Nap and Play Instructions.. rough

These are my Nap and Play directions.. Let me know if they make sense...

1. Measure your pack and play and then add 1" to length and width.. This is the size of the top fabric, minky fabric, fleece, and oil cloth.

2. Calculate the unfinished perimeter of the mat .. 2(L+W).. This is the length needed for the ruffle.. I typically make my ruffles 2x, so the finished legth of the ruffle will be 1/2 that of the piece you started with..

3. Cut your fabric for the mat and ruffle.. For the ruffle, cut the fabric 6 inches in width by the length of the perimeter of your mat x 2 plus a few inches or so.. To save fabric I make strips 6 inches by the width of the fabric and cut enough strips to cover the length needed.. Then I sew the strips together, open up seam allowances and press them with an iron. Then press the ruffle inhalf lengthwise.

4. Ruffle your ruffle.. This can be done using a ruffler attachment or by hand.. By hand -sew two basting stitches 1/8" apart along the open side of the fabric (lengthwise).. pull to gather.
Hand pin gathered ruffle to the top fabric of the mat, open part of ruffle to match the outside of the perimeter of the fabric.. I typically start in one corner and then go all the way around. Once the ends meet you want to sew them together.. right side matching right side.. Baste the ruffle to the fabric using 1/2" seam allowance.

5. Baste stitch around the perimeter of the fleece and minky.. This will prevent to much stretching. Layer as follows... minky fabric with right side facing down, fleece, oil cloth, fleece.. Clip in place and baste stitch (1/2" seam allowance) around the perimeter securing all layers together.

6. Turn bottom layer up so that the minky dots are facing you. Place on top, the top layer which has the ruffle attached.. Right sides facing.. Stitch all the way around the perimeter (3/4" seam allowance) leaving a 5" opening at the bottom.. Pull mat through the opening to turn right side out. Topstitch mat 1/2" from ruffle around the entire perimeter securing the opening.

Suggestions:

Use a walking foot... fabric layers are very thick..