Try making sheets in a color that complements your crib or nursery, such as aqua and white if your nursery will feature these colors. If you are giving the crib sheet as a gift, opt for a pastel-colored print or solid fabric, such as pale yellow, mint green, lavender, light pink, and baby blue.
If desired, you may also iron the fabric to remove any wrinkles before you sew. However, this is not necessary. Use a laundry detergent that has been formulated specifically for babies. Avoid detergents that contain harsh chemicals, dyes, and perfumes.
Use a pair of very sharp scissors and cut the fabric evenly. Avoid creating jagged edges because this will interfere with hemming the fabric.
Repeat this for the other 3 edges of the fabric. If you don’t want to iron the edges, place pins to secure the folds until you are ready to sew.
The straight stitch is setting number 1 on most sewing machines, but consult your instruction manual to be sure. If you used pins, remove them as you sew. Make sure that you do not sew over the pins. Remove a pin before you sew over each area of the fabric.
To ensure that each corner is uniform, make a square pattern with a piece of construction paper. Then, use this as your guide to trace and cut out each of the corners. [5] X Research source
Repeat for the other 3 corners.
Repeat for the other 3 corners. Make sure to remove the pins as you sew. Do not sew over them or you may damage your machine!
Make sure that the crib sheet is turned inside out before you sew. The seams on the corners should be visible as you sew. Do not pin the elastic all the way around the inside of the sheet because this will interfere with stretching the elastic as you sew. Only place 1 pin at the beginning of the elastic.
Do not pull the elastic taut as you sew! Stretch it just enough to gather the crib sheet fabric. Keep sewing until the end of the elastic overlaps the beginning by about 1 in (2. 5 cm). [10] X Research source
Cut any remaining loose threads around the edges of the sheet to finish your crib sheet.