Sew a pillowcase with an elastic band for a baby crib. Tips for moms: how to sew a duvet cover

Loving parents always try to create the most comfortable living conditions for their children. Since a child spends most of his time sleeping at the beginning of his life, comfort in the crib is very important. Children's bedding is one of the main factors that help a child relax and feel protected. Sewing a children's duvet cover, pillowcase, and even more so a sheet yourself is not difficult. A little of your time, and your child will receive a beautiful bed with a design he likes.

Why sew children's bedding yourself?

Some parents see complete disadvantages in this process. This means spending time and energy on choosing fabric, as well as sewing itself. But let's look at things from a different angle. So, the advantages of a self-sewn children's sleeping set:

• A children's duvet cover, pillowcase, and sheet will have exactly the dimensions that you need. The sheet will not hang unsightly, the pillowcase will not compress the pillow, and the blanket will harmoniously fit into the children's duvet cover.
• The design of bed linen, namely the placement of the blanket hole in the baby duvet cover and the presence or absence of elastic in the sheet, will depend only on your preferences.
• An older child will be able to choose the design and color of the bed independently.
• Sewing children's bedding yourself will significantly save the family budget.

In order not to waste money, effort and time, you should know how to most rationally approach the issue of sewing baby linen for a crib:

• You will wash and iron your children's duvet cover, pillowcase and sheet quite often, so the fabric should be thick and of high quality.

Important! When purchasing fabric, pay attention to labels with instructions regarding washing and ironing temperatures.

• When choosing material for these purposes, be based on the principle: the more natural, the better. Synthetics in large quantities are simply unacceptable for a child, and especially a newborn.

Important! Fabric with a natural composition tends to shrink when washed. Therefore, you should allow for seam allowance and shrinkage when cutting out a children's duvet cover.

• If you don’t yet know how to sew a children’s duvet cover with your own hands, then choose a fabric with a large width. It is easier to work with such fabric both in cutting and in sewing itself. Also, wide fabric will help to avoid seams in the middle of the finished product. The ideal option would be if the width of the fabric matches the width of the blanket.

Important! The optimal textile width for sewing children's bedding is considered to be 2.2 m.

• When cutting out, it is recommended to place the fabric so that the grain thread runs along the length of the product. This way you will avoid changing the shape and size of the baby duvet cover after washing.

Important! When purchasing fabric, make sure that the seller cuts the piece you need straight, without distortion. The presence of distortions will significantly complicate the cutting and sewing of bedding for a child.

The following fabrics are used for children's sets:

• Cotton is an environmentally friendly material, soft and pleasant to the touch.
• Chintz is a lightweight cotton fabric.
• Satin is a dense silk material, the front side of which is smooth and shiny. This fabric is usually used for sewing adult bedding.
• Linen – has a smooth surface and matte shine.
• Satin-lux is a strong fabric with shine.
• Poplin is a cotton fabric mixed with silk.
• Polyester is a soft material of synthetic origin. It is used extremely rarely for the manufacture of crib sets for children.

Important! Also often used are calico, ranfors and supercotton, which have a dense weave of threads and are therefore durable.

Material consumption for sewing linen for a newborn's bedding

1. Based on standard bedding sizes, you will need approximately 4.5 m of fabric, taking into account allowances and shrinkage.
2. For a duvet cover: with a sheet width of 2.2 m, you will need 143 cm.

How to sew a children's duvet cover: stages of work

Directly for work you will need: fabric, scissors, thread and a sewing machine. And the sewing process looks like this:

• The first step is to measure the width and length of the blanket. To the results obtained, you need to add 5 cm for seam allowances, taking into account shrinkage.
• The simplest option is a duvet cover, which consists of two rectangles. Each of them is processed around the perimeter with a seam along the edges, folded twice, 0.5 cm each.

• We fold the processed rectangles with their front sides facing each other and sew them together on three sides.
• On the fourth unstitched side, you need to mark a hole through which the blanket will be pushed inside.

Important! First think about which side the hole for the blanket will be on - on the side or bottom.

• We sew the remaining side to the marks, and sew the edges of the hole with a fastening stitch.

