DIY Crib Sheet

August 20, 2012 · By ·
Nell’s 10 weeks old and I still don’t feel like her room is ready enough to share. But, yesterday I had an hour to myself and I sewed her a crib sheet. I knew I wanted more than a white sheet for the baby’s room, but I decided I’d wait on that until the baby was born so that I could go more masculine or feminine with the sheet I picked. But Nell’s room is turquoise and orange (with some brown, green and yellow in there, too), and I didn’t find anything I loved that worked with the more gender neutral fabrics I’d already used in the room. Then I stumbled across an Amy Butler print I bought years ago in my fabric stash that I never used that happened to be the perfect colors and decided to give making a crib sheet a whirl.

When I first saw the tutorial for this (even before I was pregnant with Thomas), I remember thinking: Why bother? How hard can it be to find cute crib sheets? Answer: It can be hard. So I decided to give this a shot. And it was the easiest project, ever. I used Dana’s tutorial and it was a cinch.  And I love the difference the large print makes in Nell’s crib. It makes it hers…not generic McKevitt baby #2′s crib.


And here’s what the crib looked like when it was waiting for Baby McKevitt to arrive 11 weeks ago with just a plain white sheet (the quilt my mom made has been moved to the chair for safety reasons – and the aardvark in the picture above doesn’t hang out in the crib when Nell’s in it, either, don’t worry).


I love the bold crib sheet. So much so that I want to make more. And changing pad covers. This little project might have been just the push I needed to get the rest of the room up to snuff.

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Comments

  1. Shannon says:
    August 20, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    You’re right, it does look awesome! The crib does too, Caroline did a fantastic job. And I now I have someone to hire when I need cute crib sheets made. We have like two that don’t match the room so I decided that the next baby gets a matching sheet. And that’s probably the only new thing he or she will get! Ha.

  2. Design A-Peele says:
    August 20, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    I absolutely love it! So cute. Love when I already have fabric. Makes me feel like my project was free :)

  3. *claire* says:
    August 20, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    i love that print. and you are totally right – all there seems to be are pastel bunnies or bland solids – nothing wrong with that, but when will sheet makers realize that fun, bright fabrics are in?? it took me forever to find mine, and i wish i had the know-how to make my own like you! great job – can’t wait to see the final room (but no pressure!)

  4. Emily says:
    August 20, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    This looks awesome- I saw that you’d pinned this tutorial awhile back and I pinned it as well- then I chickened out on actually making it. This post gives me renewed hope that I can sew a crib sheet- because there is a TON of cute fabric out there, but not many cute crib sheets!! Thanks!!!

  5. Danielle says:
    August 20, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    I’m so impressed with your sewing skills. I have zero. And I love that quilt your lom made.

  6. Erika says:
    August 20, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    It looks great! My son is 14 months and I still have boring white crib sheets… but maybe I’ll try my hand at this! I’ve been feeling kind of crafty lately – thanks for the inspiration!

  7. Mrs. 5C says:
    August 21, 2012 at 12:15 am

    I’m SO impressed with your crib sheet sewing skills! You’re right: crib sheets at the store are always totally dull! The pattern combo you’ve got looks great, I can’t wait to see the rest of the room!!! :)

  8. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards says:
    August 21, 2012 at 1:20 am

    Wow! That fabric is awesome. What A difference it makes with the large pattern. And I’m kind of obsessed with the quilt.

  9. delovelydetails says:
    August 21, 2012 at 4:09 am

    I love the whole look of this room! Those colors work so well and are perfect if you’re not sure what to be expecting.

  10. Laurel @ Ducks in a Row says:
    August 23, 2012 at 3:30 pm

    This has been on my to-do list for about 4 1/2 months. Yours looks so good, I think it was the kick in the pants I need to get it done!