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    Home » Holidays » Gift Ideas

    DIY Crib Sheet Tutorial

    October 3, 2016 By Brandy 39 Comments

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts! This post contains affiliate links.

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!
    Crib sheets are a wonderful way to add color and style to a nursery.

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!
    They are also super simple to make! To make this DIY crib sheet you only need 2 ½ yards of fabric, so find some on sale and make a few for the nursery or as baby shower gifts!

    For 60 more sewing projects, check out my sewing book for kids!

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!

    DIY Crib Sheet Tutorial

    Time: 30 minutes

    Skill Level: Beginner

    The size for a standard crib mattress can vary by ½" or so in each direction. The goal is to make a tight-fitting sheet for safety. This DIY crib sheet tutorial will stretch and fit snug for any mattress fitting the standard dimensions of 52” x 27.5” x (5.5"). This is the dimensions for the mattress shown.

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!
    Supplies:

    2 yards fabric

    2 ½ yards fold over 1" elastic

    scissors

    measuring tape

    sewing machine (the one I use!)

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!
    Cut a piece of fabric that is 44" wide and 67" in length.

    Most fabric comes in a 45" width. That makes it nice and easy to cut out your crib sheet since the width needs to be 44".

    Leave it folded in half and fold it one more time so that it looks like the first photo above. It will have a fold along the bottom and a fold to left. The selvage will be on the right.

    Trim the width so that it measures exactly 22" (when you open it, it will be 44").

    Leave the fabric folded and trim the length to be 33.5". (It will be 67" in length when you unfold it).

    Once again, leave the fabric folded and cut out an 8" square from the top right corner.

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!
    When you open your fabric, there will be a square cut out from each corner.

    With right sides together, bring the two sides from one corner together and sew them down the side with a ⅜" seam allowance.

    Repeat for the other 3 corners. This will create a box shape for your sheet so that it tucks around the mattress.

    Now for the elastic!

    I use fold over elastic in a 1" width. This is much quicker than creating an elastic casing and feeding your elastic through.

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!
    Sandwich a section of your fabric inside of the elastic (you can start anywhere on the sheet).

    STRETCH the elastic as you go, pulling hard. Remember to stretch when the needle is IN the fabric so that it doesn't move around. Sew around entire sheet, pulling the elastic hard as you go, and sandwiching the fabric inside.

    This will make it stretchy and bounce back when finished. Overlap the elastic when you get back to your starting point and backstitch to finish the seam.

    Here is a quick and easy DIY crib sheet that only takes 30 minutes to make. Make a few to keep on hand for baby gifts!
    I couldn't stop at just one. Now baby boy will have 3 to switch off!

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. JESS44903 says

      October 14, 2016 at 11:15 am

      WOW! I love these! 🙂

      I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

      Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

      Reply
    2. bonbon says

      October 11, 2016 at 7:06 am

      You make it look easy. Thanks for the tutorial and for sharing at Inspire Me Monday link party. Can't wait to see what you share next week at http://www.farmhouse40.com/inspire-me-monday-103. Enjoy your week.

      Reply
    3. Tiffany R says

      October 08, 2016 at 3:53 pm

      I would love to give this to a friend that is expecting.

      Reply
    4. Jennifer Marie says

      October 07, 2016 at 7:12 pm

      My cousin would receive this.

      Reply
    5. Monica Cobbs says

      October 07, 2016 at 10:27 am

      I will use it! We have a new baby on the way and had already gotten rid of our baby supplies from our older kids.

      Reply
    6. dianne hall says

      October 06, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      It would be for my best friend

      Reply
    7. jollyandhappy says

      October 06, 2016 at 9:04 pm

      This is an awesome tutorial!

      Reply
    8. Melissa Moore Vandenbossche says

      October 06, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      I'd love this for my 6 week old baby girl.

      Reply
    9. Dawn Monroe says

      October 06, 2016 at 6:37 pm

      It would be perfect for my newest granddaughter who was actually born today at 1:30 pm. Welcome Addison!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        October 06, 2016 at 8:49 pm

        Congratulations!! How exciting!

