Ways to Make Your Personalized Duvet If you have problems in making an excellent duvet cover with lesser cost compared to your comforter, the next to follow are several ways to create your own cover. First, you have to measure the down quilt, width as well as the length. It is recommended that the cover must be of similar size to the down comforter, otherwise maybe smaller. A little duvet cover by two or three inches guarantees a fine comfortable fit, aids in keeping the comforter in the right position and provides a fluffier appearance to the quilt. For instance, if you have a comforter which measures ninety by ninety inches, you would want your finished cover to have a measurement of around eighty eight by eighty eight inches. Secondly, you must have two flat sheets, which is four inches longer and wider than you would want your completed duvet wrap to be. This guarantees that plenty of cloth will be needed for the line stitching. When you have two additional flat sheets found in the linen cabinet of the color/design, size and quality that you like to utilize, it would be great. Generally, majority of people like to make use of soft and lightweight cloth for covers. Otherwise, you may keep your eyes for White Sales in the stores such as JC Penny, Sears and Macy's or similar to them. You can frequently choose excellent quality of flat sheets approximately for twenty dollars each during bargain sales. You must buy from honest vendors and be aware of the sizes of the bed sheets you buy, since the sizes vary extensively from one manufacturer to another manufacturer. Lastly, if you are versatile with sewing device, you can be able to sew the two sheets jointly (like very big pillow cases) by yourself. However, since the bed sheets may be somewhat big and uncomfortable to work because of the size, it is recommended in the normal home sewing surroundings that they must contact a Dry Cleaner in their locality which also performs tailoring. An expert seamstress is an additional option also. They are capable of making or sewing your cover for an extremely reasonable price, twenty dollars or a little higher are the cost which is very reasonable. This cost will for the simple sewing only, without fancy hems, secret and/or button closures and others. You have to decide what closure you like; a button or zipper closure. It is recommended that you make use of the zipper closure. Zippers made of nylon are durable and very simple to open and close not like the buttons. Because closure will be the final step of your cover, putting the zipper at the foot of the bed is advised since it will not be seen easily. Zipper closures take less time to finish than button closure, making it cheaper. With these instructions you have nice, cheaper and ideally useful duvet cover.