I was a little intimidated about the thought of making a crib sheet at first, because, well, lets be honest, just folding the darn things are impossible and they aren't always the easiest to put on!
I was surprised to discover it was actually pretty easy, easy enough even for a beginner sewer.
So don't be afraid to try this yourself!
What you'll need:
2 yards fabric of your choice
62" of 3/8" elastic
You will need your fabric to be 69" long and 45" wide. Most fabrics are 44" wide so you will need to leave on the selvage ends. (You won't see them when it is finished anyway!)
(Side note: one of my fabrics was narrower than most and the widest I could get even with the selvage ends was 42" and it still worked fine for me. I shorten it 3" as well to only 66" long. I made two other adjustments a long the way as well that I'll mention when we get to those steps.)
Folding the fabric into quarters, matching up all four corners, you will then measure and cut an 8" x 8" square through all four layers. (Make sure the side you cut has NO folds)
(For the small sheet I mentioned above I only cut 6.5" x 6.5" squares)
Unfolded it will look like this:
(Excuse my wrinkles, I didn't feel like ironing it all. Who's got time for that? lol)
Starting with one corner, you will match up the two edges that you cut the square from, right sides together. You can pin them if its easier for you. I didn't. I'm a rebel.
Sew edges together, using a 1/4" seam allowance.
I then went back over with a zig zag stitch to reinforce the seam and prevent fraying.
Do this to all four corner.
Next, with the right side down, you will iron down 1/4" all along all four edges and then fold over again another 1/2" and press.
(I did this one edge at a time, but whatever works for you)
I pinned the edges in a few places to help keep the folded edges in place.
I sewed a straight stitch all the way around, leaving about 2" open so I could insert the elastic.
(Picture's not very clear, but in between my fingers I didn't sew)
I attached a safety pin to the end of the elastic to help me thread it through and measured 62" and made a mark. You won't want to cut it until your elastic is threaded all the way through.
(For the small sheet, being the last one I made, I only had 60" left of the elastic and it worked out just fine)
Once you've made it all the way around, match up your end and where you marked and cut.
I attached the two ends of the elastic with a zig zag stitch and went over it a few times to make sure it was secure.
Lastly, I straight stitch sewed the opening closed.
BAM!!
Finished crib sheet!
The two other sheets I also made for baby boys crib:
(the plain mint one on the left is the smaller sheet I mentioned above and I couldn't even tell the difference)
Stay tuned for PART 2!
xo
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