        Reply
    10. Debbie N says

      October 06, 2016 at 11:14 am

      I would be a hard choice. I have both a niece and a cousin who are expecting. I am so excited for both of them.

      Reply
    11. monicageglio says

      October 06, 2016 at 10:25 am

      Great tutorial. This was one of my first sewing projects. Easy & Fun.

      Reply
    12. Austin Baroudi says

      October 06, 2016 at 7:37 am

      This would be for my daughter's mother's son. Thanks so much for the chance!

      Reply
    13. grandgiveaways says

      October 06, 2016 at 5:41 am

      I will use it on my baby girl.

      Name on rafflecopter: Mami2jcn

      Reply
    14. susan says

      October 05, 2016 at 10:06 pm

      I would use it for my baby!

      Reply
    15. Rose Whelan says

      October 05, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      I would love to give this to my nephew and his wife. They are expecting baby number two.

      Reply
    16. Rose Whelan says

      October 05, 2016 at 10:00 pm

      Would love to give this to my nephew and his wife, who are expecting baby number two. ?

      Reply
    17. Taylor Closet says

      October 05, 2016 at 1:39 pm

      My daughter would be the lucky recipient, if I won.

      Reply
    18. Laura m says

      October 05, 2016 at 12:29 pm

      I would keep it for my baby due next year!

      Reply
    19. Laurie Logan says

      October 05, 2016 at 10:01 am

      My daughter is having a baby in March! So, my
      grandbaby would be the lucky recipient. 😀
      Love the crib sheet tutorial and am inspired to go out hunting for the perfect fabrics!

      Thanks so much for the tutorial and the contest entry. Love your blog!

      Reply
      • Brandy says

        October 05, 2016 at 10:06 am

        Congratulations on the new baby coming in March, how exciting!! 🙂

        Reply
    20. mamabearjournal says

      October 05, 2016 at 9:45 am

      Totally going to make my own crib sheets now!!!

      Reply
    21. nicki says

      October 04, 2016 at 10:18 pm

      I would use this for my newborn 🙂

      Reply
    22. Linsey says

      October 04, 2016 at 7:28 pm

      We have one halo sleep sack and baby boy sleeps in it every night! He loves it!

      Reply
    23. Christine Martin says

      October 04, 2016 at 2:09 pm

      My grandson - who is due November 17, 2016!

      Reply
    24. Christine Martin says

      October 04, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      If I win, my grandson, who is due November 17, 2016 will be the lucky recipient!

      Reply
    25. Robynn says

      October 04, 2016 at 1:52 pm

      Love your sheets. I am going to make some for my granddaughter.

      Reply
    26. Nikki B says

      October 04, 2016 at 9:30 am

      Oh and this is for my little sister!!!

      Reply
    27. Nikki B says

      October 04, 2016 at 9:28 am

      I have always made sheets with casings, FOE looks so much easier! Wonderful idea and post. Best wishes for your new little one! ?

      Reply
    28. Rachel says

      October 04, 2016 at 8:49 am

      My best friends son will be the lucky recipient.

      Reply
    29. Denise says

      October 03, 2016 at 10:31 pm

      I am due in November so it would be for me 🙂

      Reply
    30. Kenny H. says

      October 03, 2016 at 9:47 pm

      My sister!

      Reply
    31. Brandi Swanson says

      October 03, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      I would love to win this for my baby boy due in march!

      Reply
    32. Will G says

      October 03, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      We would keep it because we are trying to have kids!

      Reply
    33. Erin L says

      October 03, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      🙂 Looks fun! I have tried several fun ideas from this blog, our family favorite being the bunny rolls!

      Reply
    34. Erin L says

      October 03, 2016 at 3:01 pm

      🙂 Looks neat! I have tried many cute ideas from your blog! Bunny rolls are a family favorite!

      Reply
    35. Tiffiny Banks says

      October 03, 2016 at 2:02 pm

      For myself or as a gift, plenty of uses for this!

      Reply
    36. Leticia says

      October 03, 2016 at 1:14 pm

      Due in Dec!!! This would be awesome!!!

      Reply
    37. Stephanie Phelps says

      October 03, 2016 at 8:06 am

      This would go to our new grandbaby if I won!

      Reply

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