Important! To prevent the blanket from falling out of the duvet cover, you can sew adhesive tape, a zipper, snaps or buttons into the gap.

• Iron the finished duvet cover and insert the blanket into it.

Decorating your creation

You can decorate a children's duvet cover using ruffles, lace, appliqué, embroidery and other methods that your and your child's imagination suggests. The duvet cover should be decorated only on one side - the front side, so that only soft natural fabric touches the baby's body.

How to sew your own fitted sheet for a baby crib?

Calculation of material consumption for such a sheet should be done using the following formula:

• Mattress width + 2 * mattress thickness + 2 * 2 cm (for seams) + 2 * 6 cm (allowance).
• Mattress length + 2 * mattress thickness + 2 * 2 cm (for seams) + 2 * 6 cm (allowance).

Important! With a mattress width of 60 cm, length of 120 cm and thickness of 12 cm, you will need to cut out a rectangle with sides 100x160 cm.

Stages of work:

1. Fold the piece of fabric in four and cut out a square in the corner.
2. We sweep away the corners and try them on a children's mattress.
3. We stitch and process the cuts.
4. We left 2 cm for hemming. We turn the edges under and stitch, leaving 4 holes at a distance of 25 cm from the corners for inserting elastic.
5. We insert an elastic band into the sheet, tighten and sew its ends.

The fitted sheet is ready.

Important! This type of mattress cover is very convenient, because the sheet does not slip or wrinkle under the child, it looks neat and beautiful.

What seam should I use when sewing a bedding set?

The best stitch for such purposes is considered to be a linen seam. It's quite simple to do:

1. Fold the fabric with the wrong side inward and sew, retreating 0.5 cm from the edge.
2. Turn the seam over so that the wrong side of the fabric is facing out, and stitch again, departing 0.7 cm from the edge.
3. After following the above recommendations, sew the seam allowance to the fabric.

Standard sizes of children's bedding sets

The size of linen for a child's bed depends on the age of the child and the dimensions of his bed.

Standard sizes of baby bedding for a newborn

Babies spend most of the first six months of their lives in their crib, so it's important that your baby's duvet cover, sheets, and pillowcases are comfortable, practical, and that baby likes them.

• Duvet cover for a newborn – 112x147 cm.
• Bed sheet – 110x150 cm.
• Pillowcase – 40x60 cm.

Single bed linen

As a rule, an older child sleeps on a single bed, the standard bedding sizes for which are as follows:

• Duvet cover: 115x147 cm.
• Bed sheet: 120x150 cm.
• Pillowcase 40x60 cm.

Standard bedding sizes for teenagers

When choosing fabric for a teenage bedding set, you should definitely take into account the design preferences of the teenager himself. Regarding dimensions, the kit has the following parameters:

• Duvet cover – 145x215 cm.
• Bed sheet – 150x220 cm.
• Pillowcase – 50x70 cm.

With the arrival of a newborn in the house, a lot of pleasant and responsible chores appear. The choice of the best clothes and toys, food and other supplies falls on the shoulders of the child’s parents and relatives. Pediatricians advise choosing children's bedding with special care.

It should be made from natural materials and should not have seams or other chafing elements. This is exactly what you can buy on the website kapitoshik.ua. If you have at least the slightest sewing skills, then you can easily sew bed linen yourself.

The main thing in this matter is to choose a suitable fabric and correctly determine its footage. It is desirable that the material be 100% cotton. As for the fabric footage, it is better to determine it based on the tips given in this article.

Correct calculation of footage

Since the classic pastel set includes a sheet, a duvet cover and a pair of pillowcases, let’s consider how much material is needed to create each individual element:

1. To sew a sheet, you will first need to measure the width and length of the bed. With the resulting calculation of the width, you will need to add another 35 - 40 cm on each side - this is the part that will hang from the crib. So, for a bed 1.5 m wide you will need to take 1.85 - 1.90 m of fabric.
2. To create a duvet cover, you will need to measure the width of the blanket and follow the same principle. Only in this case you will need to leave seam allowances of 0.7 - 1 cm on each side.
3. To sew a pillowcase, accordingly, you will need to measure the width of the pillow. To the resulting size you will also need to add 30 cm for the hem and 5 - 7 cm for the seams on each side.

