Altering a Duvet?

cybergrannie
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October 19, 20170 found this helpful

ThriftyFun has members from the U.S. as well as other countries. Since you are using Duvet and Tog ratings I believe you are probably in Europe/UK as the U.S. does not generally have Tog ratings and we use comforter more than duvet to describe this type of covering.

• A duvet is considered to be somewhat synonymous with a down comforter, which can be filled with materials such as wool, silk or polyester. Nevertheless, a down comforter is also called a duvet.
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• How difficult it will be to alter your duvet may have a lot to do with the type of filling in your duvet.
• Since the filling can be down, silk, wool, or synthetic material and the original cost of the duvet would be based on the type of filling you may want to let a professional do the altering.
• I assume you are using your duvet without a duvet cover?
• If you wish to try it yourself why not think about sewing it down the middle so you can have two duvets to fit your side of the bed.
• If you wish to try this yourself you Measure the width of the duvet divide by two for the center (mark your center) and then stitch one inch on either side.
• This will make a double row of stitching down the middle - two inches apart - so you can cut down the middle between the two rows of stitches.
• You can then stitch the cut edges to your liking or cover the edge with binding.
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• This will give you two duvets for your side of the bed and there should not be any overhang.
• if you do not like the look of the finished edge you can always buy a single/twin size duvet cover.
• If you take it to a professional this is most likely the way they will alter your duvet.

Just as information for the U.S. members;

www.bollandbranch.com/.../what-is-a-duvet-cover

en.wikipedia.org/.../Tog_(unit)

Judy
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October 17, 20170 found this helpful

You can cut it and use binding tape to seal the edges

coville123
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October 17, 20170 found this helpful

Adjusting a duvet.

Step 1
Cut of where it hangs and sew it along the edges.

andrea.henderso80
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October 17, 20170 found this helpful

I'm not sure exactly what you are meaning, but if you are wanting a cover for just your side of the bed, you can use a twin size cover. if you have a duvet covered blanket/bed cover that actually fits you bed and you want it smaller so it only covers you, and with no hangover as you say, then you need to figure out how much it actually hangs over and then divide your current width in half and add the amount that hangs over to your answer.