Cradle Bumper Pads-DIY Craft

About 2 years ago Mom and I were driving somewhere and we passed a yard sale and there it was... the most perfect wooden cradle I had ever seen. And It was also a very nice price ($20 bucks) so even before we made Finn, I had a bed for him. lol

So the cradle didn't have a mattress or bedding, so Ben and I recently bought memory foam type material and made a mattress pad. This cradle isn't very big at all, so a standard size pillowcase actually covers the pad. I just have to modify the open end. Also missing were bumper pads. So I decided to make my own instead of buying them, because 1)anytime I saw some I liked, I started planning how I could alter it to make it cuter. and 2) They were expensive. So I made mine for the cradle the way I liked, and only spent $20 in supplies!

First off, remember that material that I couldn't make my mind up about? The one that Mom made me get and not change my mind about? Well there it is, brown microfiber. Suuuper soft. Amy says she wants her coffin lined with it so she can be comfy forever. Little morbid, but that should tell you how soft it is...good enough for the afterlife. Anyway, I bought two yards.
Then instead of buying foam inserts or another kind of filling, Mom had these Winnie the Pooh pads that were Avery's when he was little in the baby chest of our old baby stuff. they were shorter in height than crib pads, so they were PERFECT. Also, it's kind of special that they were Finn's uncles'.

Next I measured the length and height of the pads and sewed up the side and basically made a big tube. I turned it inside out and inserted the Pooh bumper pads, and sealed the end. That whole process took about an hour and a half. By the way, prepare to be dusted my little bits of microfiber when you cut this stuff. Made an awful mess. I lint rolled myself multiple times.

Then I added ribbon at the ends and other cradle corner spots and voila! I had brown pads with blue and brown ribbon. I have a picture of the pads, but not on the cradle. There are a few little things I need to finish, but the Picture is coming soon.

Horrible picture of the finished product.

Since the cradle is going to be in our bedroom, I chose brown because our bed frame (also a DIY project-used to be puke green, probably lead paint with rusted legs) is a dark brown color:

It will look very nice in the room : )

I plan on doing something similar to some Crib bumper pads that were given to us, for the crib, but I haven't quite decided what I want yet.