It is worth considering that when sewing a pillowcase with a zipper, you should not add an increase to the hem of the fabric. It is better to leave 5 cm of margin for sewing in a zipper.

Let's sum it up

From the above, the following conclusions can be drawn:

• In order to create a sheet for a crib two meters long, you will need 2.30 m of fabric.
• To create a duvet cover for a blanket 1.50 m wide, you will need to take 3.65 m of fabric.
• For a pillowcase with a hem you will have to get 1.10 m of fabric, and with a zipper - 75 cm of fabric.

Remember that it is better to sew one-and-a-half and double sets from material with a width of 1.50 m. As you can see, the calculations are very simple. You just need to accurately make all the necessary measurements. You should also remember that when sewing bedding, the seams must be processed so as not to chafe.

An article about how to sew high-quality bed linen.

The thoughts and emotions that arise in a person before going to sleep are very deeply recorded in memory. And this means the quality of sleep largely depends on how aesthetically pleasing and pleasant to the touch the bed linen is.

What fabric is best to make bed linen from?

The most popular fabric for sewing bed linen is cotton. It is natural and inexpensive. In the minds of many, there is a stereotype that calico, satin and teak are also cotton. But it turns out that these names only indicate the method of weaving threads. And today calico can be made from anything, including pure polyester, so before purchasing you need to pay attention to the composition of the fabric.

Linen fabrics are natural and durable. Perhaps their only drawback is their high price. This fabric is often used to make snow-white bed linen for luxury hotels. If the goal is to create an expensive interior without synthetic shine and tasteless gilding, then linen will most likely be chosen as a textile.

By the way, in the USA, plain linen bed linen, without flowers or other decorations, is very popular, so if you want to create an interior in the American style, then this kind of textile would be appropriate.

Mixed fabrics are created from several materials at once, most often it is a mixture of natural fabric and polyester. Thanks to synthetic fibers, the fabric wrinkles less and becomes more wear-resistant, but such fabric becomes electrified, is less breathable and absorbs moisture less well.

Nowadays, ready-made bedding sets with 3D printing or designs created specifically for them are very popular. Such fabrics are also available for free sale, which means you can sew a beautiful bed with a pattern yourself.

The pattern on bed linen fabric can be oriented along the longitudinal or transverse thread. Such fabric as in the photo above has a standard width, in this case 220 cm, and it needs to be dialed “wide”. And from such fabric as in the photo below you can sew using both longitudinal and transverse threads.

Bed fabric with a cherry blossom pattern

As a rule, bed linen material is sold in rolls 150 or 220 cm wide, and if you need to sew a set of bed linen of non-standard sizes, it will be easiest to work with fabric with a small or abstract pattern, for example, such as in the photo below.

How to cut bedding to size correctly?

Sewing beautiful bed linen begins with correct measurements. It is better to measure bedding and make calculations yourself, since the sizes of mattresses, blankets and pillows are non-standard. Manufacturers of ready-made sets sew them in different sizes; to learn more about the standard sizes of bed linen and their possible variations, read. And here we will tell you how to cut your bed linen yourself.

Buying is good, but sewing is better!

Measure the width and length of the pillows, blanket and mattress. To avoid forgetting anything, take a piece of paper, draw rectangles to symbolize them, and then write down the results of your measurements on it. We will calculate the sizes of pillowcases, sheets and duvet covers for each item separately.

Duvet cover

1. Multiply the width of the blanket by 2, because the duvet cover will be on both sides
2. Then you need to add 5-7 cm seam allowances to the length and width of the blanket
3. It often happens that a new bed fits perfectly only until the first wash, and then shrinks and looks sloppy. Therefore, we will also add an allowance for fabric shrinkage of 4% of its width and length. This shrinkage allowance should only be made for natural cotton, because synthetics do not shrink

Sheet

1. Add twice the height of the mattress to the length and width of the sheet (this should only be done if the mattress rises above the bed)
2. Add a seam allowance of 3 cm in length and width
3. Add an allowance to the free edge (10 cm in length and 30-40 cm in width)
4. And lastly, we will also add an allowance for shrinkage of the fabric, 4% each of the length and width

Pillowcase

1. If the pillow has a square shape, multiply the length of the pillow by 2, since the pillowcase will be on both sides of the pillow
2. Add 25-30 cm to the resulting length for the fold that will hold the pillow
3. Add 5-7 cm to the width and length for the seams
4. Add another 3 cm to the length and width so that the pillowcase is free

All these details can be oriented on the fabric as shown in the picture below. Please note that it is better to calculate the dimensions yourself.

