How many yards are in a king-size sheet?

I thrift and sew a lot.T-shirts, button-down shirts, pants, sweaters, pillowcases, curtains, sheets, etc are some of the materials I use to sew when I thrift.If I find any of these items in good shape and at a good price, and if they sport an appealing pattern or image, I add them to my fabric stash for later crafting.

One of the challenges of sewing using thrifted items is knowing how much fabric there is and what you can sew with it.I know that I can sew one skirt and one pair of matching leggings for my three-year-old from one adult-sized stretchy cotton or acrylic sweater, but I don't know if the queen-size sheet I picked up at a yard sale last summer is enough to make matchingWhen looking at a sewing pattern, how do standard sheet sizes translate?

It's much easier to answer those questions if you know the standard yardages.

Here are the standard sheet sizes for flat sheets that are easier to work with and less worn than the fitted sheet.

Whew!If you want to see if your sheet will work, you can apply the yardage to an existing pattern.

P.S.A queen-sized flat sheet was enough to make one adult and two children's pairs of pajama pants, although one child had to have the pattern turned sideways to fit.With a better-fitting pattern, I might be able to squeeze in all three pants going the right way.

I'm a writer, crafter, Zombie Preparedness Planner, and mother of two kids who will hopefully someday transition into using their genius for good, not the evil machinations and mess-making in which they currently indulge.I'm interested in recycling and nature crafts, food security, and the do-it-yourself lifestyle, however it's making myself some underwear out of T-shirts.Done it.Is it possible to teach myself guitar?Right now, doing it.

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How-to: Resize a fitted sheet to fit a smaller bed.