CUSTOM BABY BEDDING
IDEAS
and
SUGGESTIONS

When you hear the term custom baby bedding, the first word that races into your already overcrowded mind is EXPENSIVE, right? When a mom in your group says that she has had her baby's crib bedding custom made doesn't it make you just a tiny bit jealous? Well, we can't have that and we are here to tell you how that you can be the next mommy to announce that she has had her crib set custom made!
A set of custom sewn linens for the baby’s crib can certainly be pricey, but there are ways to get around that. In fact, you may find that if you play your cards right, you can decorate the crib in luxury for a relatively inexpensive price. You can even have your bedding made in the same high end fabrics you see in the baby bedding boutiques.
You might be wondering why you would bother with having your bedding custom made only have a comforter in the same fabrics used in mass produced bedding in the stores.

WHY WOULD CUSTOM BABY BEDDING BE NECESSARY?

FIT:
If you have your heart set on using that antique baby bed or cradle you may find that baby bedding in the stores just don’t fit! Standard furniture sizes change through the years and manufacturers mass produce their bedding collections to fit the size of the day. The only option available to a mom decorating her baby’s nursery using an heirloom crib might be to have a set of custom baby bedding sewn or to sew the baby bedding herself. A special crib mattress might be needed as well. Have your crib mattress on hand before contracting your bedding for a perfect and safe fit which is crucial!

EXISTING WALL and FLOOR DECOR:
So you just did a complete bedroom makeover only to find out that the space would be needed as the baby’s nursery and you can’t find a single crib set that will work with the wallpaper or flooring. This is a case where a set of custom baby bedding would be cheap in comparison to hanging new wall coverings and buying new flooring for the bedroom. Believe me, when you approach your husband with the prices of new carpeting and wallpapers in hand compared to your dream set of custom baby bedding, he will crumble like a cookie! Here's your chance to use all those decorating ideas for unique baby nursery themes you've been saving! Those are just a few of the reasons that you may need to design your own custom made baby bedding sets. Now, here are some ideas on how to go about designing your custom baby bedding or having it professionally sewn.

HOW DO I BEGIN?
With your chosen fabric, measurements and specifications in your hand, get estimates from some highly recommended seamstresses. If you have had the luxury of actually examining a set of custom bedding from any given design studio and know it to be of acceptable quality; bump that designer to the top of your list. Get a detailed quote that lists all pieces that you expect to have made in writing from each seamstress.

Ask that the required fabric yardage necessary to complete your custom baby crib bedding be listed as well and be sure that you have a few yards extra in case an accidental slip of the scissors should occur. Custom baby bedding fabric can be expensive, so be sure to get any lengths of material left over to use as nursery rocker slipcovers, window valances or even some custom made personalized baby gear to give the entire nursery a custom designed look and feel just like the ones in the pictures of professionally decorated baby’s nurseries in the magazines.