Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Custom Crib Bedding

I have a very dear friend who asked me to make custom crib bedding for her soon-to-be-born daughter. I explained how I'd never made anything like that before, but she didn't mind and I said "yes". I've been putting off sharing this post until after her baby was born. I wanted to share pictures of the little lady enjoying her new digs, but I've been sick and decided not to infect their sweet family with my phlegm and Maze's snot.

It's been a couple weeks and we are still fighting this monster of a cold, so I've decided to share the pictures with you now. Who knows?! Their new little lady could be ten years old before I'm well enough to visit again!! Sheesh!

Crib Bedding

Crib Bedding

My friend chose these sunny prints from Michael Miller Citron/Gray. I LOVE that daisy print. She has such fabulous taste.

Crib Bedding

I made piping to make the tops of the bumpers look more clean and neat. I measured the crib before installing the ties to make sure they would end up in the perfect spot. I have store bought (clearance, no less) bumpers and they are AWEFUL. None of the ties line up with the bars on the crib and there are about a million of them on each piece of the bumper. Such a pain when I have to change the sheets!

Crib Bedding

The bumpers are made with 2" foam I bought at Jo-Ann. I used the Crib Bedding 101 tutorial from Elle Apparel. I had the pleasure of meeting LeAnne at Sewing Summit this year, and yes: she is just as BEAUTIFUL and even more kind than she seems on her blog. Such a wonderful person.

The only problem I ran into with the tutorial was that the foam measurement was incorrect. Make sure you do the math before buying/cutting the foam. I had to go back to the store to purchase more!!

I loved the foam bumpers because they fit together in the crib like puzzle pieces. Very snug and padded so there will be no dents in her little baby's head!

Crib Bedding

The sheets were a little baggy, I felt like. My friend thought they were fine. I used a tutorial I found over at Prudent Baby. If I ever make crib sheets again, I will use extra-wide fabric and sew in an elastic casing all the way around the hem, not just in the corners, like I had to do for these sheets.

It took me a total of 14 hours to make the bedding, though I suspect with time and practice that time could be diminished a bit. It was a great experience and a very rewarding project.

Beautiful pile of custom crib bedding. All that's left are the sheets, but those can wait until tomorrow. As for tonight, I'm thinking of kicking back a coffee and cutting into some Folksy Flannel. :)

Danny

13 comments:

  1. Danny this is beyond awesome. You did a fantastic job for your friend. I love the fabrics.

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  2. These look so professional! Love the prints you chose too. :) Thanks for sharing the tutorials and your tips/ experience with sewing them. I just found out that someone I love is having a baby next summer, and this would be an amazing gift to make for her.

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  3. Your friend must be over the moon as this set is beautiful.

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  4. I think you may have a new business on your hands!!

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  5. What an awesome post. Now you know how long it takes and while you might not want to make a set for many people, you know you can whip up the sheets pretty quickly for future babies. Nice job!

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  6. Looks fab, and love the colours. Never come across cot bumpers before, that might explain a lot about some rather dim-witted people I know, they must have been battering their heads on their cots ;o)

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  7. This turned out so beautiful! You did a fabulous job. It was so fun to meet you! You are gorgeous and so fun to be around. Lets hang out again next year at SS :)

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  8. It looks great! Good practice for your next one ;)

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