Built: Farmhouse style doll bed with bedding:
I modified Ana White’s plans here, removing one slat to make the bed narrower.
A special request for a little girl’s birthday, she wanted pink and purple bedding.
Here’s how I made the bed and bedding:
1. Construct the bed per Ana’s plans here, modifying the width one less slat:
2. Prime, paint two coats Behr Swiss Coffee.
Lightly distress edges and seal with wipe on clear satin poly.
Attach mattress base piece:
3. The mattress is made from mattress topper foam, cut to size, wrapped with quilt batting and covered with white cotton sewn shut:
4. For the quilt cut 2″ strips and layout pattern:
5. Strip piece then sew all rows together.
(For a more complete quilt assembly how-to click here.)
6. The quilt is backed with polka dot fabric and edged with white cotton binding:
7. The sheet is double sided, sew your ribbon details first then right sides together.
Perfect fit for the American Girl dolls.
Happy Birthday Caitlin!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
so so cute!!! i bet your kids are so happy you ca just build all this awesome stuff for them!
Amanda @ Serenity Now says
Precious!! I love the bedding–so pretty. My girls would love this. Visiting from Home Stories A to Z. Hope you'll stop by my blog too. 🙂
ukarmymom says
Jaime, My husband just finished the Farmhouse Bed from Ana White as directed. I would like to make a quilt like yours but to fit the other dimensions. I just measure the foam mattress and it is 27 x 21 as my husband lengthened it when someone said it was hard to get the doll in it. So how many different fabrics do I need for the quilt and should I do 3 inch squares or what. I don't sew, so I need to keep it simple..lol. We are going to VA in less than a week so I need to get busy so I can take it to our granddaughter's. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you! Alicia