also I'm still not completely sure if flannelette is a synonym for flannel or not...

[cimorene]

I came down with a cold this weekend and as I was lying in bed (all day) the other day I suddenly thought that plaid flannel duvet covers would be a really great idea. (We have a flat flannel sheet, but the duvet covers are all smooth. And plaid makes it cozier. True facts.) I brought this up with waxjism and she agreed that we want some, so I had a look around. They are available in the US and in the UK, but neither one of these places' standard sizes will fit an EU duvet (150x200cm or 59x79").

So I did some more poking around and eventually ordered enough Black Watch brushed cotton from a UK fabric store on ebay to make my own duvet covers. (My original thought was a classic plaid with red in it, but it looked too xmassy to waxjism and it's not like I don't like Black Watch). I think the Gathering Dark (today's sunrise: 8:23 & sunset: 4:07) and coldness plus the fact that it's just a giant pillowcase will help me avoid the procrastination that finickier sewing projects have engendered because they involve interfacing and seam-ripping and turning etc.

I've also acquired local hay and ordered a cage and carrier for our bunnies, so now we just have to twiddle our thumbs (and make some cranberry salsa) until November 28.

Comments

[anatsuno]

oh my god what a genius idea now I want one too. *off to seek it out*

[cimorene]

Look for 59" wide brushed cotton - if you put "flannel" in the search term it won't find it, if I'm remembering right... although you might have better luck in French. Maybe French people's excellent taste extends to liking flannel a lot.

[anatsuno]

yeah, I didn't have a too hard time finding some basics in "flanelle" in French. I have to look a bit more then decide what I want. :) I'm impatient to have one now, but $$ is an issue, as usual.

I was a little puzzled by you calling 150x200 an EU size bc it's really not something I can easily find here! 140x200, 200x200, 220x240 and 240x260 seem to be the sizes on offer for duvets and their covers.

[cimorene]

I got that from the Wikipedia page. I guess that's what the British call it? Or rather, "euro single ikea size".

[anatsuno]

I see, interesting! This explains why my "normal" (for France) 1 person duvet is floating in a too-wide 1 person Ikea cover.

[cimorene]

Fortunately for me, Sweden and Finland have the same sizes!