FREE PROJECT

Precious Beginnings Crib Set

Fabric by Faye Burgos
Project by Heidi Pridemore

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Precious Beginnings Crib Set

Based on a standard 28 x 52 mattress
Fitted Sheet
A
Lattice

Grey
5525-0194

Blue
5525-0137

Pink
5525-0189

Yardages
2 yards

Dust Ruffle
Grey
Blue
Pink
Approximate yardage- the height of the ruffle will determine the exact yardage
A
Toile
5523-0194
5524-0137
5523-0189

Yardages

Cut one 70 x 45 piece of fabric (Piece if needed)

You will also need 4 feet of elastic

2 yards

See instructions for measuring and cutting

You will also need one 29 x 53 piece of muslin
Bumpers
A
Pinstripe

Grey
5526-0194

Blue
5526-0137

Pink
5526-0189

Yardages
5 yards

Cut and piece as needed to make two 8 x 168 strips of fabric

from LOF.
Cut eight 2 x 14 strips for the ties.
You will also need batting or bumper pad batting- 8 x 168 piece
Fitted Sheet Use seam allowance for this project
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Draw a 9 square on each corner of the fabric. Cut out the drawn squares (Fig. 1).
Fold the fabric, rights sides together, diagonally, aligning the cut 9 edges to form the first
corner on the sheet (Fig. 2). Sew the 9 edges together with a 1/4 seam. Repeat with
the remaining three corners to create the sheet with box corners.
Fold under the raw edges around the sheet and then a second . Topstitch the
folded edge in place.
Cut (4) 12 pieces of elastic. Fold one piece of elastic in half, align the fold with one
corner sewn and tack stitch in place.
Use a Zig-Zag stitch to sew one half of the elastic from the center of the corner,
stretching the elastic while sewing the zig-zag seam. Repeat with the other side of the
corner and the second half of the elastic to complete one corner.
Repeat Step 5 with the remaining pieces of elastic and three other corners to finish the
fitted sheet.

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Dust Ruffle Use seam allowance for this project

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Measure from the bottom of the mattress to the floor to determine the height of the dust ruffle. Add 2 to the height for
seam allowance.
Cut and sew strips of fabric together to make one height x 241 strip of fabric.
Fold the bottom edge of the 241 strip, 1 and then another 1 and top stich in place to make the bottom hem of the dust
ruffle.
Using your favorite method, ruffle the top raw edge of the fabric.
Align the ruffled raw edge of the dust ruffle with the raw edge of the 29 x 53 muslin, right sides together. Start along
the center of one side. Leave 2 tail and use a zig-zag stitch to sew the ruffle in place, continue around the raw edges of
the muslin. Once you come around to the beginning ruffle tail Stop 10 from the beginning tail.
Measure the end tail of the ruffle to meet the beginning tail and add . Trim the excess ruffle from the strip.
Using a seam allowance, place the beginning tail and the end tail right sides together and join the two ends of the
ruffle together.
Now re-align the raw edge of the ruffle with remaining edge of the muslin to finish sewing the ruffle in place.
Turn the dust ruffle right side out and press to complete.

Bumper Pads Use seam allowance for this project

1. Fold in the 2 end of each tie a and topsitch the fold in place. Repeat with the other end of the 2 x 14 strip.
2. Repeat with the remaining 2 x 14 strips.
3. To make the ties, fold one 2" x 14" strip in half lengthwise and press (Fig. 1). Open the folded fabric and fold each long
edge to the creased centerline and press (Fig. 2).
4. Fold the pressed fabric in half again and press to make one x 13 strip (Fig. 3). Top stitch down both long sides
1/8" in from the edge (Fig. 4).
5. Note the strip will be 1/4 of the width of strip you start with.
6. Place the batting down on a flat surface, Place one 8 x 168 fabric right side up on top of the batting. Place the
second 8 x 168 fabric on top of the first, right sides together. Pin the three layers together.
7. Sew the three layers together along all four sides, leaving a 4 opening for turning. Turn the bumper right side out. Top
stitch the opening closed.
8. Position the bumper in the crib and mark where the four corners of the crib hit the bumper pad.
9. Position and pin in place two ties on each corner as desired.
7. Stitch the ties in place to complete the bumper pad

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