Sewing help please

[somany]

I found a bed skirt the exact shade of purple to match my curtains for $1.99 at the Dillard's clearance center, however it is a king and I need it to be a queen. I sewed a bit in my youth but never was very good so it's been awhile but this seems fairly simple as there is no difference in length, only width, so I figured one seam down the center, and I'm good to go. I don't have a machine but can borrow my sister's or daughter's, both of whom have machines but don't sew much either.

I figured the part that goes between the mattress and box spring is no problem, it won't show anyway, but wondering what I should do to the seam in the actual bed skirt part so it won't show too much and won't fray (it's a cotton or cotton blend material)?

[zoesam]

IDK, but I know my mom has successfully done this, as she offered to do it make my king skirt a queen. If you don't get answers here, lmk & I can ask her.

[Deleted]

You could do a French seam - easy, just twice the sewing. Put the fabric wrong sides together first, sew your seam, cut down to 1/4" seam allowance and put right sides together and resew, encasing the raw seam inside.

[Deleted]

Do know anyone with a serger? One quick zip and you'd have the width you needed, not sure if length would need adjusted or not, if so you'd just take it off the headboard end. Ask around and see if someone with a serger can do it for you. Honestly it would only take about 5 minutes to do that way. LOVE my serger, I use it way more than my sewing machine, since mine can sew and finish a seam all at once. Have had it forever but it keeps on going and going.

[Shirley U Geste]

I've done this before, turned a king into a queen.

A seam down the middle was the easiest, and with the fabric design it didn't show.

I don't have a serger, but to finish the edges against fraying I just used the zig zag stitch on my machine and zigged after I had trimmed off the excess fabric and stitched so it was just a hair over the raw edge. It catches up the edge and finishes it off with no loose threads.

I'm a big fan of easy and quick and there is usually a basic stitch that can solve any problem.  

[57roses]

How would it look with a box pleat in the center? No need to cut the seam. Just fold to create an open pleat. You would need to baste the seam and open it after ironing it in place.

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[denise15601]

Good ideas. That is what I have done to make a king to fit a queen. Looks fine.

[Deleted]

Does it have split corners at the foot of the bed or is it one continuous piece. If the corners are split you could take it up on one side and then just remove and hem each edge.