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BABY BEDDING
I am looking to custom make the baby bedding for my new arrival. I
have found great fabric, but since I do not sew, I am unsure how much I need. Does anyone have the standard yardage estimates for the following: crib bumper, diaper holder, baby decorative pillows, crib quilt, and bedskirt? Also, does anyone know of a seamstress in Miami who could do the job? Marie |
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Phil wrote:
I am looking to custom make the baby bedding for my new arrival. I have found great fabric, but since I do not sew, I am unsure how much I need. Does anyone have the standard yardage estimates for the following: crib bumper, diaper holder, baby decorative pillows, crib quilt, and bedskirt? Also, does anyone know of a seamstress in Miami who could do the job? Marie You're about 40 years too late. My grandmother was a seamstress in Miami, and did beautiful work. All of her clients found her by word of mouth. Friends and co-workers referred friends and co-workers, and she was always busy. I'd suggest talking to everyone you know, asking if they know of anyone. -- Joanne http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/ Life is about the journey, not about the destination. |
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Check out your fabric stores, they usually have a list or know somebody who
does that type of sewing. And there's always the yellow pages. You'd be better off finding your seamstress before you start getting yardage. Sounds like you may need some help. Val "Phil" wrote in message om... I am looking to custom make the baby bedding for my new arrival. I have found great fabric, but since I do not sew, I am unsure how much I need. Does anyone have the standard yardage estimates for the following: crib bumper, diaper holder, baby decorative pillows, crib quilt, and bedskirt? Also, does anyone know of a seamstress in Miami who could do the job? Marie |
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The fabric yardage requirements should be on the back of a
pattern..........McCalls and Simplicity both have them. Pick one out, get the actual pattern, and buy what it calls for........... "Phil" wrote in message om... I am looking to custom make the baby bedding for my new arrival. I have found great fabric, but since I do not sew, I am unsure how much I need. Does anyone have the standard yardage estimates for the following: crib bumper, diaper holder, baby decorative pillows, crib quilt, and bedskirt? Also, does anyone know of a seamstress in Miami who could do the job? Marie |
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Phil wrote:
I am looking to custom make the baby bedding for my new arrival. I have found great fabric, but since I do not sew, I am unsure how much I need. Does anyone have the standard yardage estimates for the following: crib bumper, diaper holder, baby decorative pillows, crib quilt, and bedskirt? Look he http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...&UK=30 918320 BTW, crib bumpers look lovely but some people think they're dangerous because the baby's face can get stuck against them and she can suffocate. -- Sally Holmes Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
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Oh, I layered up to eight sheets/waterproof pads in my kids' beds! LOL
Definitely the way to go ;o) And one more reason to love jersey sheets is that they aren't as cold as plain cotton, so they don't shock the (hopefully) sleeping baby when you lay them down. I hate flannel sheets; every single one I've had has shrunk so much...I have a couple as backups (for *sick* days/nights), and they still seem to be shrinking, after three years! I think that if you are willing to learn to sew for this project, it's a pretty good one to start with. sheets and blankets are easy to sew, but the bumper is a little more involved, what with the batting and ties and all. But I think it's still doable) I agree that you should just pick up a pattern; they go on sale often at Joanns for $1. My experience with crib bumpers: My son had one, never had any problems with it, my daughter did not, as she's yet to sleep in her crib (she sleeps with me, or in a playpen in our room). I do think that the possibility of a baby getting entangled or smooshed up into a bumper is well documented, though, and I don't think that I would use one in the future (not that there's a whole lot of baby-making going on with DD sleeping in our bed right now.....;o) And congrats on the new little bundle!! ) -- Kyla The Tshirt jersey sheets were my favorite, hands down, because they were the easiest to get off and on straight while half awake, plus they're very soft. The expensive flannel with the darling coordinated pattern on them tended to slip off and was a little harder to get completely under the corners, especially after it shrunk. I used three layers of sheets, with a flocked rubber layer (what are they called?) in between each, otherwise I was changing sheets at 2am. Xena |
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BABY BEDDING Having made sheets from flannel, and experiencing no great shrinkage, I have to ask: are you washing the sheets in hot water? Note: consider making crib sheets from ready made flannel sets--they go on sale about this time of year. You can get 4 crib sheets from a set of double bed sheets. I always try to find the better quality, pre-shrunk sets which are made in Portugal. Odd place to think of exporting flannel sheets, but I have found they are better quality, with a firmer, slightly tighter weave, and wear _much_ better than sheets made from fabric store flannels. My MIL was Mistress of Making Things Last; she continues to teach me, even after her death. Among her possessions were sheets which were in EC, except for having drawn up. She remedied this by opening the corners and adding a section of fabric--sometimes she made a fitted sheet larger by adding a whole strip of fabric around the outer edges. There's a money-saving lesson here which I took to heart. I use the pilowcases for mending purposes, as they are too hot to sleep on. HTH. Cea --- (Kyla) ...sleeping baby when you lay them down. I hate flannel sheets; every single one I've had has shrunk so much...I have a couple as backups (for *sick* days/nights), and they still seem to be shrinking, after three years! I think that if you are willing to learn to sew for this project, it's a pretty good one to start with. sheets and blankets are easy to sew, but the lots of snpping going on... Kyla --- Xena sez: initial comments trimmed sharply, too The expensive flannel with the darling coordinated pattern on them tended to slip off and was a little harder to get completely under the corners, especially after it shrunk. snip |
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