| Material | | | | the open sides. Turn inside out and iron flat. |
| YOU WILL NEED... | | | | Step 4 |
| Paper for template | | | | Pin the gusset to the front panel, right sides |
| Plain linen | | | | together, so the piping is in between the two |
| Dressmaker's chalk | | | | pieces of fabric. |
| Step 1 | | | | Step 5 |
| Make a paper template the same size as the | | | | Slip two ties between piping and gusset, one |
| headboard. Cut out two pieces of linen larger than | | | | about a quarter of the way up from the bottom |
| the template. Pin the template to one piece of | | | | of the panel and another three-quarters of the |
| linen and, using dressmaker's chalk, draw a line | | | | way up. Pin in place. Repeat for the other side. |
| 2.5cm (seam allowance) outside the edge of the | | | | Baste and machine-stitch layers together, using a |
| template. Unpin and repeat for the second of linen. | | | | 1.5cm seam allowance. Place back panel right-side |
| Cut out along the chalked lines. | | | | down over gusset, piping and ties, aligning raw |
| Step 2 | | | | edges. Pin the corresponding ties in place. Baste |
| Cut a strip of fabric for the gusset, the length of | | | | and machine-stitch together leaving a 1.5cm seam |
| the top and two sides, plus 2.5 cm all round. Make | | | | allowance. |
| a length of piping, using linen on the cross, to the | | | | Step 6 |
| same dimension as the gusset. Place front panel | | | | Pin, baste and machine a 2cm hem along the |
| right side up and pin and baste piping around sides | | | | bottom edges of the cover. Overlock all raw |
| and top edge, lining up the raw edges. | | | | edges to prevent fraying when laundering. Turn to |
| Step 3 | | | | the right side, press, and slip over headboard. Tie |
| Cut out eight 30 by 6cm strips of fabric for the | | | | bows at side. |
| ties. Fold in half lengthways and machine together | | | | |