Repairing A Rip

The nighttime temperatures have warmed up enough that it was time for the flannel bedding to go.

Today I stripped the bed when I rolled out of it, then tossed the sheets and mattress pad into the washer. When the load was dry I folded the flannel and stored it in the linen closet until the fall, but before I could remake the bed with warm weather percale sheets there was a project to do.

I purchased the bed's quilt and dust ruffle in 2020. The center decking of the ruffle (the part between the base and mattress) was made from lightweight, non-woven material. Several months ago I noticed that it was tearing away from the ruffle piece on the right side of the bed. I didn't do anything about the issue and the rip got larger and larger; today when I took off the ruffle to make the repair there was a ten-inch long rip to sew back up.

The spare bedroom in the condo also serves as my office and sewing area. The sewing machine is pushed against the wall, halfway between a doorway and a large cat tree. There's not quite enough room to open up the cabinet all the way, which means not a lot of room to spread out a large piece like a queen-sized dust ruffle, but I did my best.

After sewing the ripped seam back together I wanted to stabilize the area so it wouldn't tear again. I got rid of most of my leftover material when we moved, but a piece of grosgrain ribbon did the job. The color didn't match, but it would be hidden under the mattress.

When I was ready to put the bed back together Hubby Tony helped me take the mattress off the base. I laid down the dust ruffle, then we rotated the mattress and lifted it onto the base. I did the rest of the bed making and called the job done.