"B" is for Bed #8 & #9

Farmhouse style doll beds built for two cousins:

I used Ana White's plans here and modified the width one less slat.

Perfect fit for their American Girl dolls or any 18" doll.

The customer requested one pink:

And one purple:

These two beds just might be my most favorite of all the doll beds I've built so far.

The quilts are so hard to resist.

Like fabric candy, so yummy tucked inside the side rail.

A detail of the purple quilt backing:

Ready for their dolls:

Here's how I made the bed and bedding:

1. Cut wood pieces using Ana White's plans here.

** Modify the width one less slat and add an extra mattress support in the middle.

2. Construct, putty screws and sand:

3. Prime one coat then sand again:

4. Paint two coats off white satin, sand to distress then seal with wipe on clear satin poly:

5. For the quilt, cut 3" squares and lay out:

6. Sew rows together:

7. Then sew those rows together:

8. Make quilt sandwich: backing, batting, top and safety pin every few inches:

9. Quilt on the diagonal both ways:

14. Trim raw edges and prepare 2" binding:

15. Attach binding, press over and press in raw edge, hand stitch closed on back:

Then wash and dry for that aged, puckered look.

16. Make the two sided sheet.

Attach ric rac detail first:

17. Then sew right sides together, leaving a 3" opening at bottom edge.

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

18. Mattress is 1" foam wrapped with batting and covered in cotton sewn shut.

Pillow is simple rectangle with stuffing and pillowcase made to fit.

Wrap quilt and pillow with ribbon:

Then wrap the entire bed in cellophane and ribbon:

These two cousins will have a cozy place for their dolls come Christmas morning.

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