Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,978. Its county seat is Punta Gorda. Charlotte County comprises the Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port-Sarasota, FL Combined Statistical Area.
In 1959, an African American woman by the name of Bertha Berman patented a design for fitted sheets that had corners sewn in a way that would fit the sheet to the mattress. These sheets were still less than perfect as they still managed to pop off the bed.
How to fix fitted sheet to stay in place. What you need Fix your Fitted Sheets: 1  1- fitted sheet. 2  1 1/2 to 2 yards of 3/4 to 1â³ elastic (if you can find prepackaged or buy it buy the yard. 3  Cut the elastic in 12â³ -14â³ pieces. 4  At each corner of the fitted sheet where there is the seam sew the elastic across. Attach one side then the other repeat till all 4 corners of the fitted sheet have elastic. 2  Put the fitted sheet on bed and make the elastic go under the corner. 3  Now your fitted sheets will stay put even on a high mattress.