Children's bed linen: how to sew their own hands?

Many young mothers are interested: it is better to buy ready-made baby bedding or sew their own hands. In order to understand which option is preferable, it is necessary to compare the advantages and disadvantages of such a choice. The price of the bed set much higher than that of materials for individually tailoring. When choosing fabrics mother baby can pick up good quality material, the desired colors and patterns.

Such an option would be "magic wand", if the bed, newborn or child, has a non-standard size and buy linens in size is not obtained. It is also a good motivation for the use of their skills in needlework, or to develop something new and useful. Especially because sew bed linen is easy, even for a beginner, these recommendations will help to achieve the desired lower.

Selecting the appropriate tissue

It is necessary to consider only high-quality, natural fabrics. Preference should be given to those species that meet the following requirements:

• hypoallergenic;
• environmental friendliness;
• comfort;
• breathability;
• easy maintenance.

The best option would be the fabric of 100% cotton. Cotton bedding suitable for both summer and winter time. It varies depending on weaving yarns.

species	Benefits	disadvantages
unbleached calico	Hypoallergenic	Coarser than other types of cotton fabrics
Wear resistant
Excellent breathable	Improper washing may lead to molting
chintz	natural	wear out quickly
Soft and pleasant to the touch
It has good air permeability and moisture absorption	Over time, losing the initial brightness
It does not require special care
sateen	It has good wear resistance	–
It does not accumulate static electricity
Do not crumple
After washing retains its previous form
different thermal conductivity
Linen	Eco-Friendly	Tougher other materials
retains heat	High price
Perfectly absorbs moisture	quickly crumpled
Bamboo	high-strength	Characterized by a high cost
It has antimicrobial properties and protivokleschevye
Able to neutralize odors and absorb moisture

Flow tissue tailoring

To immediately purchase the required amount of fabric required vymeryat each item:

• pillow;
• a blanket;
• mattress;
• cot.

You can also obmeryat already existing bedding. So will save much more time.

There are the standard bed sizes for toddlers and older babies. You can navigate to these figures.

laundry components	Newborns	over the year
Pillowcase	40 × 60	50 × 70
sheet	110 × 140	150 ×210
Duvet Cover	100 × 140	150 × 210

How to sew bedding in a crib with his hands

Before you begin to sew bedding set should be prepared all the necessary materials and tools. You need the following items:

• fabric (approximate length of fabric with a width of 1.5 m is 4 - 4,5 m);
  

  Fabric for baby bedding sets

• dense fabric (for skirting);
• thread;
  

  Tools and supplies for sewing bed set

• sewing machine;
• tape measure;
• needle;
• scissors;
• long range;
• pins;
• chalk or remnant;
• foam (sintepon);
• steam iron (preferably).

You also need to stock up on free time, desire, good humor and, most importantly, patience. Then all must come out, and workflow takes only pleasure.

sewing pillowcases

Sew a pillow case is not difficult, if you follow exactly. To do this, carefully it folded the pattern.

1. It is necessary to measure from the whole leaf 70 × 50 cm and folded fabric facing inward.
   

   Cutting fabric pillowcases with two gateways

   

   Cutting fabric for the pillowcases three zippered

2. The remaining area of ​​30 cm should be wrapped to the top (so it will make a valve that will capture a pillow in a pillowcase).
   

   Two short sides of the future alone processed using a pillowcase with a closed hem cut

   

   Impose smell on top of the already folded halves of our pillowcases

3. After the need to precisely lay down the sides and stitch pillowcases. First, seams are made on the front side and then on the underside. Then, the product turns solid.
   

   We do hem, basting, paving the side lines on a typewriter

4. When the pillowcase is ready, it will need to be ironed steam iron.
   

   The finished product - a pillowcase with hem

sewing sheets

Sheets for the cot can be stitched in several ways:

• conventional rectangular;
• an elastic band.

Sew the sheets first method is fairly simple.