Fabric 1.5 meters wide is only suitable for sewing children's and single bed linen. For a one-and-a-half-size or larger bed, fabric 2.2 meters wide is suitable. Rolls of bedding material are usually produced in this width.

Seams for bed linen

For sewing duvet covers and pillowcases, a bed stitch is used, which is sometimes also called a backstitch. This seam is dense to the touch and very durable, so the bed linen can be safely washed in any mode of the washing machine, nothing will happen to it.

This is what a linen seam looks like from the front side, and from the back side two white lines will be visible. The same seams are used when sewing jeans. And the technology for creating a sewing seam is as follows:

1. Place two pieces of fabric facing each other
2. Move the top fabric sideways by 5-7 mm so that a strip of the bottom fabric is visible
3. We wrap this strip and sew it
4. We unfold the parts so that they are facing us with the wrong side and the seam is in the middle
5. Fold the seam to the left and sew it to the fabric
6. The bed stitch is ready!

Ideally, the seam allowances for the top and bottom pieces should be different. For the upper part, this allowance should be equal to the seam width (5-7 mm), and for the lower part, the allowance should be equal to two seam widths and another 2-3 mm (total 12-20 mm). But when it comes to bed linen, an error of 1-2 cm is unnoticeable, and the parts that are sewn with a bed seam can be cut to the same size.

VIDEO: Sewing seam

To sew a sheet, as well as the free edges of a pillowcase and duvet cover, use a hem stitch with a closed cut.

How to sew a duvet cover with your own hands: instructions, master class

This will be a simple duvet cover with a zipper in the side seam to insert the blanket

1. Take a piece of fabric for a duvet cover, in our case, its size is 2.2 meters wide and 4 meters long

2. We begin to sew the duvet cover with a slightly simplified version of the linen seam. This seam is inferior in strength to the sewing seam, which we discussed above, but is also quite strong

3. Fold the fabric for the duvet cover in half, right side out and, starting from the corner, begin to sew a long side seam

At the beginning and end of each line, be sure to make “tacks”, passing the machine back and forth several times over the same place

4. Cut off the protruding threads

5. After this, we turn the future duvet cover inside out and make another seam, so that our first seam and the edges of the fabric are inside

6. Determine the place where the zipper should be and fix it with pins, as in the photo. The front part of the zipper should be in contact with the front part of the zipper. And at the moment of sewing, the zipper should lie inside out.

7. Sew the zipper with a horizontal seam, first to one and then to the second side of the future slot.

Be sure to unzip the zipper a little before sewing it on, otherwise the duvet cover will be impossible to turn outward.

8. We sew the ends of the duvet cover with a regular stitch; a double stitch is not needed here, since there is a factory edge.

9. The duvet cover is ready.

VIDEO: How to sew a duvet cover (part 1)?

VIDEO: How to sew a duvet cover (part 2)?

How to sew a sheet with your own hands?

The sheet needs to be hemmed on both sides with a hem seam, for which the fabric is folded twice and then stitched. In our case, there is no need to do anything on the other two sides, since we have a factory edge there.

How to sew a pillowcase using a bed stitch?

1. Our pillowcase size is 50 by 70 cm. We take a piece of fabric intended for it, which is 73 cm wide and 143 cm long (with a seam allowance of 3 cm)

2. We make a hem seam on one side of the fabric, the length of which is 73 cm. This is necessary to trim the edge of the pillowcase flap

3. We bend the part intended to hold the pillow, and then fold the fabric in half, as shown in the photo below

IMPORTANT: The width of the pillowcase valve can be from 15 to 30 cm, and the larger it is, the more securely it will hold the pillow

4. We sew the side edges of the pillowcase with a double seam: first we combine the parts so that they face us, and make a stitch near the very edge, then we turn the pillowcase inside out, straighten the corners well using scissors or another thin object, and make another stitch

5. The pillowcase is ready

VIDEO: How to sew a pillowcase?

