Diy Baby Crib Fitted Sheet

French seams step 1.

Diy baby crib fitted sheet.

Cut out 8 x 8 squares from each. Hem the fabric if you chose a woven fabric fold and press the hem of your sheet up 1 4. Lay your prewashed fabric out flat. Amount of elastic to use if you re encasing it.

To create the mitered corners bring one edge of one corner square to the other edge of the same square right sides. They re cute easy and a simple way to r. Fold the 8 straight edge over the other 8 straight edge from each square you cut out. Join the piece with elastic to the other edge of the inserted fabric.

Then fold and press up to 1 2 to create a casing for the elastic. Sewing a crib sheet with french seams. Start with a piece. Sew a fitted crib sheet 1.

Turn the sheet inside out and sew another 1 4 seam on all 4 corners with the right sides together enclosing the previous seam line so there are no raw edges. First cut your fabric down. Cut a rectangular piece out of your fabric that measures 45 wide and 69 long. Sewing a crib sheet with regular seams.

Pre wash your fabric and cut it to 68 long just under two yards. If you have a serger serge. There are endless prints to choose from it is 100 cotton and the manufacturer s width of 44 makes for quick and easy cutting. Two yards of fabric minimum 44 width 80 length of 1 4 elastic cardstock or poster board two small safety pins sewing machine thread scissors iron.

Your 2 yard length of fabric will be just about the right size for 1 sheet. Your fabric is most likely the standard 44 45 wide so you can leave the selvage edges then you won t have to seam them. Cut fabric to size. Step by step tutorial for making two types of crib sheets diy level.

Cut it saving the part with elastic. A fitted crib sheet is a fun and easy way to personalize any nursery. Now cut an 8 square out of each corner of the rectangle. Today we ll show you how to create a crib sheet in a few simple steps.

How to sew a crib sheet 1. Sew the four pieces to the sheet joining and trimming at the corners. Just cut 4 off the length so your fabric measures 44 by 68. Put the fitted sheet on the bed and mark a cutting line on the fitted sheet showing where to insert the new pieces.