How To Make Duvet Covers: {20 Free Patterns & Tutorials}

Here’s a selection of tutorials from my bookmarks showing different ways to make duvet covers, most are quick & easy and only require basic sewing skills.

Ruffled: Can be made with two King size flat sheets, thrifted bedskirts, sheets and tablecloths (to do gathered strips that are pinned then sewn to the good sheets).

Color Block: Made with five coordinating colors of fabric and will be about 88″ long x 86″ wide when finished (Queen).

Full Size: Made with strips of assorted fabrics arranged into a lovely design, button & button hole closures along one end.

Knotted Bedding: This is a beautiful anthropologie-inspired project.

With Pin Tucks: Based on a “Kissing Pleat” design by Anthropologie and made with two flat sheets.

Ribbon Edged Sheet Set: Made with a set of inexpensive flat sheets, comforter slides inside and is held in place with tied ribbons.

August Fields (pdf): From Amy Butler Design (has a button closure).

Simple: Easy! Made with your favorite fabric or sheets…features a ribbon tie closure.

Gathered Jersey: This is made with jersey knit sheets.

Center Square: This one has a center insert that is trimmed with piping. Twin, Full, Queen & King sizes.

Quilted: Made with a quilted top, features a button closure.

Envelope-Style: Basic sewing techniques are all it takes for this envelope-style project, has a button closure.

Quick: This uses vintage bed sheets, couldn’t be easier!

Patchwork: Can’t pick a favorite pattern? This is the project for you…made with a foldover button closure.

Child’s: Here’s a sweet child-size project, includes a pdf download.

Customizing: Here’s how you can “pretty-up” a plain duvet using gorgeous linen sheets and decorative buttons.

Anthropologie Cirrus: Uses three coordinating flat sheets and sewn into gathered strips. Add whatever closure you like (buttons, ribbon ties, etc.).

Anthropologie Georgina Knock-Off: This is for a toddler bed size but easy enough to adjust as needed. Made with a sheet set, white jersey t-shirts for the flowers and a zipper (or buttons) for closure.