Can cotton duck material be used to make a quilt or a duvet cover?

I am interested in using some fabric to make a quilt/duvet cover for my bed.

Yes, it is much too stiff — it would be like sleeping under cardboard.

It should be easy to find a pattern like that in a soft muslin, percale or other soft cotton. In fact, I have seen many sheet patterns like that floral. Buying two flat sheets and stitching them together on three sides with buttons or snaps along the fourth edge is a quick and economical way to make a duvet cover. The problem with making a duvet with fabric you buy by the yard is that it is usually not wide enough and you have to make a seam down the middle or on two sides to get the width to cover the bed.

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