"B" is for Bed #6

Farmhouse doll bed complete with bedding:

It's been a while since I made a doll bed, this one went to a school friend for her birthday.

I agonized over the fabric color selections trying hard to stay away from pink.

The bed is a modified version of Ana White's plans here.  I left out one slat in the headboard and footboard narrowing the width by 2.5".  Ana's plans make a very wide bed, almost wide enough for two dolls.

This version fits one American Girl doll perfectly:

I used pine boards and furring strips primed and painted Behr Swiss Coffee, lightly distressed and sealed with satin poly.

View of the back of the headboard:

Here's how I made the quilt, sheet and mattress:

1. Select fabrics:

2. Cut 2" strips:

3. Sew strips using 1/4" seam allowance in desired pattern:

4. Slice into 2" sections:

5. Arrange pattern, you will have to make accommodations by attaching additional pieces to get pattern correct:

6. Sew all strips together to create quilt top:

7. Make quilt sandwich: backing fabric, batting, quilt top:

8. Pin all pieces together at 4" intervals, starting in center to keep all layers flat.

9. Quilt as desired, I choose the red and green rows to quilt on the diagonal:

10. Trim up all edges even:

11. Make binding, I used 1 1/2" width:

12. Sew on binding with 1/4" seam allowance:

13. Fold binding over and hand stitch closed to back:

Wash and dry to get that worn, quilt look.

14. For the sheet simply sew two fabric pieces wrong sides together leaving a 3" opening.

(Add decorative ric rac before sewing together.)

Turn right side out and press, top stitch around edge for finished look:

15. Mattress is 1" foam wrapped with batting, covered with solid white cotton fabric.

All wrapped up in cellophane for gift giving.

Sleep tight American Girl!

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