How Do You Make A Gathered Bedskirt?
A gathered bedskirt is a large piece of plain fabric that is placed on top of the box spring of a bed. A border of gathered decorator fabric is sewn to the plain fabric. This decorator fabric hangs down to the floor around the sides and bottom edge of the bed. Not only can a gathered bedskirt be a lovely addition to any bedroom ensemble, it is also very useful for concealing any items that you may store under the bed. Learn how to make a gathered bedskirt and then save yourself some money by making your own bedskirt instead of purchasing a ready-made one. Take the mattress off the bed and measure the length and width of the box spring. Add 1 inch to each dimension. This is the dimension the muslin piece of fabric will need to be. Multiply the box spring length measurement by two and the box spring width measurement by two. Add 1-inch to each measurement. You will be making two strips of decorator fabric to the multiplied length measurement and one strip of decorator fabric to the multi
