Gifts to make: doll's bed

What doll's house would be complete without a handmade bed?

 

 

Make a bed for a little girl's favourite doll. Using a shoebox lid for the bed base, cut fabric to cover the lid and sides. Stitch a broderie anglaise trim to the edges.

 

With wrong side out, lay the fabric over the lid and pin the corners as shown. Stitch and trim the seam allowances.

 

Cut a piece of foam for a mattress. Cut fabric large enough to wrap around the foam. Mitre the corners as for the bed base and hem the edges. Cut 2 rectangles of fabric 28cm x 25cm for the duvet and 12cm x 9cm for the pillow. With right sides together, stitch the rectangles together around the outer edge, leaving a gap for turning through. Turn right side out and press. Fill with polyester toy stuffing and sew up the gap in the stitching. 

Fabric, Liberty (020 7734 1234)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More great gifts to make:

pretty necklace

waterproof washbag

padded coathangers

 

 

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