Cut the backing, which will be 7.6 to 10.2 cm wider than the fabric.
3 Pin the fabric to the batting. Join the blanket around the edges with safety pins and head pins. 
4 Attach the bias tape to the fabric. Use straight pins to pin the bias tape to the fabric and batting. Align the outside edge of the tape with the edges of the fabric. The folded edge of the tape should be face down. Pin all corners. - 5 Attach the lining.
- Place the lining on the wrong side of the fabric.
- Line up the edges of the lining with the outside edges of the bias tape and fabric. Use straight pins to pin the lining to the trim, fabric and batting.
6 Sew the blanket together.- Sew together the edges of the lining, fabric, bias tape, and batting on three sides using a sewing machine.
- Sew along the edges of the fourth side until you have 30.5 cm left. Do not sew on the last 30.5 cm of the blanket.
7 Remove excess batting. Use scissors to cut off excess batting from the blanket. 
8 Turn the blanket out. Turn the duvet through the remaining 30.5 cm hole. The desired side of the fabric and lining is now on the outside. - 9 Sew up the hole.
- Fold the edge of the fabric over the batting.
- Wrap the lining inside the blanket.
- Join the edges of the fabric and lining with the stitched edges of the quilt. The bias tape should be between the fabric and the lining.
- Use pins to pin the material together.
- Sew the hole using a sewing machine. Sew the edges together.
10 Press down on the edges. Run the iron around the edges of the blanket. 
11 Secure the corners.- Cut the floss to the desired length.
- Insert the thread into the sewing needle.
- Pierce the top of the blanket with a needle.
- Pull the needle back out.
- Pull the floss thread out of the needle.
- Tie the thread in a double knot.
- Repeat this process as desired and sew the entire blanket.
12 Take out the remaining pins.
Method 7 of 7: Calculate the dimensions of the blanket
1 Measure the length and width of your mattress.- 2 Calculate the height.
- Measure the length from the point where the mattress touches the mattress springs to the top.
- Add 7.6 cm to this figure. A mattress with a height of 30.5 cm will have a height of 38.1 cm.
- 3 Determine the width of the mattress.
- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add to this amount the width of the mattress. A 137 cm wide mattress will give a result of 213.4 cm.
- 4 Calculate the length of the blanket.
- Multiply the height by 2. If that number was 38.1 cm, then you get 76.2 cm.
- Add the length of the mattress to the total. If it is 109.5 cm, then you get 266.7 cm.
What do you need
- Textile
- Lining
- Batting
- Tape measure
- Color pencil
- Scissors
- Oblique binding
- Safety pins
- Sewing machine
- Sewing needle
- Floss threads
- Iron
