Queen Size Doona Cover

We can supply kits in a colourway to suit your special requirements.

Notes

1.  This pattern is not detailed and therefore not for beginners, although it is a very easy quilt.

2.  Prewash and iron all fabrics for shrinkage as you don't want the cover to fall apart in the first wash.

3.  Overlock or zigzag all seams.

4.  Use ¼" seams throughout.

Complete doona cover measures 220cm square, or 88" square

Blocks are 12½".

Materials and Cutting
*60cm each of a "run" of 6 fabrics, going from light to dark,

cut into 9 strips from selvedge to selvedge, 2½" wide.

*60cm for first border, cut into 4" strips (7).

*40cm for second border, cut into 2" strips (7).

*1.2m for third border, cut into 7" strips (9).

*2.4m of a very lightweight woven fabric, 2.4m wide to back the doona top

to reinforce it, or narrower fabric pieced to fit.

*2.4m of 2.4m wide quilt back fabric to back the doona cover.

*Long zip 110cm long or two short zips 55cm long.

Making

Sew the strips for the blocks in strips - 6 different strips for one set.

You will have 9 lots of 6 strips.

Iron these with the seams all going toward the dark fabric.

Measure across the strips (should be 12 cut each strip into squares.

If they measured 12¼", you will make your squares 12¼" square.

Join these blocks to make the centre section, referring to the photo.

Add borders in order - the 4", the 2" and the 7".

Press this section, and use the light weight fabric to back it.

You may sew through all the layers around the blocks to reinforce this section.

With right sides together sew the backing all around, leaving 1.1m (44")

open at one end.

Turn through to the right side and insert the zip.

If you are using two zips, have them end to end with the open ends together

Enjoy!