Making A Crib Skirt Tutorial
Measure the length for the crib skirt
I have the mattress at the highest setting for a newborn, but you should make the crib skirt to hit about an inch off the ground from the lowest mattress setting. Mine was about 12 or 13″ long.
Cut out your 3 pieces
{front and two sides, no need to do the back}, using the height you just measured and the width of the crib. I added extra fabric so I could do a pleat in the middle.
Cut out your crib skirt panel
This is the piece that tucks under the mattress. I pieced this together from fabric I had, no need to make it look fancy since it will never be seen.
Hem the bottom of the front piece
Making a pleat
Mark the center of the front piece.
Measure equal distance from the left and right and create a pleat by folding the fabric and pressing it with your iron, and pin in place. {I had lots of extra fabric, so I did this twice for a double pleat.} Do this equal, left and right.
Pin the pleat together so it stays in place while you sew.
Attaching the pieces
Cut and hem the ends of the front piece. Hem all panels to the side pieces {no need to hem the top}.
Sew right sides together of all sides and the main piece.
The finished crib skirt
Iron everything to make it crisp, and you’re done!
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Great crib. Also fun project!
So adorable. I just love that crib too!
your son’s crib looks better and better with each new update :O) ‘love the vintage highchair!
very cute!! You just inspired me to make a crib skirt for the new iron and brass day bed that I bought for my little one….TEAR, she is becoming a little girl, not a baby anymore :) thanks for the great ideas!
I’m impressed! Great tutorial…my sewing skills just aren’t that great, but for my next one I seriously want some customized crib bedding.
How much fabric did you use for the crib skirt?
@Katie – You need about 1.5 yards of fabric for the skirt itself. The piece that gets tucked under the mattress can be any ole fabric – even pieced from fabric you already have. That piece you can cut to be the a little bigger than your mattress. Here’s another resource I just found: http://sewingneedlework.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_sew_a_crib_skirt