How to Make a Crib Sheet - TheRibbonRetreat.com

Check out this easy and fun video of how to make a crib sheet for your baby. Who knew it could be so easy?
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[@dawnmiller745]

I like how you did the French Seams for the corners. Gives it nice clean lines and a professional look.

[@georgiapeach6704]

This is a great idea. I want to add a shortcut to the elastic installation. After you fold and press the casing, tack the ends of the elastic together in a circle making sure that the elastic is not twisted. Attach your zipper foot, then lay the elastic between the pressed casing and the body of the sheet. Sew around the casing while pulling the elastic as you sew. When you have sewn the circle, the sheet is finished. Thank you.

[@ribbonretreat]

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[@adonna2000]

I like the way you did the corner seams. I would make it very strong and you don't have to serge it.

[@taxiridefun]

I cant thank you enough for such a great video. I watched a couple others but it was your video that pulled it all together for me! So easy!

[@laurendibs5670]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, it was much more comprehensive than some of the blogs that I read and I was able to make some cute sheet! thanks again! you rock!

[@AudraDuron]

Tha k you for the fast reply! Got my fabric washing now! Can't wait to make one!

[@zzella]

This was awesome, perfect and JUST what I wanted to learn! Thank you SO much!

[@dianebwilde6756]

Wow, thank you so much for such a great video! I am so proud to have just made a crib sheet to match the baby quilt I just finished for my step-daughter's baby girl!

[@ribbonretreat]

It is definitely something to be proud of!! I bet it looks awesome!! :)

[@rhondabeckwith8782]

Love the finished corners ,French seams , nice

[@marietteforget7804]

Thanks a million for this great tutorial! 😎🌸 very helpful!

[@vmatt9208]

I love this! Looks so easy! I can't wait to try it! Thanks! :)

[@brandiwelch8979]

Thank you for this tutorial! Easy to follow and great end result of the project!

[@ribbonretreat]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Esther-xd8ix]

I made one from flannel, it fitted perfectly after making adjustments to the elastic part. The problem was the elastic that didn't stretch enough, so I figured using 80 inches instead of 65 in was better for me. But I believe it's because of the elastic quality. Overall it was pretty easy to make and turned out great. Thank you for your tutorial!

[@sharonlogan2020]

I am getting read to make some flannel crib sheets and I am curious if you remember what type of elastic you used in yours, I purchased braided elastic and wonder if I need to increase the length I use. Thanks

[@MollyMcBooter]

Thank you for the helpful video. I just got my son a new mattress for his portacrib & its twice as thick (also a little bigger) than the old one. So now the sheets don't fit! Luckily I have lots of cute robot print fabric I found on sale & elastic too. I'm going to use this tutorial along with the info you posted in a reply to someone's question of adjusting the size.. Thank you!!

[@tsfinchum]

Great tutorial. Very helpful. Cute sheet.

[@susanfryer1616]

Thankyou this has inspired to make and sew the cot sheet is lovely everyone with baby should make one

[@lauriesweet3711]

Great video! I just made one from the Frozen fabric...... fits great!

[@614barbara]

Awesome video!!!

[@fionaas0701]

It's easy to understand. Thank you for the video

[@juriahbuang2939]

Yes awesome video...i do enjoy watching ...tq v.much

[@JenniferGreenfieldRealtor]

Beautiful job!!!

[@rossanabaker]

Thank you, really easy to follow.

[@mariadelpilarm.7545]

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing! Will you please tell me exact size of the mattress you are sewing this sheet for? THANK you very much for your answer!

[@melitaloplop5056]

hy, thanks for that. I was always in trouble because i didn't know how to sow the elastic. thank you and nice work

[@adriannarodriguez8029]

Hi I love the video can you do one for a round mattress for a circle crib..thank you

[@feaginsplace]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@kimproulx7386]

What is the name of that fabric? I'd love to find it somewhere. Great video, thank you.

[@lauriesweet3711]

I thought about how to reword my question. If you take the total number of "s all around the entire sheet (circumfrence) take that measurement and deduct approx. how many "s to cut your elastic.... I read that 4"s should be enough; but that doesn't sound right. Please advise... Thanks! Loved your video....

[@foreveryoungmama]

Great tutorial.. I bought the wrong size fabric, but instead of buying more I added 5 inches of white to a long side and used that as the back of the crib.. now the crib looks cute and no one knows one side is actually white! :P

[@ribbonretreat]

ingenuity at its finest!