How to properly sew a sheet with an elastic band?

A sheet with an elastic band is convenient because it never moves or wrinkles, but it is a little more difficult to sew. The pattern will be something like this:

Another difficulty is that fabric 2.2 meters wide is only enough for a one-and-a-half bed with a width of no more than 1.5 meters. If the bed is wider, then you need to look for a wider fabric. And the technology for sewing a sheet with an elastic band is as follows:

1. We cut the fabric as in the diagram. Don't forget to leave 1 cm seam allowances (they are marked in green)
2. Sew the corners of the sheet with a bed stitch
3. We process the edge of the sheet: we make a wide seam in the hem (about 1.5 cm wide).
4. We insert the elastic into the seam that has formed along the edge of the sheet. The elastic band is suitable for regular underwear, 0.7 cm thick. The length of the elastic band for the sheet is taken one meter less than the perimeter of the mattress

VIDEO: How to sew a baby sheet with an elastic band?

How to sew beautiful bed linen with lace?

There are usually no problems with sewing lace. The lace strips do not fall apart, and it is enough to secure them with a regular line stitch.

Using lace, you can decorate not only the edges, but also the middle of the duvet cover by purchasing a piece of guipure for this.

How to sew baby bedding correctly?

Children's bedding is sewn using the same technology as bedding for adults: be sure to use linen seams, the sheet can be made with an elastic band, and the duvet cover with a hidden zipper.

INTERESTING: On sale there are special zippers for bed linen without “dogs”

Children's bedding with drawings should appeal to kids.

How to properly sew bedding for a newborn?

For a baby, it is better to choose a soft fleecy fabric, such as flannel. It is soft and feels warm to the touch, which means there will be less chance that the baby will cry when he is put into the crib. A bedding set for a newborn may include the following items:

• sheet with elastic band
• duvet cover
• pillowcase

A pillowcase, like a pillow, is not needed for a newborn, but the child will grow up quickly and it will come in handy later.

Children's bedding can be supplemented with bumpers made of the same fabric; how to sew bumpers is dedicated.

How to sew beautiful bed linen: double and 1/5 bedroom set?

Before sewing bed linen, it is better to take measurements, because everyone’s mattresses, and especially blankets, are different. But for better guidance, we provide two diagrams that show how you can place a sheet, duvet cover and pillowcases on the fabric.

Sometimes, to make beautiful bed linen, fabrics with different patterns are combined.

Thanks to the rich color, bed linen with a minimum of patterns can look beautiful and laconic.

How to sew a beautiful Euro bed linen set?

Euro bedding sets include a wide sheet, so it is convenient to sew them from fabric no less than 260 cm wide. The pillows in such sets are rectangular in shape. Duvet covers can be sewn taking into account the size of the blanket, according to the diagram given at the beginning of the article.

Fabric with patterns that resemble paintings looks great, but it is easier to sew from fabric with small patterns, and such a bed sometimes looks no worse.

Sometimes a combination of plain fabric and fabric with a pattern looks beautiful.

Is it profitable to sew bed linen for sale?

Whether it will be possible to make money by sewing bed linen is a moot point, because everything depends on the cost of the material. And it’s difficult to compete with the cheapest bed linen, made from calico, which is similar in density to gauze. But we can confidently say that if you sew for yourself, you can save money and get good quality bed linen for little money.

VIDEO: How to sew bed linen on an industrial scale?

Every mother tries to breathe kindness, warmth and kind energy into everything she does for her baby. In addition, sewing bedding for a child is much more economical than buying it in a store. And the money saved is better spent on healthy food, toys or entertainment.

You will need

To sew children's bedding we need:

• natural material (preferably cotton, satin or flannel);
• tape measure;
• several pins;
• sharp scissors;
• meter ruler;
• a piece of dry soap or chalk;
• threads in the color of the fabric;
• iron;
• sewing machine.

