This was this weekend's big accomplishment. The American Girl Dolls are huge with just about every little girl I know this year. My daughter,
nieces, neighbors and friends. One of which would like a bed. No way was I forking out for the AG version and some of the knockoffs just didn't do it for me. So when I saw a wire shelf at the thrift store the wheels started turning and this is where it lead.
This was the shelf.
I cut a cute sheet into strips. I wanted it to go around the shelf two times before it was gathered. I gathered it, and then
serged the edge. You could just
zig zag the edge. Then I hot glued the whole thing to the shelf.
Then I made a blanket sandwich, just as if I was making a quilt. I used two layers of batting, and two layers of the sheet right sides together cut the same size as the shelf. I sewed around leaving an opening and then turned it. I ended up hot gluing this to the top of the shelf.
I added a pillow and blanket an Ta-
dah! I have to say it is the cutest shelf around. This American Girl bed cost me $1.50
because I had just about everything. This is probably more information than most would want but on the off chance that some mom finds herself in the same
position I thought I would share.
This was this weekend's big accomplishment. The American Girl Dolls are huge with just about every little girl I know this year. My daughter, nieces, neighbors and friends. One of which would like a bed. No way was I forking out for the AG version and some of the knockoffs just didn't do it for me. So when I saw a wire shelf at the thrift store the wheels started turning and this is where it lead.
This was the shelf.
I cut a cute sheet into strips. I wanted it to go around the shelf two times before it was gathered. I gathered it, and then serged the edge. You could just zig zag the edge. Then I hot glued the whole thing to the shelf.
Then I made a blanket sandwich, just as if I was making a quilt. I used two layers of batting, and two layers of the sheet right sides together cut the same size as the shelf. I sewed around leaving an opening and then turned it. I ended up hot gluing this to the top of the shelf.
I added a pillow and blanket an Ta-dah! I have to say it is the cutest shelf around. This American Girl bed cost me $1.50 because I had just about everything. This is probably more information than most would want but on the off chance that some mom finds herself in the same position I thought I would share.
9 comments:
You are amazing Michelle!! You have such creativity!! Thanks for sharing your talents :)
Mandi
Cute!
Crafting McGyver strikes again!
No way! Like I've said before, there are no limits to your talents and creativity! A shelf? OK, those need to go in the shop! I knew that fabric would like it at your house! :) That is way too cute!
Good work! Love it
I am just floored. This is the easiest, cheapest, and not made of cardboard, version of a diy AG bed that I have ever seen. You deserve an award. What a great idea!!
I love it! Thank you so very much for sharing this. I pinned it long ago, but now my daughter is asking for a bed for her dolls. Thank you so much!
What shelf is this exactly? Im trying to find it to make with my dolls
LOVELY!!!! THANKS AND GOD BLESS!!
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