How to Make a Snap on Bed Cover

To attach a cover to your bed without purchasing a fitted sheet, make a snap-on bed cover using simple supplies and basic sewing skills. Making your own cover also allows you to choose the type, pattern and color of fabric that you wish, and installing snaps to the cover allows you to change or swap it out easily. You will also be able to customize the cover to fit your bed perfectly, regardless of its size.

Measuring tape
Cover fabric of choice
Scissors
Sewing pins
Threaded needle or loaded sewing machine
Snap kit

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the perimeter of the bottom of your mattress using a measuring tape. Add an inch to each side to allow extra room for seams and snaps.
- 2
  Cut the cover fabric of your choice with a pair of scissors to match the measurements. Fold all the edges in a half inch and secure with sewing pins every 4 inches or so, all the way around.
- 3
  Stitch the folded edge all the way around the cover to hem, using a threaded needle or loaded sewing machine. Knot the thread and cut it away with a pair of scissors before removing the sewing pins.
- 4
  Attach the back ends of plastic or metal snaps, available in craft stores or online, using the directions indicated on the specific snap kit. There should be one snap backing on each corner of the bottom edge of the mattress, and more snap backings every 3 to 4 inches in between each corner.
- 5
  Attach the front ends of the snaps on the bottom edge of the homemade cover. Again, attach one end to each corner of the cover and every 3 to 4 inches in between. Use the same measurements you used to secure the back ends to the mattress.
- 6
  Drape the cover over the bed and secure the corner snaps to the mattress first before making your way around the rest of the cover.

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