Determining the size of the set for newborns

The best option so as not to miss the size of the future bedding set is to try on an old sheet, pillowcase and duvet cover.

If this is not possible, then we measure the child’s mattress and write down the length and width. We do the same with the pillow and duvet cover.

Before starting sewing, we first wash the purchased material to check its shrinkage and clean it from dust and dirt, and then iron it well with an iron using steam mode.

You can roughly “throw in” in advance how many centimeters the material will shrink by measuring a piece of fabric to 10 cm more. Or you can first decatenate the material on a small piece of fabric the size 20–30 cm: wash it, iron it and try it on. So, you can mathematically calculate how much a piece of fabric chosen for sewing will shrink.

Choosing material

We use satin to sew the baby's set. This is a natural material with a noble natural shine and pleasant texture. Due to the high density and special weaving of the fabric threads, its service life will be long. Such linen will not tear or wear out for a long time.

You can take a piece of calico for sewing. Such material will be rougher, but also quite wear-resistant. But you shouldn’t use chintz for sewing bed linen. It has a low density and will wear out quickly. In addition, it becomes deformed after washing.

To sew linen for a baby's bed measuring 120 by 60 cm, it is recommended to purchase a cut of 300 by 150 cm.

Making cuttings

We begin to cut out a sheet, duvet cover and pillowcase with a flap from the material. To do this, mark the following parameters on a piece of material:

• Sheet. Size: 100 by 150 cm
• Duvet cover. Size: 200 cm by 100 cm
• Pillowcase. Size 45 by 120 cm.

To save as much as possible on material, it is better to use the attached cutting diagram. This will make it easier to apply dimensions. We outline the contours using chalk and a ruler, and cut out the blanks with scissors.

Sewing sheets for a crib

After the blank for the sheet is cut out, we move on to sewing. First of all, the edges of the product are processed so that the threads do not fray. Only side cuts where there is no factory edge are processed. When cut correctly, the top and bottom of the sheet will produce factory edges, and the remaining sides should be hemmed.

Attention! If the edges are made roughly and unsightly by the manufacturer, then they are also hemmed.

Bend the ends 0.5 cm and repeat the same operation again. We'll get a double hem around the edges. It is pinned with needles or “gimmicked” with threads. We sew the resulting hem on a sewing machine, first one edge, and then “pass” the second.

Advice: If the child is very active, it is recommended to make the sheet with an elastic band so that it does not bunch up while he sleeps or plays in the crib.

Sewing pillowcases for a crib

• We take a cut piece of fabric onto a pillowcase, fold in the raw edges (like on a sheet) and stitch it on a sewing machine. At the corners, a fold is immediately made on both sides; these places are stitched with one line.
• After this, the material is folded along the fold so that the “face” of the material is inside. The valve is bent so that its tip lies on the other side. We make a regular stitch with a machine, then turn the pillowcase right side out.
• Our pillowcase is ready. All that remains is to iron it using steam.

• We take the pattern that we prepared for the duvet cover. We make a double hem, “zhiulim” or fasten the raw edges with needles and stitch them on a sewing machine. We do this using the same system as with the sheet. But here it is recommended to process the edges so that the finished duvet cover looks better.
• We fold the hemmed duvet cover in half along the lines outlined in the cutting. We do this so that the front side “looks” inward. At the end we will get a rectangle with sides 100 by 95 cm. We sew the side of the duvet cover and its upper part.
• The lower part of the product is divided into three parts: two parts of 40 cm, one part of 20 cm. Take one side of the product and stitch it to the bottom. We leave twenty centimeters on one side. We don't flash them. This will be the hole into which we will later insert our blanket. We “pass” the remaining forty centimeters using a typewriter. At the end of each line, tacks are made.
• We turn our duvet cover inside out and iron it thoroughly. The duvet cover for the crib is ready.

We wash the resulting set, iron it and put it in the crib.

It is recommended to supplement bedding for a small child with soft bumpers.

We sew bumpers for the crib

This fabric device will help protect your baby from drafts, noise and impacts on the bed bars.