[@sayeemaafrin2905]

Hi i want that strawberry 🍓 could u plzz do a tutorial on that n love ur work sooo much😍😍😘😘

[@susanfryer1616]

Excellent thankyou

[@debrahotzoglou6998]

How would I determine the measurements to make a fitted sheet for a doll crib mattress? Mattress is 2" thick & measures 18"x 7 1/2".Excited to try this after watching your easy to understand,step by step tutorial!!! Thanx in advance!!

[@ribbonretreat]

Debra Hotzoglou To make the bassinet sheet or any crib sheet that is different from the norm, I would measure the top of the mattress and then the sides. Let's say the mattress is 24" x 36" and the sides are 4". Let's add 3" (to go under the mattress) to 4" and we get 7". We need to add this all the way around the mattress so the amount of fabric we would need is 31" x 43". In my tutorial we cut 8" squares out of the corners. My mattress sides measures 6". (that's 2" more than the sides measure.) So take your sides 4" and add 2" to get 6". We will cut out 6" squares from the corners. As far as the length of elastic, I would just take an old bassinet or crib sheet and measure the elastic in those. If you don't have one, then just eyeball it and measure on the mattress. It doesn't have to be perfect. If it is too loose, undo it and cut off more elastic. Keep in mind I have only made crib sheets to fit my mattress. I would probably attempt making one with cheap fabric first to make sure it will work for your mattress. I hope this helps!

[@debrahotzoglou6998]

The Ribbon Retreat Thanks! Really helps so much!!!

[@Mimaw]

I need to make a deep pocket crib sheet for a 6.5" thick mattress, I think I need to make the square cut outs, 9.5" each corner. Will I have enough top of the mattress surface if I use 72x45 pc of material? is this going to be possible? Regular sheets have a really hard time going on this mattress. Or should I just make the 8" cut outs and increase the elastic to 70"?

[@ribbonretreat]

Mimaw Hi Mimaw! To make the bassinet sheet or any crib sheet that is different from the norm, I would measure the top of the mattress and then the sides. Let’s say the mattress is 24″ x 36″ and the sides are 4″. Let’s add 3″ (to go under the mattress) to 4″ and we get 7″. We need to add this all the way around the mattress so the amount of fabric we would need is 31″ x 43″. In my tutorial we cut 8″ squares out of the corners. My mattress sides measures 6″ (that’s 2″ more than the sides measure.) So take your sides 4″ and add 2″ to get 6″. We will cut out 6″ squares from the corners. As far as the length of elastic, I would just take an old bassinet or crib sheet and measure the elastic in those. If you don’t have one, then just eyeball it and measure on the mattress. It doesn’t have to be perfect. If it is too loose, undo it and cut off more elastic. Keep in mind I have only made crib sheets to fit my mattress. I would probably attempt making one with cheap fabric first to make sure it will work for your mattress. Also, you would probably do at least 8.5" cut outs. And because the mattress is deeper, you would want to increase the width of the fabric to cover that. You can do that by piecing on the side or getting wider fabric. I hope that helps! Have a wonderful day!

[@Mimaw]

Besides cotton, what kind of fabric did you use or what do you recommend?

[@ribbonretreat]

Hi Mimaw! Most fabric should work, just make sure you pre-wash it it before you make the crib sheet. Have a wonderful day!

[@Bagrio]

Hi!what is the size of your crib and the depth of your matress?

[@lauriesweet3711]

I am also confused about the amount of elastic required. My mattress is shorter; 52" long (that doesn't include the depth of the mattress which is 6"s) I would like to know approximately how you figure how much elastic to be cut. 4"s doesn't seem like enough. I want the sheet to fit tight. thank you.

[@veronicamooremoore954]

Awesome❤thanks for your.help

[@ribbonretreat]

Happy to help!

[@sweetdrops3]

Curious? Are you using a straight stitch or a zigzag for stretching?

[@ribbonretreat]

Sweet Drop Hi Sweet Drop! It is a straight stitch. Have a great day!

[@AudraDuron]

Are these the measurements for a standard crib mattress size? Or the mini crib mattress size?

[@ribbonretreat]

Audra Fuentes Hi Audra! These measurements are for a standard crib mattress. :) Have a wonderful day!

[@alonzoalvarez7945]

What is you crib mattress dimension for this tutorial?

[@ribbonretreat]

Hi Alonzo! The dimensions are for a standard crib mattress which is approximately 27 1/4" x 51 5/8". Have a great day!

[@cherdoniar]

what kind of thread should i use? thanks :) newby me

[@ribbonretreat]

Hi Cherdonia! Cotton or polyester thread would work fine. You can get it at most craft stores. We also carry a great high quality thread called "So Fine!" on our website. Here is the link: www.theribbonretreat.com/Fabric/so-fine.aspx Have a great day!

[@cherdoniar]

okay thnkyou :)

[@lindao7887]

How do I adjust measurements to make the width smaller, it's too large, do I make original measurement shorter and/or corner cut outs smaller too?

[@ribbonretreat]

Hi Linda! Yes. You can definitely try that. It would probably help, as well, to measure the size of the mattress you are going to cover. :)

[@lindao7887]

She measured for me (they're in another state) but turned out to be standard ????? Oh well, thank you.

[@matknit321]

Hi the depth of my crib is 3inchs would i have to cut the corners of the fabric to this meausrement please thank you very much.

[@ribbonretreat]

matknit321 To make the bassinet sheet or any crib sheet that is different from the norm, I would measure the top of the mattress and then the sides. Let's say the mattress is 24" x 36" and the sides are 4". Let's add 3" (to go under the mattress) to 4" and we get 7". We need to add this all the way around the mattress so the amount of fabric we would need is 31" x 43". In my tutorial we cut 8" squares out of the corners. My mattress sides measures 6". (that's 2" more than the sides measure.) So take your sides 4" and add 2" to get 6". We will cut out 6" squares from the corners. As far as the length of elastic, I would just take an old bassinet or crib sheet and measure the elastic in those. If you don't have one, then just eyeball it and measure on the mattress. It doesn't have to be perfect. If it is too loose, undo it and cut off more elastic. Keep in mind I have only made crib sheets to fit my mattress. I would probably attempt making one with cheap fabric first to make sure it will work for your mattress. I hope this helps!

[@matknit321]

Thank you very much this has helped me so much god bless.

[@brendaw6319]

Is This crib sheet for a standard crib 27" x52" ?? How much elastic do you really need?? Is 80 " too much??

[@ribbonretreat]

Hi Brenda! This is for a standard crib. In this tutorial, we use 2 yards of elastic, which is 72". Have a wonderful day!

[@normajean8105]

so weird how everyone does this different, I cut my at 68 inches and I use 90 inches of elastic and it fits cribs perfect

[@CLH315]

THANK YOU so much for your wonderfully descriptive video, plus the camera angles were perfect. Thus far, ive made 6 crib sheets with matching pillow cases. Would you happen to know how to make twin size mattress sheets as my grandson is transferring to a twin mattress and his mom would really like me to make the sheets for this also??

[@lilianasmami]

How could i adjust this to make a bassinet sheet?

[@ribbonretreat]

Hi Lilianasmami! To make the bassinet sheet or any crib sheet that is different from the norm, I would measure the top of the mattress and then the sides. Let's say the mattress is 24" x 36" and the sides are 4". Let's add 3" (to go under the mattress) to 4" and we get 7". We need to add this all the way around the mattress so the amount of fabric we would need is 31" x 43". In my tutorial we cut 8" squares out of the corners. My mattress sides measures 6". (that's 2" more than the sides measure.) So take your sides 4" and add 2" to get 6". We will cut out 6" squares from the corners. As far as the length of elastic, I would just take an old bassinet or crib sheet and measure the elastic in those. If you don't have one, then just eyeball it and measure on the mattress. It doesn't have to be perfect. If it is too loose, undo it and cut off more elastic. Keep in mind I have only made crib sheets to fit my mattress. I would probably attempt making one with cheap fabric first to make sure it will work for your mattress. I hope this helps!

[@agustasister5624]

Has anyone noticed 45 inch FABRIC is no longer 45. I got one labeled 45 washed it and measured...and it was 41 inches...nothing shrinks 4 inches...so i checked the ither fabric i had not.washed......they were barely 42.

[@taxiridefun]

Yes thats the new normal dontcha know! China

[@Erika-gx4ft]

i tried looking for this exact fabric but i cannot seem to find in the website :(. what is the fabric called ?

[@laurenthurbon6848]

Is it correct to have the elastic 4 inches shorter than the fabric cut out?

[@ribbonretreat]

Hi Lauren! The fabric length is 69". So, yes, the elastic is 65" so it would be 4" shorter, but that isn't a formula. If you happen to be changing the length or width, you could make the casing and thread the elastic through until it feels like enough. :) Have a great day!