How to Sew a Comforter

Redoing your bedroom? It’s easy to sew your own comforter using an upholstery fabric that matches your curtains, upholstery and other fabric pieces in your bedroom. Why buy when you can DIY? Our video tutorial shows you how easy it is to measure and pattern a comforter to your exact dimensions. Our comforter is for an RV, and RV mattresses can be an irregular size. By making our own comforter it will be a perfect fit for our mattress. You can use these techniques to sew a comforter for any-size mattress. Join us for this fun and easy DIY comforter project.

HOW TO SEW A COMFORTER CHAPTERS:
Measuring Your Mattress - 0:50 min
Increasing Batting Width - 1:32 min
Increasing Lining Fabric Width - 3:02 min
Increasing Decorative Fabric Width - 4:51 min
Pattern Matching - 6:31 min
Sewing Decorative Fabric Panels Together - 13:33 min
Cutting Decorative Fabric to Size - 18:57 min
Pinning Batting, Lining & Decorative Fabric - 19:41 min
Sewing Assemblies Together - 23:08 min
Turning Right Side Out & Closing End - 25:30 min
Tacking the Comforter Layers - 28:49 min
Materials & Tools List - 34:04 min

MATERIALS LIST:
Polyester Batting White 55" .30" Loft - Item # 122182 https://www.sailrite.com/Polyester-Batting-White-55-.30-Loft-5-Yds
Coats Extra Strong® White Nylon Upholstery Thread (150 yds.) - Item # 104812 https://www.sailrite.com/Coats-Extra-Strong-Nylon-Upholstery-Thread-White-150Yds
Drapery Lining White 54” Fabric - Item # 122511 https://www.sailrite.com/Drapery-Lining-White-54-Fabric
Decor & Upholstery Fabric from Sailrite - we used Sunbrella® Renew Earthen Upholstery Fabric - Item # 145843-0001 https://www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Home-Fabric/Decor-and-Upholstery-Fabric
Coats Extra Strong® Black Nylon Upholstery Thread (150 yds.) - Item # 104813 https://www.sailrite.com/Coats-Extra-Strong-Nylon-Upholstery-Thread-Black-150Yds

TOOLS LIST:
Gingher® 8" Scissors Right Handed - Item # 19104 https://www.sailrite.com/Gingher-Scissors-Right-Handed
Wonder Clips Assorted Colors (50 pack) - Item # 121902 https://www.sailrite.com/Wonder-Clips-Assorted-Colors-Set-of-50
Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ‑1 BASIC Walking Foot Sewing Machine (110V) - Item # 300601 https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ultrafeed-LSZ-1-BASIC-Walking-Foot-Sewing-Machine
Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table & Workhorse® Servo Motor - Item # 120931 https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ultrafeed-Industrial-Sewing-Table-and-Workhorse-Servo-Motor-110V
Magic Chalk Liner White - Item # 122803 https://www.sailrite.com/Magic-Chalk-Liner-White
Forked Magic Pins 1‑3/4" (30 pack) - Item # 122801 https://www.sailrite.com/Forked-Magic-Pins-1-3-4-30-pack
Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - Item # 102400 https://www.sailrite.com/Clear-Acrylic-Ruler-6-x-24
Multiuse Pins 1‑1/2" (250 pack) - Item # 102985 https://www.sailrite.com/Multi-Use-Pins-1-1-2-250-Pins
Deluxe 5 1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide - Item # 103597 https://www.sailrite.com/Deluxe-5-1-2-Magnetic-Sewing-Guide

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