Baby Bumper Crib Set Reveal & Tutorial

New Baby Crib Set

 

 

 

I finally finished my baby's new crib bumper set and I'm so excited to share pictures with you today.  I sewed a custom crib set for my first born about 11 years ago.  It was a neutral color brown, so I was able to use it for all my kids, but after 11 years I felt it was time for an update.

Plus, this is my last baby so I need to get all my baby sewing in before it's too late. :)

This time I wanted to sew a crib set that was all girly, and what's more girly then ruffles?!

I didn't want her bedroom to be all pink, so I turned to my Pinterest boards for color combination ideas and these are the colors I decided on.

This was my inspiration for the design.  Positively Splendid's crib set is absolutely beautiful, but I didn't feel like I could fit 4 ruffles without the skirt dragging on the floor and I wanted to sew my ruffles on a different way, so I came up with my own pattern and tutorial with less ruffles.

 

 

 

Here is the tutorial I used to make the bumpers for the crib and

here is the tutorial I used to make the sheet. 

 

Crib Ruffle Skirt Tutorial

Step 1 - Cut the following fabric & mark with letters:

Muslin

  - Piece A: Cut 1 (27 ¼” x 52 ½”) for top piece.  Cut ½” notches out of bottom two corners of piece. 

  - Piece B: Cut 1 (9” x 52”) for front ruffle backing

  - Piece C & D: Cut 2 (9” x 27 ½”) for side ruffle backing

Fabric 1

  - Piece E: Cut 2 (5 ¾” x 52”) for top front ruffle

  - Piece F & G: Cut 2 (5 ¾”x 54”) for top side ruffles

Fabric 2

  - Piece H: Cut 2 (7 ¾” x 52”) for middle front ruffle

  - Piece I & J: Cut 2 (7 ¾” x 54”) for middle side ruffles

Fabric 3

  - Piece K: Cut 2 (7 ¾” x 52”) for bottom front ruffle

  - Piece L & M:  Cut 2 (7 ¾” x 54”) for bottom side ruffles

 

Step 2 - Sew together front ruffles:

-Fabric 1: Sew together 2 pieces (Piece E - 5 ¾” x 52”) for top front ruffle.  Press seam open.

-Fabric 2: Sew together 2 pieces (Piece H - 7 ¾” x 52”) for middle front ruffle.  Press seam open.

-Fabric 3: Sew together 2 pieces (Piece K - 7 ¾” x 52”) for bottom front ruffle.  Press seam open.

 

Step 3 - Mark ruffle backing pieces (Piece B, C & D) with a sewing fabric marker at 3 ½” down from top.  This will be where you attach the middle ruffles.

 

Step 4 - Sew finished edges:

-Muslin: Sew rolled hem on sides and bottom of muslin for all 3 pieces (Pieces B, C & D) of ruffle backing.

 

Sew rolled hem on non-notched side of top piece (Piece A).

 

 

 

-Fabric 1: Sew rolled hem on sides and bottom for all 3 top ruffles (Pieces E, F & G).

 

-Fabric 2: Sew rolled hem on ALL sides for all 3 middle ruffles (Pieces H, I & J)

 

-Fabric 3: Sew rolled hem on sides and bottom for all 3 bottom ruffles (Pieces K, L & M).

Step 5 - Gather all ruffles:

-Sew gathering stitch on top edge of all 9 ruffles (Pieces E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L & M).

 

Step 6 - Attach top ruffles to muslin ruffle backing.

-Attach top front ruffle (Piece E) to top edge of muslin ruffle backing (Piece B) with ¼” seam allowance, wrong side of ruffle on right side of backing.

-Attach top side ruffles (Pieces F & G) to top edge of muslin ruffle backing (Pieces C & D) with ¼” seam allowance, wrong side of ruffle on right side of backing.

 

Step 7 -  Attach middle ruffles to muslin ruffle backing.

-Attach middle front ruffle (Piece H) to muslin ruffle backing (Piece B) at 3 ½” down from top edge with a ¼” seam allowance, wrong side of ruffle on right side of backing.  This is where you made your mark with the sewing fabric marker.

-Attach middle side ruffles (Pieces I & J) to muslin ruffle backing (Pieces C & D) at 3 ½” from top edge, wrong side of ruffle on right side of backing.

-Finish seam with a zig zag stitch.

 

 

 

Step 8 - Attach bottom ruffles to muslin ruffle backing.

-Attach bottom front ruffle (Piece K) to muslin ruffle backing  (Piece B)with ½” seam allowance, right sides together.
-Attach bottom side ruffles (Pieces L & M) to muslin ruffle backing (Pieces C & D) with ½” seam allowance, right sides together.

 

-Finish seams with serger or use a zig zag stitch

 

-Flip ruffle over and top stich to keep ruffle down.

  

Step 9 - Attach ruffle backings to top piece.

-Attach front ruffle backing (Piece B) to muslin top piece (Piece A) where notches are with ½” seam allowance, right sides together.

-Attach side ruffle backing pieces (Pieces C & D) to muslin top (Piece A) on each side with ½” seam allowance, right sides together.

-Fold back over pieces & top stitch.

 

 

 

Hopefully this tutorial wasn't too confusing.  I tried to make it as easy as possible with pictures included.  Please email me if you have any questions.