How to Make a Full-Size Bedspread

Full-sized beds are ideal for tighter spaces, where you want a little room but a queen will take up too much floor space. Many stores consider a full a custom size and do not regularly stock comforters that will fit full-sized beds as they do sheets. So not only will you pay the high price comforters usually demand, but the store may also request a fee for special ordering the comforter for you. Spend a lot less by making a comforter for your full-sized bed using inexpensive cotton sheets. It will be useable all year and washable.

Things You'll Need

2 full-sized cotton flat sheets
Scissors
Sheet batting
Straight pins

Sewing machine
Needle
Thread

Instructions

- 1
  Lay out the first full-sized flat sheet with the right side facing up. Spread the other full-sized flat sheet out over the first with the wrong side facing up. Line up the edges perfectly and make sure there are no wrinkles.
- 2
  Trim the sheet batting so that it is 1/4 inch shorter and 1/4 inch narrower than the full-sized sheets. Place the batting on top of the sheets so that there is 1/8 of an inch left uncovered on all sides.
- 3
  Pin the 3 layers together. Keep the pins in a straight line 1/8 inch from each edge of the batting. Leave open the short side where the sheet trim is located.
- 4
  Sew lines of straight stitches down all 3 pinned sides, removing pins as you go. Trim away excess threads at the corners. Turn the entire piece right-side-out, keeping the batting between the top and bottom sheets. Turn in the top edges of the open end and whip-stitch this edge closed.

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