As part of the 4D challenge (man I still don't think that name really works, but by the end of the year I'll probably love it) I had to finish a craft project.
So - BOOM!
I present to you a DUVET COVER! That I embellished with bunting (yes I know I have bit of a problem with bunting, but it's so pretty and versatile and, well, so pretty).
This is a bit of a strange project - I have never set out to make a duvet cover in my life (and for the record I'm unlikely to ever do it again). I had been browsing the local Hospice charity shop and found what I originally thought was some mismatched bedding, all pink, all bundled together for £3. Bargain, with three girls I can never have enough pink fabric for projects. When I got home I discovered it was actually 2 full sets of bedding.
One set was flowery and lovely and required no extras. The second was plain pink, and although nice- was frankly a bit dull. It also had some fading on one side. It seemed a shame to not use them and Lexie really wanted the new duvet cover. So a bunting plan was hatched. And then shelved for a couple of months in favour of Christmas crafting.
And then the girls received not one, not two but SIX new sets of bedding over the Christmas period (add this to the existing six plus the one that came with the plain pink one and we have A LOT of duvet covers). Yet, despite this over-indulgence of bedding I pushed on.
I ripped apart the seams, I pressed and I pinned and I added that bunting to the duvet cover. It was actually pretty simple- like making bunting but with only one side to worry about. The biggest difficulty was manhandling the sheer volume of fabric as I had to turn it to sew on the flags. Thankfully, as I was already a duvet cover I didn't have to match up buttons to holes or studs or any of that nonsense.
The best bit though,
Is that Lexie loves it. (oh, and why, yes my three year old girl does have a Lightning McQueen duvet cover. And boy does she love it)
January Project: Done!
