Crib Sheet Please! (how to make your own crib sheet)

 Yay! So I finished my first crib sheet. It was actually pretty fun to make and surprisingly easy!

I loosely followed two patterns that I found online, and again sort of followed my Pottery Barn sheet.  And by the second sheet I just made up my own pattern, so you could easily do that too.

The online sites that I checked out were @ ehow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2165529_baby-crib-sheet.html#ixzz0tREDUlFp, and the other one was @www.make-baby-stuff.com http://www.make-baby-stuff.com/crib-sheet-pattern.html

So this is what I needed to make my crib sheet (shown above on a toddler bed :) ):

2 yards of fabric 
2 yards of ¼-inch elastic
Thread
Sewing machine

Straight pins (I didn't use them the second time around.. I don't think they are necessary)
Iron
Ironing board

How to make a crib sheet:

          1. Cut your fabric to 43-by-66 (or measure your mattress and 

              add a few inches for the hem and so it will hang underneath) 

          2. Then cut 8x8 squares from each corner of your fabric.

  
3. Match the wrong sides of each corner together and stitch. I stitched the seam at 1/4 of an 
    inch and then I also went back and did an edge stitch anticipating a lot of wear and tear to   
    these sheets.  

4. Next fold all around the edges of your sheet by about 1/4 inch and iron. Fold over again and iron.
 
5. Run a straight stitch through your hem
6. Stitch down elastic where pins are with a straight stitch, then change stitch to zigzag. You want to pull the elastic very tight as you sew it down to the under side of your hem.

Yay! We now have a crib sheet!! So fun and easy to do. Let me know if you have questions. I even followed this same pattern but changed up the measurements to make new changing pads for Griffin's room. I will post pictures soon. :)