Kanga (kah-ng-ah) |
Example: Kanga Head Wrap! & Tusker Bottle Cap Earings! |
Example: Kanga Tube Top! |
Materials |
1. Measure your duvet/bed cover (length & width)
MEASURE TWICE CUT ONCE! That is the number one rule. I made my duvet cover for a queen sized bed so the measurements were roughly 76"x 98" I had to use a hand tool tape measure cause the sewing measuring tape was far too short. You will use these measurements to cut your fabric.
Measuring Tape |
2. Iron all of your kangas
If you are going to sew, you need to know how to iron! If you don't, you gon learn from this video. This step is critical! Because you will be cutting the fabric you need to make sure that all the wrinkles are gone so the final product doesn't turn out oblong. I like to use starch when ironing kangas because they are pure cotton it helps to keep it from wrinkling longer.
If you are going to sew, you need to know how to iron! If you don't, you gon learn from this video. This step is critical! Because you will be cutting the fabric you need to make sure that all the wrinkles are gone so the final product doesn't turn out oblong. I like to use starch when ironing kangas because they are pure cotton it helps to keep it from wrinkling longer.
Iron & Speed Starch |
3. Cut your kangas to the required measurements
I bought four different kangas because my bed is queen sized, so I had to sew all the pieces together. Depending on the size of your bed you might use less.
- Lay the first two kangas over top of your blanket/duvet and make sure that the black lines are matched up evenly. (This is the way you will sew them together & make sure it is the right length and width that you measured!)
- Cut little notches where you want to make my final cuts.
- Cut across each piece...with scissors.
By the way: having sharp fabric scissors will make your cuts a lot less jagged.
How to match the lines |
4. Pin & sew your project together,
piece by piece
Make sure that you are pinning it with the
inside out! That way all of the sewing you do wont be seen. I pinned from the
black lines first. They act as a reference point to insure your project doesn't
turn out lopsided.
- Pin two kangas together lengthwise &
sew
- Repeat for the remaining two
- You should end up with two huge kangas
sewn together at their longest sides
- Match up the black lines again and pin
the two huge kangas together lengthwise & sew
- Repeat for the other side
- Pin & sew the top (width wise) side
of the kanga together
- You should now have 3 sides sewn together
- For the final side, from each end sew in
1/3 of the way leaving a gap in the middle (this is where you will insert your
duvet from)
By the way: When sewing, sewing needles will
save you from a mess of confusion and will help your project move a long
faster. They help to secure pieces of fabric together, they help you to imagine
how your project will look before you actually sew it. I like use them as
markers of where I need to sew and to use them to make sure I sew in a straight
line.
Sewing Pins |
Kanga Throw Pillow & Reversible Duvet Cover! |
My bestie gave me some trim she didn't want and I wasn't sure what to do with it, but you know how we crafts hoars do and I took it anyway. Look at me now! I used the scrap pieces from the kangas to make this really cute throw pillow!
My kanga bed! |
Update 2014: I made a basic 40" x 40" pillow that is great for lying in bed and reading...or doing anything else! It is filled with a 20" x 20" foam square enveloped with cotton stuffing.
Smiles :)
Tuly Maimouna
Any questions, something not clear? Just ask!
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