Anthro-inspired duvet

I am in love with Anthropologie. IN LOVE. The funky style, the bright colors mixed with lots of whites, the world-traveler feel... it's all my favorite. But everything is super expensive. And while Lance really gives me free reign to buy whatever I want, I have a hard time spending $300 + on a duvet cover and pillows. So instead, I decided to make our own! And I am so pleased with how it turned out.

Our room is still a work in progress (we are in the middle of painting our night stands and making

a new headboard) but I am in love with the simpleness of the the duvet and pillows.

I first bought the duvet off of overstock. $20 is well worth the fabric and time it would

have taken me to get that far. Then I purchased white cotton at Hobby Lobby, cut it into

6 inch strips that were 3x the length of the sides, surged around the edges, did a basting

stitch around the edges, gathered, then stitched it around the outside of the duvet. So easy!

For the pillows, I first stitched the ruffles on the front piece, then added two overlapping pieces

of fabric on the back. That way you don't have to deal with zippers.

I will update again once our night stands and headboard are finished.

There were several of you who expressed interest in making your own Anthro-inspired duvets. 

I could probably tell you how to make any of the gathered ones even though this one is much

 more simple.

Do you want more detailed instructions?