The bed rail we use to make sure Princess stays put on the top bunk (which isn’t supposed to use for bunk beds apparently) needed a make over BAD.
After raiding my stash of thrifted, floral sheets, taking a few quick measurements, and teaching the girls a lesson on why learning fractions is important for sewing, I turned this:
into this:
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That is awesome!! I’d love to have the time to re-do my daughter’s bed rail – hers looks the same as yours, except it’s bright blue around the netting, not very cute with her pink / green bedding.
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that looks awesome! we just converted our crib into a toddler bed and bought a similar rail. i made a slip cover so it would match the room’s colors but its no where as great as this!
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Twitter: babytoolkit
March 22, 2011 at 8:43 am
What a brilliant idea! Bed rails are often available for resale, but I’m wary of reusing fabrics that have been around unknown beds (yes, I probably read The Velveteen Rabbit way too many times in childhood).
This is a great solution because it only maintains the hardware (which I can clean to my full satisfaction) and the condition of the covers becomes irrelevant.
Excellent!
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Very cute! Love the fabric.
Be careful if the rail isn’t meant for the top bunk… when I was in a bunk bed (I’m 21 now.. so 17 or so years ago) I pressed on the rail too much and whatever kept it on snapped and I fell from the top bunk onto my face, only to be rushed to the hospital.
Just a word of advice!
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Never thought I’d be commenting on the cuteness of a simple bed rail, but boy is that adorable! Great job fixing it up rather than trashing it!
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Gorgeous! I’m going to have to raid my moms stash of “vintage” sheets. I’m so impressed that you can make that up on your own.
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Wow, that’s incredible!
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So cute and such a great idea!
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What pretty fabric! That bed rail is gorgeous now!
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