Crib safety has attained a lot of importance due to reports of sudden infant deaths (SIDS) due to suffocation caused by soft pillows, loose blankets and crib sheets. Adult sheets or loose fitted sheets should not be used in the crib. They tend to dislodge with the slightest movement and the baby can cover his head with it and risk suffocation.

Getting stayput fitted crib sheets is not difficult these days. You can easily locate them in a local store or shop online for them. Online shopping has the advantage of sitting at home while you surf for the specific baby sheet that you many be looking for. Online shopping is comfortable and you have all the time in the world to make the right decision.

Crib sheets usually come in sizes that fit the standard mattress sizes. If you have a different size that has been customized, you may have to look for a store that will agree to sell you a customized crib sheet to match the dimensions of your crib mattress. You can also opt for making one at home. Making a crib sheet is easy, and it can also save you some money. You will need fabric and 1 3/8 yards of ¼” wide elastic.

• Select a fabric of your choice. If you want to provide your baby with a safe environment, look for pure, untreated organic cotton.
• Measure the mattress and its depth to arrive at the required yardage. Your cut length should be equal to length of the mattress plus double the mattress depth and add 8 inches.
• The same formula applies for arriving at the width of the crib sheet.
•  Cut out an 8” square on each corner of the rectangular cut length.
• Sew the corners to make a box. Join the two cut edges at each corner, stitch in a 1/2" seam. Use a long whip stitch or overhand stitch the overlying edges to prevent raveling the raw edges; press to one side and topstitch.
• Press less than 3/8" around entire lower edge. Open out pressed hem.
• Cut the elastic in to four 12” lengths.
• Tack the elastic ends on the width side of the fabric.
• Pin center point of a 12" piece of elastic to the corner seam. Stretch each end as much as possible and tack.
• Turn the hem over from back to the inside. Zigzag the hem all around. Use a long stitch for durability, stretching the elastic to fit.

The elastic will ensure that your sheet will not come loose even if it looses some of its elasticity.

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