. . . let's make a crib sheet . . .

. . . shall we? . . .

. . . there's no reason to limit 

your baby's sweet dreams 

to the approximately three choices 

of pint sized linens 

available at your local target . . . 

. . . the possibilities are endless . . .

. . . just start with two yards 

of good quality 

one hundred per cent 

cotton fabric . . .

. . . rotary cut about one inch 

off each end to straighten ~ 

leaving 70 inches 

of useable fabric . . .

{put that leftover strip in your scrap stash}

. . . with fabric still folded lengthwise,
 match selvedges 

and rotary cut an eight inch square

 from each of the four corners . . .

{put squares with your stash of scraps}

. . . with WRONG sides together, 

join both sides of that v-shaped cut 

to miter corner . . .

. . . stitch ~ using 

an eighth-inch seam allowance . . .

. . . repeat on all four corners . . .

. . . press all seams toward 

one side or the other . . .

. . . now turn to the wrong side 

and press the seam allowances 

to the inside . . .

. . . we are making a french seam . . .

. . . enclosing all raw edges . . .

. . . so nice . . .

. . . stitch the seam again ~ 

with RIGHT sides together . . .

. . . use a one-quarter inch 

seam allowance this time . . .

. . . press all four french seams 

to one side or the other . . .

. . . such a nice finish . . .

. . . all four corners 

should look like this now . . .

. . . picture a fitted sheet . . .

. . . is yours looking like this? . . .

. . . to be continued . . .