We will need a piece of cotton fabric and filler (sintepon, foam rubber).

Metering

To sew bumpers into a bed for a newborn, we will need fabric 550 cm long and 110 cm wide. The optimal thickness of the filler is about a centimeter. Before cutting out, wash the material, let it dry and iron it thoroughly.

Pattern

We mark the material in accordance with the proposed pattern. Although, in fact, you can measure the crib and immediately mark the measurements taken on the material. We first measure the baby’s crib, because its size may be non-standard.

Sewing

We sew, sewing in the frill in parallel. In this case, we leave one edge of the product unsewn. If desired, you can omit the frill. For the frill, choose a harmonizing color (you can use ribbon) or just take the leftover material for the frill.

Cutting out the filler

We mark the foam rubber (sintepon) with a felt-tip pen or pencil. We cut out the drawn pattern using scissors. Remember: the size of the filler should be slightly smaller than the fabric part, about half a centimeter on each side.

Filling the side

For the convenience of filling the headboard, you do not need to cut the foam rubber exactly to the size of the part; you can cut it vertically into two parts. This will make it easier to insert it into the side, but the cover will need an additional seam.

The sidewall, like the headboard, is best divided into two pieces. It is easier to insert the filling into the side through the bottom unsewn seam than through the narrow side seams. We sew up the bottom seam of the side.

Advice: To make it easier to use, it is better to sew the bottom seam of the side panel on your hands. Such a seam is easier to rip open in order to change the filling or wash it.

We decorate the sides with ribbons. At the same time, such ribbons will act as ties that will attach the side panel to the rods. To make it easier to mark the places where the ribbons will be sewn, it is recommended to attach the part to the crib and mark these places with chalk. If the crib is not at hand, it is best to attach ribbons in the middle of the side and in the corners.

For convenience, you can sew a couple more separate halves, approximately equal to half of the large sidewall. Such pieces can be placed as a double headboard to create additional protection for a child's head or placed on the side of the crib. Alternatively, you can put them in the chest of drawers, and then use them for changing clothes or swaddling the baby in the crib.

Many mothers, when choosing bedding for their babies, do not pay attention to their parameters. This is completely wrong, because the size of children's bedding plays an important role in ensuring the baby's comfort. In this article we will look in detail at the features of choosing bedding.

The most important thing for children is sound, healthy sleep. It serves for proper rest and normal development of the child. Setting up a comfortable zone for a child is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Proper bedding will improve the crib and increase the level of comfort. Therefore, such a detail as the bedding set for the crib needs to be given special attention.

It has special requirements:

• environmental friendliness;
• safety;
• aesthetics.

This number of requirements is due to the fact that in a dream a child is most susceptible to various kinds of negative influences, because it is in a dream that resistance to these factors is minimal.

Is it worth sewing a crib kit yourself?

There are a large number of different variations of bedding for children on the market. However, many mothers want to make a kit for their child with their own hands. Indeed, all the love that will be put into the underwear during its manufacture can give special comfort to the baby. One of the important advantages of self-production is the ability to choose optimal parameters. After all, standard kits are not always suitable.

However, it is worth evaluating all the advantages of tailoring the product from the material side. First of all, the material benefit depends on how profitably you can purchase the material for manufacturing.

Product material

When purchasing or sewing linen, it is necessary to take into account the quality of the material. Typically, the following materials are used:

• cotton;
• atlas;
• chintz;
• satin

It is best if the linen was made of cotton or chintz. These materials absorb moisture well. In addition, it is worth paying attention to the quality of the drawing. Only high-quality dyes should be used for its application. Of course, such materials are a little more expensive, but they are durable.

Accessories for the child should be made from natural materials. This will avoid the development of an allergic reaction.

Complete set of bed linen depending on their purpose

The complete set of sets is largely influenced by the age of children and, accordingly, what bed they are intended for.

For a newborn

As a rule, standard sets include:

• blanket (111x141cm);
• duvet cover (113x147cm);
• protective side (361x37cm);
• pillowcase(61x41cm);
• sheet (128x147cm);
• pillow;
• canopy;
• mattress cover.

