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Monday, June 27, 2011

Make for Baby: 20 Easy Projects to Make Your Own Bedding, Gear, and Nursery Stuff

You want to create a nursery as unique as your baby, but sometimes you can’t find just-the-right-thing. Well here’s 20 projects we've dreamed up that you can do yourself to create custom baby bedding (crib sheets, changing pad covers, pack n play sheets, blankets), nursery decor (curtains, pillows, wall art), and baby gear (hooded towels, bibs, burp cloths). Many are first-timer tutorials, perfect for beginners who are feeling the nesting instinct. Get the slideshow here: 20 Easy Projects to Make Your Own Bedding, Gear, and Nursery Stuff. Have you made any of these projects? Tell us about it in the comments, you could win this week's beautiful Fabric Friday yard from Anna Maria's new loulouthi collection!

Labels: Baby, Bedroom, Lists, Sewing

20 Comments:

Emily said...: What a great roundup! I made the pack and play sheet and it was awesome. :); June 27, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Jesse's Girl said...: I have made the blankets and I never realized how easy it would be. There are vendors at me Local swap meet that sell them for $37-50 depending on material and I made my very own.; June 27, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Holli said...: I made the changing pad cover with two coordinating fabrics. I love how it customizes my daughter's nursery!; June 27, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Sangeetha said...: I have made blankets and hooded towels, both easy to make, both less expensive and both customisable; June 27, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Anonymous said...: I just made a bib and used my favorite store bought one as a template. My only regret is that it doesn't have a pocket. I'll be trying your tutorial ASAP!

Thanks for sharing!; June 27, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Bekah said...: I found your site quite by accident a month or so ago. I can't thank you enough for the wonderful projects and inspiration. I learned to sew years ago, mostly on my own but wasn't very pleased with my results. Thanks to you and many of the blogs I've found because of you, I have found the confidence to adjust existing patterns, reuse clothing and fabric in new ways and take creativity to a whole new level. I made a flannel sheet to fit a handmade cradle, which is a unique size. It's sooo easy. Can't wait to try more of these, like the bath towel cover up.; June 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Leigh Anne said...: This is just in time! My friends are poppin' out babies faster than my sewing machine can stitch...haha! I've got a long list of baby gifts I wanna make and this will help expand my repertoire...yay! Thanks for sharing :); June 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Taylor {Sew Much Love} said...: Man you girls have been busy! I never realized how many tutorials ya'll have done until you put them together like this! So I guess there's no excuse for not personalizing the next nursery just how I want it huh?!?; June 27, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Lil Mama Stuart said...: I made the crinkle-bot last week :); June 27, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Jessica said...: Love having these all together in one post!! I JUST purchased curtains to make the Pom Pom Curtains, and tomorrow I'll hit up JoAnns for the trim. Thanks to Ikea, my total will be less then $10!; June 27, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Anonymous said...: I am having my first baby - a boy - in October! I have made the burp clothes and currently the travel changing pad! Next up - swaddle blankets GO GO GO!; June 27, 2011 at 2:34 PM
sydthewyd said...: This is great! I am just learning how to sew AND 2 of my in-laws are pregnant! I can't wait to start!; June 27, 2011 at 2:39 PM
Anonymous said...: For shower gifts, I usually make a hooded towel, customized, to go with a book. (Example: Monkey towel with a Curious George book.); June 27, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Stephanie said...: We've done the crib sheets and they are FANTASTIC! They are so simple to throw together and they fit my son's mattress better than the store bought sheets. We've also done the baby wraps and our new mommies LOVE them! They are also pretty easy to sew up and make wonderful baby gifts.; June 27, 2011 at 3:13 PM
jen @ homeinthecountry said...: I'm expecting my first little one any day now and have made the blanket & towel! So simple & fun! Thanks for the tutorial round up!; June 27, 2011 at 5:59 PM
My Favorite Bedding said...: You guys make it sound so easy! I hate to sew and don't really know how to sew, but after reading this blog, it makes me want to try it. Handmade gifts are so much nicer too!; June 28, 2011 at 5:06 AM
Unknown said...: I made the pack and cot bedding. It wouldn't have happened if the tutioural wasn't here on prudent baby. So thank you; June 28, 2011 at 5:27 AM
Jillian said...: I'm not due until December but I have been sewing a stack of those burp cloths like the lil' buddle of messiness will be here tomorrow...; June 28, 2011 at 2:06 PM
H is for Hillman said...: My mom and I have made many items for my babies nurseries, our most current is a blanket for our new baby on the way. I love making things for that personal and unqiue touch for my precious ones room!; June 30, 2011 at 8:43 PM
Jaime said...: these comments make my heart swell.; July 11, 2011 at 5:52 PM

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