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.
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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.
2 yards fabric
2 ½ yards fold over 1" elastic
scissors
measuring tape
sewing machine (the one I use!)
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.
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.
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.
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Melissa Moore Vandenbossche says
I'd love this for my 6 week old baby girl.
Dawn Monroe says
It would be perfect for my newest granddaughter who was actually born today at 1:30 pm. Welcome Addison!
Brandy says
Congratulations!! How exciting!
Debbie N says
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.
monicageglio says
Great tutorial. This was one of my first sewing projects. Easy & Fun.
Austin Baroudi says
This would be for my daughter's mother's son. Thanks so much for the chance!
grandgiveaways says
I will use it on my baby girl.
Name on rafflecopter: Mami2jcn
susan says
I would use it for my baby!
Rose Whelan says
I would love to give this to my nephew and his wife. They are expecting baby number two.
Rose Whelan says
Would love to give this to my nephew and his wife, who are expecting baby number two. ?
Taylor Closet says
My daughter would be the lucky recipient, if I won.
Laura m says
I would keep it for my baby due next year!
Laurie Logan says
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!
Brandy says
Congratulations on the new baby coming in March, how exciting!! 🙂
mamabearjournal says
Totally going to make my own crib sheets now!!!
nicki says
I would use this for my newborn 🙂
Linsey says
We have one halo sleep sack and baby boy sleeps in it every night! He loves it!