"B" is for Bunk Beds #2

Built: doll bunk beds painted in tangerine orange:

Fresh and different and I'm in love.

The perfect size for Kit and all her American Girl doll friends:

The bottom bunk is open, sleepover anyone?

The quilts are basic patchwork made with scraps from my collection:

This bunk bed is going to my girl #2 for her birthday in March.

Here's how I made the bunk bed and bedding:

1. Cut wood pieces are per Ana's plans here.

2. Assemble, putty screw heads and sand:

3. Prime and sand again:

4. Choose paint color.

I used Glidden sunbaked orange flat.

5. Paint two coats

Distress edges lightly then seal with clear satin poly. 

Detail of the distressing:

6. The mattresses are made from mattress foam topper cut to size, wrapped with quilt batting and then covered with white cotton fabric sewn shut:

7. For the quilts I started with a collection of orange and periwinkle fabrics.

Then cut 3" squares.

8. Layout the squares in a random pattern.

Then stitch each row together.

9. Make the quilt sandwich with backing, batting and top.

Saftey pin layers together and quilt on the diagonal:

10. The edge is finished with Kona white binding:

11. The polka dot quilt backing matches the pillowcases:

My girl #2 will be turning 6 and she (and her big sister who is 7) is in the prime playing years for the American Girl dolls. 

 I hope they love this bunk bed as much as I loved making it.

I'm linking up to:

Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane

SAS @ Funky Junk

Sister Sunday @ Sisters of the Wild West

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Showoff

Nifty Thrifty @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z

Good Life @ A Beach Cottage

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage

Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple

Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

SAS @ Just a Girl

Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework
All Things Furniture @ Perfectly Imperfect
Furniture Feature Friday @ Miss Mustard Seed
POWW @ Primitive & Proper