Comments on: Crib & Toddler Bed Sheet Tutorial!

By: Sandy Kanger

Sandy Kanger — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:09:16 +0000

I bought some flannel on sale this winter to make some nice warm sheets for my grandson. Can’t wait to try this tomorrow! I just finished his fleece blanket today. THanks for your tutorial. It all makes sense to me.

By: Helen Baum

Helen Baum — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:37:37 +0000

Great instructions, thank you. I sew a lot and this is the easiest tutorial to follow. Our second Grandson is due soon and he will have the best sheets ever and our first one will have some lovely handmades by Nannie.
Thanks Helen.

By: Kymy

Kymy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:13:48 +0000

That is just about the same size as the standard mattress I used! If you want to make it a little snugger fitting I would make it 1″ less in each direction then the original directions, but you will need the same amount of fabric to start.

By: Kymy

Kymy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:12:03 +0000

Honestly it’s hard because they all have a different amount of stretch and all mattress vary in how thick they are. If it has good stretch I would make it 2″ shorter in each direction & that would be a good place to start. I would so the first one with cheaper fabric. As for the elastic all the way around I just start at one spot & pull it as tight as I can as I sew it all the way around… no science to it really, but I do love the results. I hope this is at least of some help to you, sorry I couldn’t be more specific!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:46:55 +0000

I’m so glad I read down farther in these comments- I just got a BUNCH of flannels from Joann Fabric’s black friday sale only to realize after the fact that they are 42″ in width and was afraid it wouldn’t work but if you say that should still work (it didn’t shrink down at all I measured after washing) then I’m going to get started on my sheets!

By: zeti

zeti — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:06:05 +0000

Hi there, how much fabric do I need to have to make a bed sheet for a 132 cm x 68 cm mattress? thanks –zeti

By: Sarah Schale

Sarah Schale — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:07:52 +0000

How do I put elastic all the way around the fitted sheet? If I use a plush fabric or fleece how much smaller all the way around do I need to make the material? The instructions for making the sheets are great but leaving me to figure out how much smaller would not work out at all. lol

By: Kymy

Kymy — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:12:21 +0000

I works great with flannel though they tend to be snugger then the wovens because the fabric isn’t as wide most of the time… be we love flannel sheets! You can use fleece or other plush fabric like minky, but they are stretchy so you will want to cut them a few inches smaller in each direction to accommodate for that. It is important to make sure the sheet fits tight ESPECIALLY if you are using thicker or fluffier fabric. Since mattress’s tend to come in different depth’s one way to adjust the tightness is to pull the elastic even farther/tighter when sewing the sheet.

By: InterpreterMama

InterpreterMama — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:36:54 +0000

I’m new at sewing and I am so grateful for this tutorial. My daughter is a heavy wetter and I have to change her sheets daily. There is no way I am going to buy 7 sheets, especially when they are poor quality and made in China! I’m going to try this pattern this weekend. Does it work with fleece or plush? What about flannel? Thank you!!!

By: Kymy

Kymy — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:28:02 +0000

Yes I have noticed that but honestly I just use them at that width… it’s pretty forgiving project! The only issues I have had is with some of the flannels that shrink down below 35″ in width.