DIY Projects & Crafts Duvet Tie To keep your duvet from shifting inside its cover while you sleep, secure it in place at the corners with twill ties. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 20, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email What You'll Need Instructions Start with eight 6-inch strips of narrow twill tape -- four pieces of one color and four of another. Hand-sew a length of one color to each of the top corners of the duvet, and sew a length of the other color tape to each of the bottom corners. With your duvet cover turned inside out, sew a strip of twill tape onto each top corner of the cover, making sure the colors correspond with those of the sewn on the top corners of the comforter. Do the same on the bottom of the cover. Tie each of the cover's corners to the matching corner on the duvet, then turn the cover right side out over the comforter.