How to Make a Mattress From Blankets

Mattresses can be very expensive to buy new. While secondhand mattresses may be cheaper, they can be unsanitary. People who need a new mattress but don't have a lot of money to spend on one may think they have limited options. However, it is rather simple to make your own mattress out of a couple of blankets. All you need is basic sewing skills and some common sewing supplies. Pretty soon you'll have an inexpensive and personalized mattress to suit your needs.

Things You'll Need

• 2 blankets
• Fabric scissors
• Thread
• Sewing machine
• Batting
• Broom handle
• Hand-sewing needle

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Obtain two blankets that are the same size (about 4 feet by 7 feet for a twin-sized mattress). Trim them down if you need to make them the same size.

   • 2

     Lay the blankets directly on top of each other, right sides together. Sew around all the edges of the blankets, leaving a 6-inch opening in the middle of one of the shorter sides.

   • 3

     Turn the mattress right side out, using the 6-inch opening. Stuff the mattress full of batting. Use a broom handle to get the batting into all of the corners. Hand-sew the 6-inch opening closed.