1. It is necessary to cut a specific tissue size and make allowance for 1-2 cm from each side. Obtain the segment length of 145 cm and a width of 115 cm.
2. Now it is possible to take up sewing sheets. On either side you must tuck the fabric 1 or 2 times (depending on model cars, if it does not have to tuck overlock 2 times) and hem. If the fabric has a machined edge, but they look bad, it is better to hem and the side.
3. The finished product is also ironed, special attention should be paid to the processed edges. They should be carefully ironed.

The second option sheets suitable for very active children. Sheets with an elastic band sew harder, but if you follow the instructions - will succeed.

1. It needs the segment size of 120 × 150 cm.
   

   Fold fabric for sheets in half and then half again

2. It needs to be folded 4 times and in the top right corner of the square to measure 20 × 20 cm., And then cut with scissors.
   

   Draw a square of 20 cm * 20 cm, stabs fabric on either side of the marked lines and cut a corner

3. The next step will be cornering. They need to sew and overlozhit.
   

   Fold slices right sides, smotyvaem hem with a closed cut, stitched by

   

   So look corners of our sheets after treatment

4. All parties need to hem leaving room for the gum, then it must be vdet. Thus the edge of the sheets to gather and form a "cap", which will be covered with a mattress.
   

   We make a hem around the perimeter of the sheets with a closed cut to vdet gum

1. The final stage. Elastic insert in the finished product and the stretch along the perimeter, and then sew the edges. At the end of the sheets need to be ironed, so that it took shape.
   

   Insert gum sheet, straighten and fastening the ends to each other a few stitches

   

   Ready baby sheets with an elastic band

sewing a blanket cover

To sew a kit for bed quilt fabric will need a size of 200 × 280 cm. It is important to pre-invest in a blanket made of fabric and the segment to determine that the duvet cover is suitable for the size of the blanket.

1. Ready piece of fabric must be folded in half, to treat upper and lower side.
   

   Unfold the fabric, folding across the inside out, so that tissue sections were stacked with each other

   

   Treat the two short sides of the duvet covers, the seams do with bending the open cut

2. On the side should be left 40-50 cm for the hole under the covers, and other parts are also treated.
   

   Process the input - turn down one layer of fabric inside out and process its hem between the two marks with a closed cut, repeat the same with the other side

   

   We do on each side of the "input" line from the mark to the mark

3. At the request of the hole can be clad with beautiful ribbon.
   

   Baste sections on both sides of the "entrance" with a closed hem cut, paving lines

4. As the previous components of bed linen duvet cover must be ironed iron to straighten all the seams.
   

   Our duvet cover for a baby cot ready

Tailoring of the flanges in the crib

Bumpers - a very useful thing. They allow children to protect against damage to twigs cots. Now, many parents try to equip berth baby elements such as bumpers. They require a much denser fabric than for bedding. Consequently, it must be purchased separately, to choose among types of dense material.

1. You must own hands to make a pattern skirting. It assumes a rectangular shape. For the long sides of the crib cut web 40 × 60 cm, and for short - 40 × 120 cm.
2. The edges of the blades to be treated When sewing each corner a tight band or braid (thus bumpers are attached to the bed).
3. Finished products should be turned inside out and then fill in the "pockets" foam rubber or synthetic padding. It is necessary to prepare in advance. It is necessary to correctly measure the foam to fit the size of the flanges.
4. Then stitch the castle in every detail. This action is necessary to ensure that the wash foam could pull it off. So he will not get off to one side. It will decompose and bumpers will constantly be in excellent condition.

Tips to help make baby bedding

On the lingerie should be out any textured decor (locks, zippers, Velcro, buttons, buttons). So the child can hurt themselves, stick in the mouth piece (swallow it or choke).

No need to glue on a duvet cover or sheet different applications. This option is not practical. When washing elements may fall off or lose attractive appearance.

Videos: Sew baby bedding with their own hands

A selection of beautiful and original children's bedding sets for inspiration and manufacture their own hands: