Labor of Love, Part 2

So last week I shared how I made a matteras and pillow set for a doll bed. I had yet to create the linens. Guess what I've been up to?

I created a matching set of sheets for my daughters' doll bed. The measurements for teh pillowcase were the pillows width + 1 inch by length + 3 inches. I sewed 2 long sides and one short side and finished the seam allowances. I hemmed the opening with a 1 inch allownace as to give it a realistiv look.

The top sheet and fitted sheet are cut the same size: matteras length + depth + depth by width + depth + depth. The top sheet is finished with a 1/2 inch rolled hem on two long sides and one short side. The final short side is a 2 inch hem.

 

To create the bottom sheet I created a 1/2 inch hem around all for sides and threaded 1/4 inch elastic through. 

 

 

 

Tada! The girls are so happy that they have a bed for their dolls. 

Labor of Love, Part 1

When I was expecting my daughter within my extended family there were 5 young women pregnant with 6 girls. My husband's grandfather made as an heirloom present doll beds. I let my kids play with it, but within the first year it had received so much play time I had to put it away until my kids could play with it more responsibly.  

 

Fast forward several years. I had been on a mission to find replacement slats with no luck. I didn't stop looking whenever I was in a home improvement store, but I had given up hope. However, when I was on another errand in early January I finally found a solution!

 

 

I now had the bed's base fixed so I needed to create the bedding to preserve the restoration. I got dense foam cushions that is meant for outdoor chair cushions and is washable. I cut it to size by taking the inner measurements of the bed minus 1/2 inch off the width and length.

 

I found this light-blue pre-quilted material at Wal*mart. The matteras cover consists of three pieces; top, bottom and side strip. The top and botom are identical in size; matteras width + 1 inch by length +1 inch. The side strip's size: matteras depth + 1 inch by width + length + width + length + 1 inch. (Note: the 1 inch is the seam allowance of 1/2 inch on each side)

 

 

After sewing the side stip's short ends together, I attached it to all four sides of the top piece of the matteras covering. I then sewed two long sides and one short side of the bottom piece. I trimmed the corners to remove the bulk of the seam allowance and turned it right side out. I placed the cushion in the matteras cover and pinned the opening in place. I chose to sew this by hand, but the sewing machine would work as well.
 

 

Finally, I created a pillow from an extra pillow we had laying around. No measurements for this, I just eyeballed it.

 

 

So now all I have to do is make linens! I can't wait to share it with you.