Crib Skirt

Crib skirts are nothing but the apron like cloth pieces which hide the mattress in a baby's crib, making the exterior of the crib look presentable and neat. They look very cute when they are patterned in unique designs, with the use of various colored fabrics. They are a very common part of crib bedding, also known as crib dust ruffle. They can be made in any desired manner, depending on how you want to style the nursery of your baby! Crib skirts are very easy to make, as all you have to do is get the crib skirt dimensions, pick a fabric and follow some simple tips to sew the skirt. The reason it is called a skirt is because, when it is draped on the sides of the crib, it looks like a ruffled or pleated skirt worn by the crib. If you are looking for ideas and patterns for these baby crib skirts, keep reading.

Crib Skirt Patterns

There are a number of designs which are available in crib skirts for baby nurseries. You can also choose the designs and patterns depending on whether you want the crib skirt for a baby girl or boy. Coordinating the colors, picking the print on the fabric, and preparing a pattern for the skirt, these are all essential yet easy thoughts to be put in while making this accessory for baby cribs. Thus, speaking about the patterns you can choose from, we have a few listed in the paragraphs below.

Plain
One of the most commonly used crib skirt patterns is the plain type, which is more like a drape and is very basic in its function. Even though it looks very ordinary, there are many ways by which this nursery bedding patterns can be made to look presentable and stylish. It consists of two pieces of fabric, hemmed at the edges and is tucked under the mattress.

Pleated
This is another stylish pattern of making crib skirts, because pleats always give any clothing very neat finishes. Making the skirt pleated can be a very easy task and you can pinch together two or more folds of fabric to stitch them together, and get the pleated effect. To incorporate some baby nursery decorating ideas for crib skirt, you can use plaid designed fabric in various bright colors to make these crib skirts for both boys and girls.

Ruffled
Many people commonly misunderstand pleats with ruffles, which are actually two different patterns of the dust ruffle or crib skirt. Ruffles are when the fabric is gathered in a bunch of folds and then hemmed together, to create ruffles in the lower part of the skirt. The waves that are created by the edges of the fabric look very attractive when placed under the mattress. These are used in single and double rows to give a completely contemporary look.

Crib Skirt Tutorial

Preparing a crib skirt at home is surely not a tough job if you are used to taking care of a baby! Well, if you love sewing, here are some easy tips to make some great crib skirts for your little angel.

Materials Needed

• 2 to 4 yards of colored fabric for skirt and skirt sheet
• Measuring tape
• Colored thread
• Scissors/Cutters
• Sewing machine (optional)

Directions

• To start, you will need to cut the crib skirt length in an appropriate manner, as the later steps depend on this cutting. Therefore, measure the crib mattress dimensions and then cut two/four pieces of skirt fabric accordingly. Also cut one piece of skirt sheet, which is the part of the skirt that stays under the mattress.
• Hem all the sides of the fabric to give a clean edge to each side, so that you don't notice treads pulled out from them. Then place the skirt sheet in the center, and with the machine or by hand, stitch one of the edges of each skirt fabric pieces to the respective sides of the skirt sheet.
• Then place the center skirt sheet on the mattress support, and let the skirt down from the support, place the mattress over the support and you will see the crib looking as adorable as ever!

With these great patterns and easy steps to sew crib skirts, I am sure you are going to have a good time making the baby crib bedding for your bundle of joy! Thus, have fun and don't forget to use your creativity with the different color combinations, and mixing the various patterns.