Tiny Bed From Scraps

Just recently my friend has got me into making miniatures. I've found they're a great way to do stuff with your scraps and time. The tiny bed, in particular, is my favorite because you can make it in tiny boxes and take it where ever you wish. In this instructable, I will be making a spring-themed bed.

Everyone is going to have very different scraps so this is more a set of guidelines about the type of scraps. I suggest thinking about the sort of aesthetic you want the finished bed to have and selecting scraps that create that aesthetic.

Tools

-Scissors

-Glue

-Tape

-Staples

-Needle

-Thread

Bedding

-Fabric scraps for sheets, blankets, pillows, etc.

-Ribbons for decorations

-Yarn in the event that you want to knit a tiny blanket

-Cotton balls of some other type of stuffing

Bed frame/Wall

-Small box or tin

-Scraps of paper from magazines, maps, newspapers, etc.

-Stamps

-Washi tape

For this step, you can use any type of scraps. Figure out how much space you're working with and then what way of arranging the scraps looks best within that space. I'm using a small cardboard jewelry box and I plan on attaching the lid to the box, so I marked off what would be visible with a pencil, then made two different possible designs for it. Once you pick out your design glue or tape it on.

For the fitted sheet try to find a piece of fabric that wraps all the way around the "mattress" you plan on using. I was lucky that the box came with a square of foam. I laid the foam square on top of the fabric cut the corners as shown in the image. I then sewed them up, turned it right-side-out, stuck the foam inside, then sewed up the back. (I used lockstitch for this) If you're using actual stuffing for this then you'll need to measure the sides and depth of your box then follow the same steps. The top sheet is easier; just measure the size you want then cut and hem the fabric. I pretty much just eyeball all the measurements for this, but I will warn you my top sheet was a bit short.

This is another one that I eyeballed. As you can see it took me a few tries to get the size right, do as I say, not as I do. After you sew (running stitch) it the correct size turn it right-side-out and stuff it. Now for the hardest part of this business; the last side of the pillow. Tuck the fraying ends inside of the pillow, then do the first stitch on the inside of the pillow to hide the knot, then on the outside of the pillow do a cross-stitch...ok, maybe it's not that hard.

Unfortunately, I forget to take pictures of the process for these two pillows. However, they are both fairly simple. Pillow #1 is simply crocheted if your grandmother didn't teach you this valuable life skill, then do as I did and watch a youtube video. For pillow #2 follow the same steps as pillow #1 but as a circle instead of a rectangle. Then make a single stitch i the middle to make it look fancy.

Just some more crochet, then fold the top of the sheet over it.

For this last step I wanted to add a little something extra to my plain white box, so I took this pretty paper straw (you could really do this with any paper or washi tape) and I crumpled it up so the first layer would come off easier and it would have more texture. After peeling the first layer off I cut it to the proper size and glued it to my box.