We currently own a king bed with many sheet sets. We just purchased an adjustable frame for our new split king. A split king is basically two XL twin mattresses. The only difference between king sheets and split king sheets is the fitted sheet is two twin xl sheets. The flat sheet and pillow cases are still king. I have some nice sheets that I would like to convert the fitted sheets. I have an idea on how I could do it but I wanted to see if anyone has ever done this or has an idea on how to do it?
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I spoke with my sister in law who does a lot of sewing. She suggested that if you wanted to do this you would need to cut the sheet in half and add the elastic band to the sheet. You will need to cut and make the corner of the sheet in order to fit the bed correctly. You should buy some elastic and sew this on the edge of the sheet that you have cut in half. On the corner of the sheet, you will need to cut this up and sew it together to form the corner so that it fits on your bed.
My concern about this idea is that you wouldn't have the overlap in the middle for the sheet sides that wrap around the inner part of the mattresses. You might be able to use flat sheets but the fitted ones haven't taken into account the extra foot or so if you just cut them in half.
I would measure the width + the depth and add about 6 inches for the sheet to tuck underneath. Once you have this measurement, you can see if the original sheets have enough material for this project.
Good luck!
You are absolutely correct when saying you need to add a strip of fabric IF you are wanting to make 2 fitted twin Xl s out of a king fitted. The width of the fabric would depend on the depth of the mattress plus at least 1 1/2 " for seam allowance plus 1/2 inch for turn over to attach elastic. IF you are wanting to making one twin XL then as suggested , put the sheet on inside out and pull up the slack one side, pin along the upper mattress seam and "rebox" the corner to match.
I believe you would have to add additional material to one whole side to have enough material to cover each twin bed.
Normally these split king beds will need a fitted twin Xl sheet so you can get measurements of this size sheet to determine how much material you would have to add to make it fit.
I sew, and I think it would be more work and expense than it's worth. To begin, fabric and elastic prices have gone up significantly and those items are even scarce in some areas, because many have gone into the covid19 mask business. I would buy 2 xl twin fitted sheets to coordinate with your existing flat sheets/pillowcases.
You have to decide if adding fabric and elastic will save you time and money . If you do not have these items on had, it could cost you more for the materials. Yes they can be cut and sewn together, and elastic added to fit. Now you can decide if it is worth it.
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