How to keep a blanket from clumping in the duvet cover

Good sleep requires comfortable conditions. But when you feel cool in the middle of the night in winter, and then you discover that the blanket has not slipped off, but has bunched up inside the duvet cover... What comfort is that? It’s not possible to straighten it out right away, the dream disappears. What if this situation repeats itself day after day, or rather night after night? And especially for a child who will not be able to return everything to its original position on his own. This state of affairs must end! But how to do that? Let's find out from those women who managed to tame an unruly blanket and found a way out of the current situation.

What to do if the blanket is crumpled in the duvet cover

I'll have to do some handicrafts

Why does it even crumple? The answer is simple: because slides. The reason for this is the silkiness that is characteristic of good bed linen. And the top of blankets often looks like this. But this is not the only reason. The blanket is shifting if it is smaller than the cover. Yes and people sleeping restlessly, especially children, are also an additional cause of this phenomenon.

To prevent unnecessary movement of the comforter inside the duvet cover, needs to be secured his. This is what resourceful housewives offer.

Sew on

A few large stitches connecting two items at the corners - and you're done!

running stitch

Some people do just that. Although this method causes disagreement among other women. After all You will have to sew it on every time you change bed linen!

Buckle up

Familiar fittings for fastening - buttons. Why not use them? Quite a few women do this. And they are satisfied with the results of their work. But you have to work hard, because buttons need loops. Craftswomen make them inside the duvet cover, placing them in the corners.

with a button

Advice. Choose a matching color braid for mounted loops Fold it into a loop and secure it to the seam of the blanket cover.

All that remains is to sew on the buttons, fasten them and sleep peacefully.

Sometimes women don’t make hanging ones, but slotted loops. On the one hand, it is easier to secure it this way. Because the button from the blanket is brought out onto the surface of the cover. But, on the other hand, the integrity of the bed linen will be compromised. In addition, you need to be confident in your skills. You don’t want a homemade loop to spoil the look of a beautiful set!

Snap

“Tying” a blanket can be done in different ways.

With loops

You can do without buttons. They will be replaced by ribbons or ribbons that need to be sewn to the corners of the blanket at the locations of the loops (they will be needed anyway).

strings

Inserting the braid into the loop, tie it, preventing movement inside.

Without loops

There is another way to use ties: you need tie the corners of the cover, capturing its contents. Pull it tightly, your blanket won’t go anywhere!

Attach

Velcro

Will cope with the task and Velcro. It will have to be attached to the surface of each product. It is best to use self-adhesive Velcro.The work must be done carefully so that there are no distortions inside the case.

Pin

buttons

You probably already realized that the work is done in a similar way. We sew button parts to different products. We insert one into the other, fasten it. All!

Let's use ready-made devices

Not only with handmade methods will you be able to hold the blanket and ensure that you sleep in warmth and comfort. You can also use special devices.

Clothes pins

On sale you can find pins that are designed specifically to solve our problem. They resemble acorns in appearance and size.

clothespins

Reference. Clothes pin fasteners allow you to easily attach or detach textiles.

However, not everyone is happy with these pins: sometimes the fasteners were unreliable and opened during sleep.

Clip holders

clips

There are also clips on sale that are specially designed to hold the contents of the case in place and prevent it from getting lumpy.

Let's select available means

The ingenuity of our women is amazing! Judge for yourself. To avoid finding a soft and voluminous lump instead of a bedspread in the middle of the night, they use a variety of available means.

improvised means
The following items are used:

  • clothespins;
  • safety pins;
  • large paper clips;
  • crab hairpins.

Whether any of this is worth using and what exactly to use, each woman decides independently. Certainly, You should use sharp metal objects with extreme caution when covering your child.

As you can see, there is an opportunity for experimentation in choosing the optimal method. Or maybe you have already found such a way?

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Materials

Curtains

Cloth