The blanket and sides are selected taking into account the time of year. In winter, it is better to choose products from denser materials, while in the hot season you need to choose thin fabrics. It is best for the child to come into contact with products made from natural materials. This will help reduce the risk of allergies.

The birth of a child is always exciting and there are quite a lot of worries associated with this event. Preparing to welcome a new family member is quite a troublesome task, so special attention should be paid to selecting things for the baby. The main thing to consider is the correct selection of bedding, because the baby will spend the most time in his crib. It is best to purchase a special kit or make it yourself. However, making things of this kind is quite difficult. Therefore, for the comfort of the baby, the size of the children's bedding must be selected very carefully. All bedding sets come in different sizes. When selecting or sewing linen, you should take into account the dimensions of the bed, pillows, and blankets.

As a rule, a baby's bed is single. The standard parameters of linen for such a bed are best demonstrated by the table.

For sewing you need to use material 1.5 meters wide. If you choose a fabric with a larger width, the pattern will not fit quite correctly.

When determining the required amount of fabric, you must focus primarily on the size of the crib and its main elements:

• Mattress: the standard characteristics of this element are 61x120. This characteristic should be taken into account so that the edges of the sheet can be tucked under the mattress;

• Blanket: to determine the size of the duvet cover, it is necessary to take into account the parameters of the blanket itself;

• Pillow: The parameters of the pillow must be taken into account to form the pillowcase. It is best to purchase material for 2 pillowcases.

If you are planning to arrange a crib for your child entirely on your own, then you should take into account that fabric will also be needed for the sides. It is always necessary to purchase fabric with a reserve to protect yourself from unnecessary expenses.

In general you will need:

• sheet – 125 cm;
• duvet cover – 235 cm;
• pillowcase – 55 cm;
• sides - 200 cm;
• reserve – 50 cm.

That is, to make the entire set you will need 5 meters of fabric.

For preschool children

When choosing or sewing linen for preschool children, you need to take into account not only the optimal parameters, but also the color scheme. Visual perception of such an important element has a significant impact on the child’s psyche. In addition, a beautiful product will contribute to the formation of good taste. For boys and girls, it is best to choose a variety of bedding items with cartoon characters, patterns and other bright elements.

Standard parameters for children of this age group.

For preschool institutions

Quite often, many kindergartens ask parents to provide their own bedding sets. However, it is important to take into account that kits for kindergarten differ from those at home.

Preschool kit parameters:

For double beds

This kind of underwear is not as popular as single bed linen and it is for this reason that it is quite difficult to find. As a rule, the set includes: a sheet, 2 pillowcases, and a duvet cover.

Table - set dimensions.

Euro laundry standards

Quite often on the market you can find bed linen of certain European standards. I would like to immediately note that this kind of standard products differ from ours in the direction of increase.

Table - Euro standards for such accessories.

Sewing features

It should be taken into account that making a set for a child is quite different from working with adult textiles. It is important to consider the following features:

• Before sewing, the fabric must be smoothed;
• markings must be applied on all sides;
• For stitching it is best to use a linen stitch.

The sheet is sewn using the standard method. Its edges are processed on four sides, with a slight hem. In order to sew a duvet cover, you need to secure one long and two side sides of the product. A hole must be left to place the blanket. The edges of the duvet cover are processed in any way.

Sewing a pillowcase for a baby pillow is also easy. To do this, you need to hem short sections of the workpiece. The material must be folded inside out and the side edges sewn. After this, the pillowcase must be turned out and stitched again. After the pillowcase is stitched, it is turned right side out and ironed.

To summarize, we can say that the dimensions of a child's bedding in a crib are very important to consider when making or purchasing sets. When selecting accessories, be sure to take into account that there are separate sizes for each age. In addition, you need to take into account the material from which the product is made. It is best if it is natural fabrics. If you decide to sew a set for a crib yourself, then you need to take into account all the features of working with children's textiles and correctly calculate the amount of material needed. One of the main advantages of self-tailoring is that the set can be sewn according to your wishes, taking into account all the features. Properly selected bedding will ensure your child has a healthy sleep.

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