*Type of feedbackPlease Choose My ProjectsMy PhotosUpload PhotosFAQA New Year brings new things. For me, it was a duvet cover. I made an impulse buy of a beautiful Paisley Duvet Cover at TJ Maxx just the other day. I brought home my treasure, dropped everything and put it on my comforter. After admiring my bed for about a day, I slowly started to realize that I had purchased something that I had not budgeted for, spent too much money on($40 is a LOT of money to me), and, of all things, that I could easily make myself. So, sadly, I returned my beautiful Paisley duvet and started researching on the internet. I found myself drawn to the Pin-Tucked style of Anthropologie's Kissing Pleat duvet The price for this one was way out of my budget, and this style is no longer available through Anthropologie. So I found several more options. West Elm has a similar style, in organic cotton, for a smaller price ($99), but it was still out of my budget. I also found that Target carries a line called 'Kissing Pleat" for $70-$80 and Wal-Mart's Better Homes and Gardens line has a pleated comforter in-stores, or at least the one by me, for about $60-$80.
While perusing the internet for my spoils, I remembered a friend of mine mentioning that she would make her own covers from two flat sheets sewn together. I started looking for cute sheets that would go with my existing bedroom decor... but never found any single sheets for under $20. So, I went out on the town... Four stores and three hours later, I came home empty handed and frustrated. I had found no single flat sheets, only expensive sheet SETS, and I had no idea as to where I could go from there. It was back to the drawing board. I knew that I could find a way to make my own cover, but I just needed to rejuvenate. After a half-hour of searching the internet, I remembered my pin-tucked duvets that I had fallen in love with... and, silly me, I GOOGLED 'How to make your own pin-tucked duvet cover'. Cayenne and Carob was the blog that came up, with a page about making pin-tucked pillows. So, I figured I would try it... and may I say, it was a smashing success. First, I went out and bought some PLAIN flat sheets from -GASP- Wal-Mart.
I'm not a big Wal-Mart fan, but when the going gets tough... buck up and go to the big W. There, I found two Navy blue flat sheets, queen size, for $11 each. Total cost: $23 with tax. It was a good start. I took the sheets home and started my quest. After washing the sheets, I spread the sheets out in my living room, as that's the only place big enough for me to work on a project such as this. I then mapped out a grid for my pin-tucks. I roughly followed the fold lines, just because I'm a little lazy and wanted a more random look, using chalk to mark the places. After that, I used the method shown on Cayenne's blog, which she borrowed from Martha Stewart Magazine, to tie the pin-tucks.*EDIT* And as per request, here's a little update on the pin-tucking! Then twist it, like so, so when you sew it, it'll pucker itself into a gorgeous little kisser. When you lay it flat, the sheet will look like this. Make sure that you like how it folds, if not, simply run it through the machine again and do it a little deeper.
After completing my grid of pin-tucks, I pulled out my sewing machine sewed the two sheets together, leaving an opening at the bottom, so I could get my comforter inside it. I used a straight stitch, since I am a novice seamstress. Remember to sew the sheets facing in (So when you flip it inside out to put the comforter in, the finished side is on the outside). Made that mistake... and had to pull it apart and sew that side again. After sewing them together, I put it on my comforter... and VOILA! Total Time: 3 Hours Money Spent: $23 Total time: 2 hours Money Spent: $12 (because I thrifted brand-new white flat sheets YAY!)On the road to doubling fleet efficiency Our approximately 6,000 trucks in the U.S. log millions of miles every year, delivering products to thousands of locations across theSo when it comes to sustainability and fleet efficiency, the goal is simple: deliver more while driving fewer miles. This goal is the driving principle behind our commitment to double fleet
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