How to Sew Baby Bedding
Most babies tend to kick their blankets off. Then they get cold and wake up crying. You can put a stop to this by making covers that will stay secured. This baby sleeping bag will be comfortable, safe and warm. Plus it's easy to make.
Things That You Will Need
- A measuring tape
- A pair of scissors
- A sewing machine
- Some thread
- A full-sized flat sheet
- Blanket material
- Some elastic
- Measure the top, sides and width of the crib’s mattress.
- Cut two pieces of elastic that match the measurement that you just took.
- Cut a section of the sheet that matches the length and width of the top of the crib mattress plus 6 inches.
- Lay the sheet on top of the mattress making sure that it is centered.
- Mark where the edges of the mattress are located.
- Cut a piece of blanket material the width of the mattress but 8 inches shorter in length.
- Cut a piece of the sheet that includes the pre-sewn fold on its upper edge.
- Lay the blanket on the top sheet with its right sides together.
- Stitch all but 4 inches of the blanket to the sheet.
- Fold down the sheet’s excess material and stitch them into place.
- Pin the top sheet and blanket assembly to the bottom sheet.
- Zigzag around the three edges.
- Attach this to the bottom.
- Turn the blanket over.
- Stitch the elastic on the underside to the place where the top sheet folds down on both sides.
- Turn the raw edges under the bottom sheet.